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Q: I am balancing out my portfolios and was just wondering if I should be looking at trimming (and adding) in the Balanced Equity Portfolio so that each stock is lets say 3.8 % holding?? I see your CSU (as is mine) is over 6% (I have others) so should I trim and balance or sit and wait. TY for your sage advice and just wanted to wish everyone a safe and happy festive season.
Read Answer Asked by Alan on December 18, 2017
Q: Wondering when you will do a New years review on the different portfolios, I have alot of cash ready but waiting to see what your top picks will be for 2018 either by sector or portfolio
Read Answer Asked by James on December 12, 2017
Q: Hi, I currently hold all companies in your income portfolio (except I sold Cineplex a while back) and would ideally like to go down to holding approximately 30 companies in total from the 50+ I currently hold. Going forward I would like to continue following the income portfolio but would like to add about 10 from your balanced portfolio. Which 10 from the balanced portfolio do you feel would most complement the ones from the income portfolio? In other words what are your favourite 10 from the balanced portfolio. Thanks, Mario.
Read Answer Asked by Mario on December 12, 2017
Q: Hi there,

I currently follow the BE Portfolio with a slight growth tilt. I have about 25 positions on, each starting with a 4% weighting. I have done very well few names such as SIS, SHOP, PBH, TOY etc. At what weighting would you recommend that I trim back positions?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Michael on December 04, 2017
Q: Your monthly balanced equity report states that the BE portfolio targets an annualized 10% return. This will obviously fluctuate and there will be good and bad years, but if you were to benchmark against say the S&P 500 (or any other benchmark if you have a preferred choice), what sort of alpha would you expect? After all, every equity investor strives for better than market returns right, otherwise we would just buy a low cost market ETF and be done with it.
Read Answer Asked by Steven on December 01, 2017
Q: Hello: I wonder if you could tell me the number of shares held for each of the securities in the Balanced Equity Model Portfolio as of today. I would like to set up my own version of the BEP in Yahoo, and without number of shares, I won't be able to monitor anything. I like to compare my portfolio with the BEP so that, for example, if my portfolio takes a sudden dip but the BEP also does, it gives me a little bit of relief. Not exactly "schadenfreude," but I don't worry too much because I feel I'm in good company. Take as many question credits as is appropriate. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on November 17, 2017
Q: I would like to complete my balanced portfolio. To do so I need to buy AEM, AIF, ATD.B, BYD.UN, CCL.B, CLS,CSU,MX,PKI,SYZ, WCP,WSP
Are there any concerns here or should I just pull the trigger and buy them?
Should I buy in equal weights or match the percentage weights in the portfolio?
Are there any here I should take a pause on and wait?
Thanks for your help!
Read Answer Asked by Anna on November 17, 2017
Q: As part of a diversified stock portfolio, I own all all of the stocks in the B E model with approx 2.5% position in each. I want to rebalance my fixed income to stock percentage. Because I have done well following your advice( thankyou, ) I have enough cash to either add 1 % to each stock in the B E model, or would you suggest a higher weighting in some favorite names in the B E model that you like at this time?
Read Answer Asked by Allan on November 13, 2017
Q: I note your recent decision to reduce exposure to TOY in the BE portfolio. If I do likewise, where should I reallocate the capital, based on today's conditions? I have only half positions in CAE and BYD.UN, should I add to either of those, or something else? I am overweight BNS and T, please do not consider either of these in your answer. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Walter on November 06, 2017
Q: What do you anticipate as a return on the balanced equity portfolio for 2018? Reason I ask is that I still have a mortgage so I need to decide if after tax returns from my unregistered investments would be better used paying down my mortgage. As it is time to do end of year tax planning and planning for next year I need to decide what I do with my cash...Put it in equities or pay some of the principal on the mortgage. My current rate is 2.79% so not a very high bar even after taxes.
Read Answer Asked by Tom on October 30, 2017
Q: The TSX reached 15625 in late August 2014. Three years later we are only just surpassing that level again. In the meantime I have a return of 35% by following mostly BE with a handful from the GP. A testament to the active management provided by 5i.
Thank you.
Peter

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Read Answer Asked by Peter on October 27, 2017
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