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Q: The July 15th edition of the Financial Post carries an article with the headline "Worst drought in decades devastates Europe's Crops" with the article focusing on a wheat-farmer in the Tuscany region (province?) of Italy. After doing a quick check online it seems that drought is somewhat dispersed throughout regions in Europe.

Would this European drought be significant enough to impact global grain supply and prices?

Would this be time to consider purchasing POT?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Chad on July 18, 2017
Q: Dream Global Real Estate continue to diversified not only by Tenants but also geographically in Europe, and although they are payout is higher it keep improving. what do you think of the announcement of a big acquisition into the Netherland of $903.00 million worth of properties? I am thinking about participating on the offering they are given about 4.5% discount?
What is your opinion on the stock and the acquisition?
Read Answer Asked by OSCAR on July 17, 2017
Q: Hi 5I
I am looking to sell off some ETFS as I am too heavy in financials, have done well with them just too heavy, cvan you advise what I shouls stay and what could be sold in my RRSP. I also hold band stocks.

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Paulette on July 17, 2017
Q: Dear 5i,

I currently own XHU and am comparing it to PUD.B.

PUD.B is more expensive, with a MER of 0.67 vs 0.34 for XHU.

PUD.B is attractive because it appears to involve a strictly quantitative screen including 5-year non-negative dividend growth and Piotroski scores; whereas XHU involves quantitative but also qualitative assessments by Morningstar analysts (economic moat, uncertainty index, distance to default).

PUD.B is higher conviction, with 40 holdings vs. 75 for XHU.

Do you think that over the long-term, PUD.B will have higher dividend growth? Higher total return? If so, do you think PUD.B is worth the higher MER compared to XHU?

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Walter on July 17, 2017
Q: Would really like your view on Celestica going forward and where the company stands based on valuation among their peers. And is there another tech stock one might consider which has a decent balance sheet... long term holder here.
Thxs. Kevin
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on July 17, 2017
Q: I'm considering various ETFs (mostly from Vanguard) for global exposure and I just wanted to get your thoughts:

Asia/Pacific - VPL or VAH
Europe - VEH or ZWE
EM - VEE or VE
USA - VUN or VIG or VGG
Global - VT, VIGI, VYMI, VXC (would it make sense to buy all of these, or is there too much overlap?)

These would all be held for many years. I don't need the income from dividends, but a decent yield is always nice. Currently wondering about things like hedged vs unhedged, fund size, growth potential. Thanks for the advice.
Read Answer Asked by Brian on July 17, 2017
Q: I am retired living off dividend income. In your income portfolio, Loblaw stands out as it only has a 1.52% yield and a relatively low 5 year DGR. It seem that it was originally included for growth vs. income in 2014, however it had a higher yield then of 2%.
Do you still recommend Loblaw in the income portfolio with only a 1.52% yield? Are you considering switching for a higher yield company?
What other consumer non-cyclical looks attractive at current prices with a higher yield for an income portfolio?
Read Answer Asked by Curtis on July 17, 2017
Q: I purchased ZPW in April 2017 primarily as an income source in a stagnant or rising market. Since that time, the ETF has fallen 5%, and the monthly income has also dropped from $0.105/share to $0.095/share. At the same time, the S&P and DJIA have both risen 5%, so this ETF does not appear to be behaving as I would have expected.

Can you please explain why both the NAV and dividends have dropped for this ETF while markets rise? Is it related to the rise of the CAD vs USD or are there other factors at play here? If something fundamental has changed with this ETF, would you suggest any comparable alternative that would provide reliable income that is not fully taxed as income (e.g. bond ETF's). Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Alan on July 17, 2017
Q: Is there any merit in considering a buy of these two stock in my TFSA, or would XHY as an ETF be better as I am a 77 year old senior?? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Terry on July 17, 2017
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