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Q: Good morning team
What's your thoughts on the LED lighting / bulb space in general ? Cree seems to be making a presence In commercial retrofit fixture applications along with replacement bulbs for residential.

Thanks for the great service
Read Answer Asked by Drew on February 25, 2015
Q: Hi, I've been holding Yamana and Kinross for several years in my RSP and am down 70% and 82% respectively. These are the only gold stocks I hold. I am leaning toward selling at least one of them and re-deploying the remaining capital. Which one would you let go? Or should I continue to hold both?

Seeing the RED unrealized losses staring back at me on the screen is demoralizing.

Thanks,
Read Answer Asked by Robert on February 25, 2015
Q: I would appreciate your thoughts on this stock. The company is provides cloud based services to life sciences industry. Does the company have growth potential?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by satish on February 25, 2015
Q: CEMP is in the final trial of antibiotics to combat institution-induced pneumonia. Is this stock buyable at this time? Please also comment on QSR.

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Rita on February 25, 2015
Q: IF The only investing account you have is a TSFA, do you recommend that they still try invest in stocks across the 10 sectors or certain sectors for a TFSA? In the TFSA currently do have some energy,health,industrial and material stocks. I am wondering if Telus and CXI would be good addition to the TFSA or better to go with a technology stock? If a technology stock which one would you recommend?

Thanks
Dolores
Read Answer Asked on February 25, 2015
Q: What would be 5i's top-3 junior gold mining picks now?
Objective: capital appreciation.
Read Answer Asked by CAMERON on February 25, 2015
Q: Hi
I am interested in Medtronics as we have an aging population needing pacemakers etc. What do you think of it? It has gone up recently and appears to be at a high. I am looking for some more American exposure. Thanks.
Barb
Read Answer Asked by Barb on February 24, 2015
Q: Good morning.
You made a comment last March that if Electrovaya was to become profitable we would have time get prepared. Recently they have been very busy announcing plans and deals and I’m wondering if it’s time to have a closer look.
They have announced a plan to acquire and update a large manufacturing facility (Nov. 17), and they have announced deals with Walmart (Nov 10), a deal with Toronto Hydro and London Hydro (Nov 12) as well as a number of other deals.
What is your opinion on these recent developments?
Read Answer Asked by Mark on February 24, 2015
Q: I've been holding this for about 3 years and basically spinning my wheels thanks only to the CDN $ dropping. What are your thoughts on this investment? I also hold the Vanguard Growth as well in my US side of my RIF which has done well. Should I switch to more of the Vanguard or maybe convert back to Cdn$ and invest here. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Robert on February 24, 2015
Q: 11:15 AM 2/24/2015
Hello Peter :
We are retired and living on dividend income plus modest pensions so the equities we own are chosen for their stability and for good dividends. The balance of the portfolio is reasonably spread into the other sectors, and we have a good position in Provincial bonds.

I am very confused as to what exactly constitutes the "Energy" and "Utility" Sectors, and as to where "Pipelines" fit in. You suggest a maximum of 10-15 % in "Energy", and 10% [which you later downgraded to 5%] in "Utilities"

We have an 18 % allocation to what I call "Utilities"
EMA 2.4%,
FTS 4.5%,
NPI 1.0%,
BIP.UN 4.6%,
BEP.UN 5.6%,

and a 17% allocation to what I call "Pipelines"
ENB 2.7%,
ENF 6.1%,
TRP 2.3%,
PPL 2.9%,
PKI 2.8%,

and a 4% allocation that was 10% before the oil price dropped, to "Energy"
COS 0.4%,
SGY 1.0%,
BNE 0.3%,
BTE 2.0%,

1. Which of these would you consider to be Energy, or Utilities, and where do you place pipelines?

2. Would you agree that these stocks are reasonably robust and likely to survive a serious market correction and still maintain dividends with at most modest dividend cuts other than the oil stocks?

3. Would you maintain these investment levels now or should some be sold off and to what level?

4. Which would you suggest selling if you feel it is advisable?

Many thanks...... Paul K.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on February 24, 2015
Q: Do you recommend buying the above companies. What are the good qualities and risks of holding each and what should be the size in a portfolio? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Imtiaz on February 24, 2015
Q: What would your order of preference be for these four companies? Would you keep any of them? I am a retired investor, with 50% fixed income (GIC's & Bonds) and 50% equities (21 individual stocks each with a 2.5% rating, across all sectors. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Paul W on February 24, 2015
Q: Investors are loving Apple and neglecting Google these days. My position in Apple has doubled. It is still not overweight in the portfolio. Thinking of selling half of the Apple position to diversify into Google. Google has stalled lately and there is an expectation of a capital return program that may get the stock moving. Or just leave the Apple position alone?
Read Answer Asked by Joel on February 24, 2015
Q: Can you please comment on Sylogist results released this evening.Do you see an improving trend ? Any thoughts on : "During the past year we deferred opportunities in our Canadian public sector unit and payment solutions operations to invest in our foundational technology, moving Sylogist products well ahead of market competitors. We are encouraged by the early financial success of these investments as noted in our MD&A"
Read Answer Asked by rajeev on February 24, 2015
Q: Could you please recommend two Canadian oil companies that can survive the low oil price environment? I like to buy and hold them until prices go back up again. I do not really care about the dividend as long as the company can use the free cash flow to grow. Does SPE qualify? Thank you very much.
Read Answer Asked by Marinos on February 24, 2015
Q: May I please have your opinion on Textainer Group. I'm looking for Income with a 2-3 year hold. Thank-you.
Read Answer Asked by Deborah on February 24, 2015
Q: You have mentioned in previous answers that stock allocation in an RESP should be independent from other account holdings due to the defined time frame when the money will be used. I have an RESP for my 8 year-old that consists of $10,000 BNS and 10,000 SLF and $6500 cash. I plan to deploy the cash in March. Do you have any recommendations on a single additional stock OR might I be better off to sell BNS and SLF and buy a few ETF's to sufficiently diversify? I still have 9 years until she heads to post-secondary.
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on February 24, 2015
Q: I have an otherwise well diversified portfolio, but am currently underweight in healthcare with only CPH held with about a 5% position. Could you recommend an ETF that would give me good exposure to this sector? And what percentage of portfolio would you suggest should be in healthcare?
Read Answer Asked by Duayne on February 24, 2015
Q: in my opinion this stock is underpriced or mis priced,what other stocks you think are miss priced?Thanks a lot.
Read Answer Asked by nizar on February 24, 2015
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