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Q: I hold the iShares CWO Emerging Markets ETF. Its P/E is 8.1, the Price to Book is 1.00, its yield is 1.36%, and the MER is .69%. The performance of this BRIC ETF over the last several years has been flat.

Do you have any other recommendations for an emerging markets play? Should I be concerned that the daily volume averages 3.7K?

Thanks.

Read Answer Asked by Randy on December 23, 2013
Q: Hi Peter and Team: First, thanks for the truly great service. My question: It seems the UK economy might be on the mend, so I have been looking at British ETFs. What do you think of EWU and EWUS for the next year or two? The latter had a particularly good 2013. Merry Xmas.
Read Answer Asked by Roland on December 23, 2013
Q: Hi Peter & Team:
ste-t Santonia Energy. I have too many shares in this company,and I should have had stops on them,however, that is history. I once owned Biovail and I was going away for a few weeks and I got stopped out and have been reluctant to use stops ever since especially when we have HFT even though they claim that it only affects large cap stocks. Could you please comment on this? Back to Santonia. Any time a c
ompany changes their name it usually means trouble. Natural gas has been rising in this cold spell and ste has beern going down. Probably tax loss selling. From all my research they apparently still have some good properties left even after their recent sales,and supposedly have some good people at the helm. What do you see in the future for it?

Thanks,
BEN
Read Answer Asked by BEN on December 23, 2013
Q: Hi Peter and team (sorry but I don't know anyone else's name)

I joined the site last summer and since then I have made reading the investor questions and answers a daily habit.

I considered myself a fairly knowledgeable investor but to be honest my investment performance as a do it your-selfer had been fairly abysmal as I thought the best way to make money in Canada is just invest in gold, oil and real estate. Who knew about the opportunities in cinemas, auto collision shops or engineering firms? Obviously, not me!

Since joining 5i, thanks to you, I have earned my best returns ever.

Therefore, I wish to express my sincere thanks for the service you provide and the very best for the holidays and New Year to everyone at 5i
Read Answer Asked by Brad on December 23, 2013
Q: Hi Peter,

Should the average investor consider trading options?
For example my family portfolio size is approx. +800K in
both registered and non-registered accounts.
It appears to me that trading commissions/fees are significant
and definitely erode the potential/risk from using them.
I would appreciate your thoughts.
Read Answer Asked by Ian on December 23, 2013
Q: Hi

There was a big spike in volume on WIN Friday.
In your opinion what could be the reason?
Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year.
Once again great service
Looking forward to 2014.

Hersh

Read Answer Asked by Hersh on December 23, 2013
Q: Peter, thank you very much for starting 5i. I have played with micro caps for 20 years and never been able to keep my gains. I have been a 5i member from before the time you even had the site up and running and now my portfolio has gained just over 100% since then. I am sure I speak for all members that we are so grateful that you are the type of person you are to walk away from an extremely lucrative position on Bay Street to start a new venture whose mission is to provide a service for the little guy. It takes a rare individual to do that. Again a huge thanks to the whole 5i team for actually changing lives.
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on December 22, 2013
Q: Just wanted to thank you Peter, and your staff for all of your hard work and dedication you put into providing us with such an invaluable and awesome service. It's very greatly appreciated!

A very merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all!
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on December 22, 2013
Q: reguarding the question asked by BOB on dec.20th. for gold recomendation? just wondering why you did not also suggest the etf xgd as used in the moneysaver etf portfolio?
Read Answer Asked by Larry on December 22, 2013
Q: Hi team and Merry Christmas,
I have held Argonaut Gold off and on over the past several years and have generally done well by it. My latest foray into this stock has me about 15% under water. This is presently my only exposure to gold and it is about a 1/2 position for me. Do you think I should bail or hang on?
Read Answer Asked by John on December 22, 2013
Q: I know that while you don't generally cover US stocks I thought you might have a comment on the following as it pertains to dividends and dividend payers. You noted in one of your blogs that companies that start paying dividends should be watched because they often exhibit greater growth. Goodyear Tire (GT) stopped paying a dividend many years ago and after much restructuring, have just re-started their dividend. The stock has increased quite dramatically over the year (even thought the dividend was only payable this month)so I am wondering if the new dividend has already been priced into the stock and if a company that re-starts a dividend is any different than one that initiates one for the first time.

Thanks as always.

Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on December 22, 2013
Q: i live in sarnia and have been following methes.com (MEIL)at their sombra plant just south me. its Canada's biggest bio-diesel converter with plants in Mississauga and here in sarnia....and they have made some recent and significant moves. has CMS ever reviewed them or do they have an opinion??
Read Answer Asked by Ted on December 22, 2013
Q: Hi,

I"m a medium risk investor who likes to buy and hold. I need exposure to US banks. Which do you like better, ZUB, PFI, or RYF? I'm inclined towards RYF. What do you think?
Read Answer Asked by Graeme on December 22, 2013
Q: EGZ-Energizer Res.Graphite project in Madagascar. What are the chances of getting into production without much further dilution?
Your thoughts please.
Bill
Read Answer Asked by Bill on December 22, 2013
Q: Greetings to all:
Could you kindly provide me with the number of shares in the float, The percentage of shorts, and the days to cover on the following funds.
I shares I boxx high yield corporate bond fund --- HYG- n
I shares us high yield bond index fund hedged---XHY
Horizons active high yield bond etf---HYI
BMO high yield corp hedged index etf---ZHY
SPDR barclays capital high yield bond etf---JNK
SPDR barclays capital short term high yield bond--SJNK
TD High yield fund
20 year treasury fund--TLT

Also, several guests on BNN insist that Retrocommid-market reit RMM.UN-T has a payout ratio of 120%. Teal Linde insists that it is only 98%. What can you find.
THANKS
BEN
Read Answer Asked by BEN on December 22, 2013
Q: Hi Peter & Team,

A commentator on BNN predicted a 90 cent loonie compared to the US dollar in the not-too-distant future. In general, and if there's a choice, would an unhedged ETF (e.g. CLU.C) be preferable to a hedged version of the same or similar ETF?

Thanks in advance and Season's Greetings to everyone at 5i and also to the members who ask such insightful questions.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on December 20, 2013
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