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Q: My question is about GC. Am reviewing my TFSA positions and am trying to decide whether to continue to hold or move on to something else. Short term seems to be "dead money" but longer term may see return to good growth. I am okay waiting for 3-5 yrs, but not if there is little growth over that time frame. What level of comfort do you have with the management team's near term execution and capex returns? The money laundering issues have seemed to die down somewhat. Do you think that there could be a take-over because of the current valuation?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Rudy on January 06, 2020
Q: Happy New Year. What do you expect from bad and gil in the coming year? Are you ok with starting a position in bam and dsg today or would you wait for a pullback? T Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on January 06, 2020
Q: I noticed in the latest BlackRock circular that IWY (iShares Russell Top 200 Growth) has significantly outperformed IWO (iShares Russell 2000 Growth) based on the latest 1 year, 5 year, and 10 year published returns. I assume you like IWO since it is in your growth portfolio. Can you elaborate a little on if/why you might prefer IWO to IWY and would you endorse a switch to IWY at this time for someone already holding IWO?
Read Answer Asked by Steven on January 06, 2020
Q: Helllo 5i,
My wife and I have about $20,000 each free in our TFSA. We are 73 yrs, value investors with a 5 year GIC ladder mostly in our TFSA. Should we fill it with more GIC's, move some stocks over to the TFSA from a non-registered account, buy new value stock, put in NFI and PSI (5-10 year outlook) or have a mix of all of the above?
Thank you
Stanley
Read Answer Asked by STANLEY on January 06, 2020
Q: Have the fundamentals on gold changed in the last couple of years? Is owning gold or a big gold company a good hedge? Hoping you can give me insights on what place gold or minors have in a portfolio today.
Thanks
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Read Answer Asked by treva on January 06, 2020
Q: What would you suggest looking to buy in anticipation of a potential crisis in the Middle East which unfortunately now seems imminent. Oil and gold I suppose are the obvious sectors that come to mind. Thanks.

Jason
Read Answer Asked by Jason on January 06, 2020
Q: IPL dividend percentage increases since 2004 have been 4.17, 4, 7.7, 8.3, 6.6, 8.2, 12.4, 11.9, 12.8, 5.3, 3.8 and 1.8. Current yield 7.57. Payout ratio 30% using op cash flow and 244% using free cash flow.

PPL dividend increases since 2004 have been, 8.5, 5.3, 10, 9.1, 8.3, 0, 0, 0, 2.6, 3.1 7.3, 4.7, 5.6, 7.4, 9.8 and 5.3. Current yield 4.94. Payout ratio based on op cash flow = 55%, on free cash flow 121%
Do you see a worrisome trend here especially for IPL and how secure do you feel the dividends are for both companies.? In your experience does the decreasing yearly percentage increases especially now for IPL, trending to zero, predicate a 0 % increase eventually or a dividend cut?

Thanks
Jeff
Read Answer Asked by JEFF on January 06, 2020
Q: For mutual funds etc.. which publish year-end statements showing holdings, what date is the last day they have for trades to be included? Is it the settlement date or the date of purchase?
Read Answer Asked by Robert on January 06, 2020
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