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Q: GOOG is now about 10% of my holdings excluding the fixed portion of my total portfolio. At what % would you let this one run before scaling back? In previous response to members you indicated an 8% start make you nervous but, this is GOOG a member of the trillion company.
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Charles on November 30, 2020
Q: Hi,
Which do you prefer, for a holding company that is diversified and kind of gives you a mini-mutual fund effect, without the ongoing cost of an MER. ( I already own BAM.A).
FFH provides a dividend. Do you think BRK.B will ever initiate a dividend? Thx.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on November 30, 2020
Q: Canadian banks have had a strong run in the past month. Do you expect them to give some of this back in the near term?
Read Answer Asked by Jeffrey on November 30, 2020
Q: Once the Covid phase 2 starts flatenning the CURB In a few months and Vaxine starts rolling which stocks like CGX can have possibly high growth?
Read Answer Asked by Nizar on November 30, 2020
Q: Hi guys,

Two questions so please deduct the appropriate credits:

1 - Is the energy sector now purely a trade going forward? Are the days or steady production growth gone given how volatile the price of energy can be? It seems like there are ample opportunities for trades, but buy and hold, unless its a pipelines seems to be finished for now at least. Agree or Disagree?

2 - Looking to add some consumer discretionary to my portfolio for a recovery. Deciding between QSR and ATZ. I like the size of QSR and the dividend, but ATZ has lots of growth potential in the U.S. and Internationally and my wife likes their clothes!! ;) If you had to choose one, which would it be?

Thank you,
Jason
Read Answer Asked by Jason on November 30, 2020
Q: Last week KL announced that they had entered into an agreement to sell almost all the shares that they held in NVO at $2.45 with warrants at $2.80.

My questions are:

1. Has the brokerage assumed control of the shares, or can they back out of the deal, seeing as how NVO shares are now only $2.14?

2. Based on the cash that KL currently has, can you give me tow good reasons why they bailed on NVO at a steep loss?

3. Has E. Sprott bailed as well?
Read Answer Asked by Kelly on November 30, 2020
Q: Given my two portfolios (TFSA, Unregistered), I just added in some inheritance - 491 shares of CAE, I'm looking to trim back a good portion and reinvest in some other ideas to accompany my total list of holdings, or add to some current positions you feel are showing promise at todays price action and growth strategy would keep accelerating post covid.

I know you guys like CAE right now, Id like to know how much you feel would be a good trim to keep diversification and what would you recommend to reinvest in? I was thinking of trimming back to $4000 - would you agree?

Read Answer Asked by Daniel on November 30, 2020
Q: I realize these are two completely different companies with one dividend producer and one that could rebound significantly post Covid, If you were to choose one of the two for a two to three year return, which one would you pick.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on November 30, 2020
Q: Have $12,000.00 to invest, current BMO Inv Line allocation is as follows:
Communication 8%
Cons Disc 21%
Cons Staples 13%
Energy 6%
Financials 32%
Health Care 11%
Info Tech 1%
Companies held AW, RBC, SLF, SBUX, WMT, BCE, PFZ,SIS, BB, ENB, TNY, HEXO,VTR,ParkLawn

Would appreciate your thoughts on how I could deploy the cash.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on November 30, 2020
Q: Can you please comment on the dividend reliability and prospects for this infrastructure firm? Are there similar Cdn. Or US firms you are aware of?
Read Answer Asked by David on November 30, 2020
Q: Greetings 5i,
I am looking to make some room in my portfolio and have also recently done well on the REIT rally. Of the three companies listed, would you SELL one of them or trim from all three?
Thank you very much
Steve P
Read Answer Asked by Steve on November 30, 2020
Q: Going green may be the way to go with future investing within one’s portfolio. Might you rank these Green stocks for potential growth over the next 2-3 years. Thanks. Dennis
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on November 30, 2020
Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
This is about Capital Gains Tax and Tax Loss Credits. I have 6 accounts: Canadian Cash, USA Cash; Canadian Tax Free, USA Tax Free; Canadian RIF and USA RIF. In terms of taxation is this just 3 accounts to 2 different currencies? Can I write off a loss from my Canadian Cash with a gain on my USA Cash? With the Tax Free Account is it true that you pay no tax on gains but also get no credit for losses?
Thirdly...With the RIF Account is it true that gains and losses are not matched...you only pay tax on the annual amount that must be withdrawn over the years? Thank you for answering my rookie questions!
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on November 30, 2020
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