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Q: When I hear money managers,people calling into business shows........ and they use the phrase " time to take profit" would that mean to sell part or all of the position?

For example I have a diversified portfolio to produce income. About 7% in BMO with its recent run up and appears to be peaking, so if BMO continues to drift down would one sell it all and wait for the down trend to stop then buy back the same amount of shares at this lower price? Or sell enough to reduce weighting to 4-5 %?

Thanks in advance and for the great service.
Read Answer Asked by James on January 03, 2017
Q: TOY continues to get hammered. Do you not think all the negatives over problems related to their big hit for Christmas will do lasting damage? Isn't their reputation on the line? Will retail stores still be eager to stock their products after all the trouble they have seen with their quality control?
Read Answer Asked on January 03, 2017
Q: I have the above investments in my TFSA, TOY and MX being new. This account has been flat all year, so I am trying to make some changes. FB and AQN the worst, so I am looking to exchange those.
Now, looking at FB it is a strong buy/ buy. Are you expecting any growth this year, or should I sell. I have been looking at something with high yield like STB and PWF. Are they safe enough. I am going to use some of this money in one year.
Thanks for your opinion
Margita
Read Answer Asked by Margita Elisabet on December 30, 2016
Q: Bad day on the market. Virtually every sector is down but one. Real estate. I'm baffled by this. Almost every single REIT is up today, and REITs are performing well in New York as well. All the 'pros' have been saying that this is exactly the wrong sector to be holding now, that REITs will suffer more than any other sector in a rising interest rate market. Yet on the last day of trading it seems like everyone is tossing tech and everything else overboard and gobbling up REITs. Does this say something about the market going forward in 2017, that perhaps people are hedging their bets a lot and don't believe the "Trump Rally" will lift all the cyclical stocks after all?
Read Answer Asked by John on December 30, 2016
Q: My sister and I have joint power of attorney for my mother. My father passed away in 2015, leaving a sizeable estate that includes bamk accounts and investments at TD Bank. I am used to managing all my banking and investments electronically. My sister is so concerned about cyber security breaches that she does not want any of my parent's banking or investment transactions to be done electronically. I would appreciate your comments.
Read Answer Asked by Linda on December 30, 2016
Q: Do you like Natural Gas over oil for next 12 months. Are tou, arx and bir large gas producers. Any others ? What are your picks ?
Read Answer Asked by bob on December 30, 2016
Q: I am going to be purchasing all stocks in the balanced equity portfolio in the next few days. Would you recommend equal weights to begin with or mirror the current weightings?
Are there any companies you would wait for a bit of a pullback before buying.
Do you still prefer WCP over RRX? I am guessing maybe for stability and dividend?
Are you planning on making changes to the portfolio anytime soon. Thanks very much.
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on December 30, 2016
Q: I have all 3 of these reits and have been happily taking the payouts with not much attention to the rise and fall of the unit price. I understand that I should be lightening up on reits - so I hear!- so if so which of these would you hold, both for payout stability and increase in unit prices. I become attatched to something paying me between 6 and 9%! The 3 of them together are only 6% of my portfolio which is mainly dividend paying stocks,a few growth stocks and the odd juicy one just for fun!
Happy New Year
Read Answer Asked by Lynda on December 30, 2016
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