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Q: Hi, Any comments/significance of following news.

Savaria President and CFO Exercise their Warrants
10:19 EST Wednesday, November 09, 2016
LAVAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Nov. 9, 2016) - Savaria Corporation (TSX:SIS) ("Savaria" or the "Corporation"), one of North America's leaders in the accessibility industry, announces that a company wholly owned by Marcel Bourassa, President and Chief Executive Officer of Savaria and Jean-Marie Bourassa, Chief Financial Officer of Savaria, has exercised 500,000 warrants to acquire an equivalent number of common shares of Savaria at a price of $4.25 per share. Savaria will receive gross proceeds of $2,125,000 from the issuance of the shares.

The warrants were issued in connection with a bought deal private placement completed on April 15, 2014, and were set to expire on April 15, 2017. As of today, 1,004,750 warrants have been exercised, representing 35% of the 2,875,000 warrants issued in connection with the 2014 private placement.

Savaria now has 36,350,197 common shares issued and outstanding. Combined, Marcel and Jean-Marie Bourassa hold, directly and indirectly, 14,874,022 shares, representing 40.9% of the Corporation's issued and outstanding common shares.
Read Answer Asked by rajeev on November 09, 2016
Q: Hi Peter and Team,

Fortunate timing in light of yesterday's surprising election results: Our daughter-in-law learned just yesterday that her RRSP of $77000 and her LIRA of $22600 that previously contained under-performing high MER mutual funds were transferred (in cash, thank goodness) to her new accounts at iTrade which I will manage. Given today's volatility, and volatility going forward, what should she do? She is a "60% equity, 40% fixed-income" investor. Thanks so much in advance for your valued advice.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on November 09, 2016
Q: I own IPL and I was reviewing their Q3 release on Friday. I am having trouble reconciling their net debt to total capitalization ratio of 54.5%.

Based on their MD&A, total debt is $5,596.6, shareholder's equity is $3,269.9 and cash and cash equivalents is $70.4 and restricted cash if $105. This gives me a net debt to total capitalization ratio of 62.3% without including the restricted cash and 61.1% including the restricted cash. IPL Q3 reports 54.5% net debt to capitalization. Not sure where the error is. I inquired with the Company, but I haven't received an answer. I was wondering if you could provide one?

Thanks,
Jason
Read Answer Asked by Jason on November 09, 2016
Q: I have an income portfolio that is patterned after your model income portfolio with a few differences. My portfolio currently has 21 positions with a 5% holding in each of BEP.un and BIP.un. Do have any thoughts on the merits of holding both these companies in the portfolio? Should one be sold? If so, which one and why? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by John on November 09, 2016
Q: Looking towards an isolationist, anti-trade Trump presidency, which sectors in Canada do you think would suffer most? I'm thinking of autos and lumber, as a start. Are there any names on the balanced portfolio which would be particularly hard hit if NAFTA disappeared and their US exports were threatened? Ie, Magna, SJ.
Read Answer Asked by John on November 09, 2016
Q: Hello 5i
With news of Teslas' further expansion into Europe, could I have your general view on the lithium sector? Any specific points to consider investigating for smaller caps with off-take agreements would be greatly appreciated. Finally, over what time frame would you think is a reasonable expectation for their maturing in this sector (for those that survive that is!).

Thank you in advance.

Read Answer Asked by mike on November 09, 2016
Q: Greetings Peter et all,
I am in need of your astute assistance.
Scenario:
A 58 year old with failing health. (10-15 years?)
With approx 600K to deploy...I require approx 4K tax free from dividend and stock appreciation to maintain a life.
Need appropriately safe investments to achieve above.

Small, safe, manageable, tax friendly.

Two example vehicles would be very much appreciated thank-you

Be well my friends
Read Answer Asked by Alex on November 09, 2016
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