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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the RIF Account is it true that gains and losses are not matched...you only pay tax on the annual amount that must be withdrawn over the years?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
Q: Hi there,

Shopify has performed remarkably well since IPO and I noticed you've moved it from your growth portfolio and into the balanced equity portfolio. In terms of total stock price appreciation from here, which of the 2 do you think will outperform over the next 5 years? In your personal opinion, which would you buy today?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Michael on November 30, 2020
Q: I am an experienced investor and for years have been selling short strangles, in the money puts and out of the money calls around some of my core position stocks, such MSFT, UNH, SRPT etc with good success.
Last week, I sold naked positions around NFLX, picking Jan 15/2021 expiration, which is before they report earnings and expecting NFLX to be substantially range bound until then.

Sold  NFLX 01/15/21 455 PUT at 15.10
Sold  NFLX 01/15/21 515 CALL at 16.10

The trade is profitable between $424 and $546 and in an unlimited loss position outside the range (a risk I am prepared to accept).

My question is, do you have any stock recommendations, for stocks whose prices are not likely to fluctuate a great deal over a a defined period of time, or any screening methods to identify such stocks, so as to trade puts and calls as I described?

Thanks in advance for your insights.
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on November 30, 2020
Q: Hello 5i,
Kirkland recently sold most of its Novo shares .
Interested to know what motivated Kirkland to do so?
Has this sell off or any other events changed your opinion and or outlook with Novo.
You answered another poster recently that you would post what information you were able to uncover.

Please advise.

Thank-you.
Read Answer Asked by Alex on November 30, 2020
Q: Hi gang what’s is the difference between this two funds? Is this wouldn’t be a buy ? Why? Thanks
Alnoor
Read Answer Asked by Alnoor on November 30, 2020
Q: Hello -
I'd like to buy ATD.B. It appears to be at a reasonable valuation relative to it's past if I'm interpreting my info from Morningstar correctly. I'm just wondering how much of this comes at the expense of their exposure to transportation fuel. I already own SU, TRP and ENB to know enough of how the association with "dirty" energy knocks down a stock's price.
I know that you like their management. Do you have concerns about ATD.B going forward with all the talk of EV's these days ?
Read Answer Asked by James on November 30, 2020
Q: I have been reading that given the current situation one should have about 5% or so in gold. I would be interested in your recommendation on:
1. This recommendation
2. Which of the above(s) would you buy or other?
Thanks again.
Read Answer Asked by Danny-boy on November 27, 2020
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