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Q: I have held Fiera for a number of years Could you please explain what they have done to make this a much more valuable company I read the press release but i did not really understand it

With the large share price appreciation what are the growth and profit prospects for the company

Happy New Year

Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on January 06, 2017
Q: You've referenced the relationship between SHOP and AMZN in recent questions, but haven't said anything specific about the relationship - could you tell me/us what the relationship is? Is there a financial relationship between the two, or does SHOP help AMZN indirectly through better inventory management of sellers?

Also, I used to own Channel Advisor (ECOM) (which I think is in a similar business as SHOP). I sold ECOM at a loss and am wondering how the two differ, and why SHOP is the better preformer, if you are aware?
Read Answer Asked by Cameron on January 06, 2017
Q: Hi 5,
If in a hypothetical situation an election were held today in the USA and a lunatic came into power, what would be your 5 top Canadian stock picks.

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Glenn on January 06, 2017
Q: Hello 5i,
Wishing you a very happy and prosperous 2017. And thanks very much for your advice in 2016—it helped to make that a good year for me and many others.
I need to take money out of my margin account for a purchase. I am thinking of a strategy that sounds vagely illegal but I don’t think it is I haven’t read anything about this anywhere. . I thought I would run it by you.
I have high capital gains in fairly conservative blue chip stocks, such as BNS and BCE. I have been thinking about buying a substantial amount of the same stock at todays price, thus bringing my ACB down substantially and thus reducing my capital gains. Then selling the same amount for the planned purchase. Of course at a substantially reduced capital gain.
I know that there is some risk that the stock could move in the time between the purchase and the sale, but with a stock like this probably not too much. And if it did, I could hold it for awhile. Even if dropped considerably ( probably unlikely) I could make a case for holding it.
It seems like an altogether too easy a way to reduce capital gain taxes and make some money. Am I missing something here?
thanks
Read Answer Asked by joseph on January 06, 2017
Q: Hi saw the President elect tweeting threats to Toyota today in regards to building a plant in Mexico resulting in a substantial tax
Contemplating a buy in BUS and am wondering if the Dec 12th press release in regards to achieving "BUY AMERICA CERTIFICATION" will be solid enough to avoid future issues, or could Trump muddle this up?
Read Answer Asked by David on January 06, 2017
Q: Joining 5i (and following your advice!) has been my best investment decision ever. Thanks for a wonderful service.

I'm planning to move one of Cineplex, Stantec, or Stella Jones from a RIFF to a TFSA, and am wondering which of the three you would think would be poised for greatest growth over the next few years.

Read Answer Asked by Jim on January 06, 2017
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