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Q: Hi, my brokerage co. offers technical alerts and top picks on a daily basis. The top picks have a price target and a time frame to reach that target. On March 6th one stock trading at $5.94 was predicted to reach $10- $11 in 29 days. The very same stock on March 17th, trading at $5.85, was predicted to reach $7.50-$7.90 in 9days. So my questions are, does the second prediction cancel the first ? I realise that both are possible given the time frame but would that be the correct way to look at it? Also when they talk about days to target is that calendar days or trading days? The same question applies to moving averages, 20 day 50 day etc, calendar or trading? Thank you
Read Answer Asked by george on March 20, 2018
Q: Hello 5i, I purchased shares on the Telus IPO in 1990 and 1991 and am about to sell them but I need to find out what the adjusted cost base is.
In 1990 they were 12.00/share and 1991 they were 15.00/share.
Is there an easy way to find out what it would be or is there a website that you know of that could calculate this.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Michael on March 20, 2018
Q: I ALWAYS ask about only one company at a time in one question. I ask here about two companies only because the two are intertwined.

Confusion lingers over QCOM.us. The uncertainty in my mind is over: QCOM’s long outstanding offer to buy NXP Semi; disputes with major customers (or is it just one customer Apple?) And now a former insider wants to buy out QCOM and his group has not clarified its position on NXPI.

I hold both QCOM.us and NXPI.us. QCOM appears to have a moat in that its products are, for now, allegedly indispensable in many devices. Is QCOM’s moat real?

Which of QCOM and NXPI ---IF EITHER --- would you sell? Your reasons would be much appreciated, thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Adam on March 19, 2018
Q: What would your choices be to invest in 5G
Is there an etf that would be better, spread the risk
Many thanks
Read Answer Asked by Leon on March 19, 2018
Q: I have owned this stock for several years and it would appear that the company is executing its strategy well, albeit much more slowly than I would have liked. As it results improve, I am wondering how you see its growth going forward and combined with that what you see as an ultimate viable exit strategy. The last few quarters results have been good (in my eyes) and while the stock price has grown, the trading volume is so low that it seems that even if I wanted to get out, I could not. (Just for the record, I don't). But do see the ultimate end play as a takeover in which case I won't have to worry about liquidity? Or is it just a sleepy stock that has enough shares outstanding to not make this an issue?

Appreciate your insight.

Paul F.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on March 19, 2018
Q: hello 5i:
clarification please. "Chris" asked about the big 5 Canadian banks, but I only see 4 listed. Where does BMO fit in this mix?
thanks
Paul L
Read Answer Asked by Paul on March 19, 2018
Q: Untangling the relationship between ECN and EFN is above my pay grade, but hopefully not above yours. Are there any lingering connections which would keep these entities tied together, where fundamental problems in EFN could leech into ECN? Or are they now completely and absolutely separate? Thanks again!
Read Answer Asked by Alex on March 19, 2018
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