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Q: Yesterday I put in a limited price buy for 100 shares of the ETF PEJ. It was filled with one individual stock. When I brought this to the attention of ScotiaItrade using their call centre I was browbeat by the initial answering person and then her supervisor. I did not know what the acronym AON meant and since I did not use the button on the order it was my fault I got a fill of one share. I have been using a discount broker for 19 years, am a fairly active trader and have never encountered this situation. I was told by the supervisor that board lots only apply to the TSX and not the US Markets. I would like to ask you if that is true and I will govern myself accordingly in future. In passing it took 26 minutes or so to resolve this issue. Now to wait till Friday to order 99 shares using AON.
Read Answer Asked by James on November 27, 2016
Q: Hi,

I have 1/2 positions in FTS & AQN now. I'm considering adding another 1/2 position to utilities. I could get a 1/2 position in BEP.un or add to FTS and/or AQN.

Your thoughts?

Thanks,

Gord
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on November 25, 2016
Q: Hello 5i team,
Recently a member asked about core american stocks to hold and you mentionned, amongst others, GE and JNJ, I believe.

I was wondering what would the best mix of American stocks be for a buy and hold investor who has a portfolio of about 30 stocks total.

Here are the ones I hold currently and my question is whether they make a good core holding?

Also, i plan to add JNJ and GE to this mix. Being large cap stocks, is there much advantage in buying these over times in several slices, or better to buy a full complement right away?

Here are the ones I hold, which I mentionned:
3M
Apple
Conagra foods
Ibm
Procter and Gamble
Pepsi
thanks once again for the great service!
Read Answer Asked by joseph on November 25, 2016
Q: Back in July, I purchased the Global X Gold Explorers ETF (formerly GLDX, now GOEX). I was reluctant to sell when it started to dip, but since the price of gold keeps falling I'm wondering what to do. My time horizon is long and my allocation is small, so I can live with being in the red for many years. What I’m wondering is if it's safe to hang on to it, in terms of there being any risk to the underlying companies or even the ETF provider itself. Should I have any concerns about Global X? Also, if I can ask a related question, if an ETF under-performs for long periods, is there a risk of it being discontinued? Thanks for your help.
Read Answer Asked by Brian on November 25, 2016
Q: HI Peter and team. AM I better off investing in an ETF such as VDY or the top 10 - 15 holdings? WIth a 0.22 mer and a $100,000 investment it appears I would still be ahead based on 10 or 15 trades per year given $10 cost per trade. I would also realize a higher avg Yield vs the ETF yield. Also where can I find a list of the complete holdings of an ETF vs just the top 10 that most sites list. I very much appreciate your expertise and advice. I'm
Read Answer Asked by John on November 25, 2016
Q: Do you think CRH has risen too quickly recently and is a sell candidate? I note that the 3 month return is 75% without a lot of news. I have owned the stock since the $3 level and I am talking myself into selling. I recall the Auto Canada, Badger and Patient Home Monitoring debacles and this feels similar. Too well liked, excessive momentum.
Read Answer Asked by Chris on November 25, 2016
Q: I was listening to David Burrows on BN last night, he believes the next 2 years could be quite good in some investment areas and not in others. Because of what he was suggetsing, that utilities, REIT's and Telco may be in the not so good area, I was thinking of selling my Telus, Artis and Dream Industrial.
I would like to rotate those funds into, financials, materials, technology and industrials in Canada in midsize companies. I was wondering if you might be able to suggest some companies with good growth potential that pay dividends in those areas.
If I make the change my core would start with Scotiabank, Royal bank, IPL and PPL, and a little bit of ECN.
Read Answer Asked by Don on November 25, 2016
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