Investment Q&A

Q: I have decided to purchase one of the above referenced securities. Of the two which would you recommend and why. Thanks

Q: The general annual meeting for DHX is coming up in Toronto soon. I have never been to a general meeting and since I am particularly interested in this company I was wondering your opinion of these events. Does one learn much or are they rather dry affairs?

Thanks for your insight.

Paul F.

Q: What is better buy at this time Abbvie or Gilead?
Thanks,
Milan

Q: Good afternoon. I trust everyone is well. I purchased a partial position in this stock after the consolidation and dividend announcement. It seems to be stabilizing here and I am considering purchasing the remainder of my position. Have your opinions changed since September? An update would be appreciated. Thank you, and my best wishes to all.

Q: I have CEF and PVG both up am thinking about selling and putting the proceeds to AEM, What do you think? Many Thanks

Q: I see that you like QCOM a fair bit. I have considerable cap. gains in NXPI which I am waiting for the year rollover to trigger. First, what percentage would NXPI earnings be adding to QCOM if it were to go thorough today? Would QCOM be good choice as a replacement? Also, would this be the way to play this or should I wait for the deal go through? In comparison I am thinking QCOM will be a fair bit less volatile. Is this a fair assessment?

Q: In light of the big pipeline announcements today by the liberals could you please group the above stocks as to the winners and losers. e.g Big winner, Winner, No Effect, Loser and Big Loser. This is very topical and stave of some questions and be worthy of an article. I look for to your answers and advise as always.
mike

Q: Hi guys, a new member here. I have owned and sold both BIP.un and BEP.un as I do not understand their accounting methodology. Your report on BEP.un reflects the growing asset base, FFO, and distributions yet when I look at their profit picture they seldom show any. Quarterly reports show erratic misses to expected earnings. I like their business and distribution history as well as stated goal of future payouts but they seem to have an unpredictable annual profit. Could you comment on my reservations as your report currently gives then an A. Thanks.

Q: Peter; Which pipeline manufacturing Canadian companies should benefit from the two approvals announced today- or other associated industries? Thanks. Rod

Q: Hi 5i
In my rrsp account I have 4 mutual funds
Rbc u.s. - rbf557 (11%)
Pimco cl adv - pmo006 (21%)
Ci bond - cig 837 (10%)
Sig hgh - cig686 (57%)
I haven't been very happy with the returns and looking at some adjustments
What do you think of selling 2/3 of sig686 and adding some to Rbc u.s.
And adding edg 3801 mutual fund,
Selling the bond portion and looking to your thoughts some suggestions for a replacement
Thank for the help
Sam

Q: AthenaHealth has been trending lower recently. Should I sell and buy FB facebook? Thanks as allways

Q: Although I appreciate that you do not focus on the US, could you name some companies that are likely to benefit the most from the dismantling of obamacare. Thankyou.

Q: I will appreciate your comments on IYJ ETF as a long term hold.
Thanks

Q: I'm looking for a long term high dividend paying company. Which do you prefer at this time? Thanks!

Q: with opec talking cuts to oil could this be a catalyst for cdn oil stocks to the upside if opec follows thru on cuts .when there was no cut in nov. of 2014 it was a catalyst to the downside for most junior oil stocks in canada.

Thx

Q: Not a question, but a suggestion for an enhancement to the 5i site. I was pleased when the forums were introduced, but I think they are more lightly used than I had expected. I was hoping that they would become an active focal point for the collective knowledge of the 5i community. I wonder if the following technical update could be considered, possibly just for those questions that pertain to a single company. Add a "go to forum" button next to the company name in the question, or if there is no existing forum, substitute a "create new forum" button. If a forum thread already exists, include the date of the most recent comment next to the button. I think this might encourage people, including me, to easily "toggle" back and forth between questions, which I read every day, and the forums, which I check much less often. Thanks for everything you do and the consistently level-headed advice that is of such benefit to us all.

Q: Can I have your thoughts on ZDI or an alternative you suggest. Yield and holdings look good. Also, what do you suggest as a foreign stock holding percentage for a portfolio not including US stocks. Looking to add foreign dividends and exposure with existing incoming Canadian dividends from portfolio. Does ZDI hold the stocks directly or through another ETF, I want to get as close as I can to the ownership of the stocks through the ETF avoiding any unnecessary extra fees.

Q: can you account for the weakness OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS in SLF, when MFC (MANULiFE) IS UP A SLIGHTLY.

A buying opportunity?

Q: I'm planning to replace Power Corp in my RRSP with a combination of BIP.UN and BEP.UN. Would you recommend an equal split between both Brookfield stocks at this time, or lean more towards one vs the other?

Q: I have positions in all 3 of the 5I Portfolios. Income(70%) Ballanced/Model (20%) and Growth (10%)portfolios. My Question is on the DRIP strategy and whether I should use it as part of my reinvestment or take the Dividends and utilize them as part of my annual Re-balancing Exercise. My outlook is on a long hold of 10-15 years, minus any sells you suggest on the portfolios themselves.

Also when publishing your Summary of Stocks Covered, I wonder if you can add which stocks offer a DRIP plan. Thanks again for your advice and knowledge. Ben