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Q: 1) The board of directors is staffed with a lot of what seems to be high level financial people with a lot of experience, what I did not see was a high level IT person, which for a company who is selling IT solutions for banks seemed a little remiss. My question was "how can you manage that portion of the company in a very specialized area if not even one person on the board knows anything about IT?

2)There was nothing in the literature about the security of their IT platforms. In the age where IT security and on line financial fraud is a huge concern, I thought it should have at least a nod in the presentation.

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by John on September 22, 2016
Q: In this morning's Globe FN is touted as being a future "dividend aristocrat".

The article went on to state: "It is dominant among mortgage brokers, of which about one-third of Canadians seeking mortgages utilize. The company has close to a 20-per-cent market share there.

First National has shown good capital gains and strong dividend growth. “The company has been a solid, under-the-radar executor of a simple business strategy: become the most trusted and efficient operator in the mortgage broker channel.”
Would you agree with these comments?
Do you consider FN to be a "buy" at this time?
Read Answer Asked by shirley on September 22, 2016
Q: I submitted this question last Thursday and received the auto response that my question had been submitted but since I haven't received a response I will try again.
My question relate to the income portfolio. We own many stock from the 3 portfolios but now that we are about to retire, we are trying to mimic the income portfolio. I understand that if one already owned ET, SPB, VNR, and DH that we should stick with them however, if one was constructing an income portfolio today can you suggest substitutes for these names? Also, given the dividend that ZCL pays, would it be suitable for an income portfolio?
Thank you.
Maggie
Read Answer Asked by Maggie on September 22, 2016
Q: 5-I team
What recommendations do you have regarding investing in the agricultural sector? This can be in the form of any individual stocks I could do research on, ETFs or any other type of vehicle you could recommend for a conservative investor who wants diversification. This could be in Canada, the USA or elsewhere.

Many thanks

Paul
Read Answer Asked by paul on September 22, 2016
Q: Hi team, I'm just starting up my portfolio, and am looking for exposure in the Mining & Metals industry. As my account is still small, I'm trying to avoid transaction fees. Can you suggest one or two ETF's that target this industry, which you like for a 3-5 year hold. While I'm looking for growth potential, a decent dividend never hurt!
Read Answer Asked by Mark on September 22, 2016
Q: Hello,

I used to follow Parkit about 3 years ago and always thought the story was good. I have noticed in almost every city I have been in a lack of parking and an increase of price. Now that the board disagreements seem to be settled and a few new exec`s have been hired - could you offer comment here? Looks like the new CEO is a heavy hitter in the space. Given it's size (sub 10mln mkt cap) I understand all the risks, more just looking for your take.

Thanks

Jim

Read Answer Asked by Jim on September 22, 2016
Q: Thank you for your insight on RCL and PHM (Pulte Group).

Just as a follow up on the 5i data bank in case it is an issue elsewhere: When I put RCL in the symbol search and click on the green magnifying glass (5i should try it!) Royal Caribbean does indeed show up. Click on RCL. The answers/results one receives mostly address Ridley - my question and one in 2014 under RCL actually address for Royal Caribbean. Is it possible for 5i to separate the two companies?

Thanks for the great service!
Read Answer Asked by Kat on September 22, 2016
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