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Q: My position in BCE has crept up to almost 8% of my portfolio which feels a bit high. Its currently trading within 5% of the 52 week high so I am thinking of reducing the position a bit (to around 6.5%). I would like to replace the yield, div growth and risk profile. I was thinking of adding to my BEP.UN holdings (now at about 3%). My telecom total holding is now at 10.5% and my Utilities/Industrial holdings are about 12%. My Brookfield company (BIP.UN and BEP.UN and BPY.UN)holdings represent 13% now. Your thoughts on this move please. Many thanks
Read Answer Asked by Gary on October 19, 2015
Q: Hi Folks
Doing a bit of house cleaning (a bit late I might add).
I propose selling cus, hnl, tdg, sgy and buying nfi, pbh, eif, and csh.un.
I would appreciate your opinion on these moves .
Thank you Stan
Read Answer Asked by stan on October 18, 2015
Q: Hello Peter & 5i team,
I gather from the various 5i reports and the Q's & A's that my Equity holdings are quite decent; but I'm not sure about the sector weights and would like to have your opinion on the split.
Consumer (21.3%) ATD,BYD,CCL,CGX,DOL,LNR,MG
Energy (6.1%) TOU,VET,WCP
Energy Infra (5.1%) ENB,KEY
Financials (12.0%) BNS,CXI,EFN,SLF,TD
Health/Pharma (7.7%) CRH,CXR,GUD,PHM,RX,VRX
Ind/Infra/Transp (8.7%)
Material (5.2%) CHE,SJ
Tech (22.0%) CSU,DSG,ESL,GIB,MDA,OTC
RE/Telco/Util (11.8) BCE,BEP,CIG,FSV,TCN
By the way, these holdings' (Oct 16, 2015) ytd total return is 11.8% with a beta of 0.5. Even though I got hammered in the Health sector, I made up for it in the Consumer, Tech and RE
Thanks,
Antoine
Read Answer Asked by Antoine on October 18, 2015
Q: I often see you and others mentioning that a stock price went up or down "on high volume". How should we interpret this? Obviously the high volume means there were many buyers. And of course there were equally many sellers. Is this a good sign for the future (lots of buyers) or a bad sign (many sellers)? I am quite puzzled about how high volume should be interpreted.
Read Answer Asked by Philip on October 18, 2015
Q: I have done well on Ebix. Do you think now might be a good time to take profits?
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on October 18, 2015
Q: Can I take a tax loss selling a stock at RBC direct and buy the same at CIBC investors edge inside 30-days? Both accounts are margin accounts in joint names?
Thank you, J.J P, Burlington
Read Answer Asked by Joseph on October 18, 2015
Q: CRH is taking a real beating today. Do you have any idea why beside the fact of the sector it is in. You previously described this as high risk but also continued to like it. I also remember you saying don't get nervous an a bad Friday afternoon.
thx for any help
Read Answer Asked by Dave on October 16, 2015
Q: BNN reported that they are having a hard time raising the debt is this as bad as it sounds?
Read Answer Asked by Dan on October 16, 2015
Q: I would like your opinion on which of these two, INF in the US or BGI.un in Canada, is the better investment for an infrastructure play. They both have global infrastructure exposure through various assets but there are some of the same companies in each although holdings differ in weighting. I know the associated costs are higher in closed end funds but they offer diversification that I cannot achieve through 1 or 2 individual companies unless you have a better choice. Thank you

Kenn
Read Answer Asked by Kenneth on October 16, 2015
Q: Peter and team could you give me your opinion on this company.

Jim.
Read Answer Asked by James on October 16, 2015
Q: How much worse could this media nightmare get?

Reading everything that I can get my hands on, re: Concordia, the consensus is that "everything is fine" in the accounting department, and once the media flak settles down, this is still a good company, overall. We may all be in for quite a ride, but it will survive. That's what everyone is saying.

Nonetheless, does this not beg the question why they did it at all, and why they did it this way? The more I read, the more it makes me think that this is a case of the cobra swallowing the elephant: everything is digestible, but how long will it take; and while things are being digested, will the cobra survive, or starve on its own cleverness?

Read Answer Asked by Sylvia on October 16, 2015
Q: Hello 5i,
Could you direct me to a bond fund in the u.s. Denominated in u.s. Dollars? Do they have anything similar to our GIC's?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by joseph on October 16, 2015
Q: HI GUYS
I Hold 851 shares TPH and is no concern .Recently they added
851 rights, could you tell me something about them ,and in your
opinion what to do with them . Thxs Bob
Read Answer Asked by bob on October 16, 2015
Q: Peter and team can you tell me what you think the future holds for TOG. Are the div still the same as it was a year a go.

Jim.
Read Answer Asked by James on October 16, 2015
Q: What is your opinion of the quality of the management at Petromanas? I believe they've made some dubious decisions such picking the wrong rig(2000hp instead of 3000hp), and spending money in a futile attempt (so far) to prove reservoir connectivity between 2 of their main prospects (one of which is a 100% wildcat)
Read Answer Asked by Kreshnik on October 16, 2015
Q: Hi peter
I took a half position of Vnr As I have trimmed a overweight position in another stock.
Can I have your comments on this move
Kind regards
Stan
Read Answer Asked by Stan on October 16, 2015
Q: Been following this company since the aggregate property was its main asset. Now it appears to have defined an attractive gold prospect near Stewart, BC. They've been releasing a steady diet of quite spectacular drill results ( their words ) the latest being 24g/t over 15m. I think it was you that recommended it years ago. What do you think now considering its on a former mine sit with infrastructure in place?
Read Answer Asked by Lloyd on October 16, 2015
Q: Peter and Staff
For a long term small $ hold, would you please rank them 1,2 and 3 with logic........and also if they each are BUY,HOLD or sell.
Thanks for all you do
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on October 16, 2015
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