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Q: Could I have your top 3-5 Canadian stock recommendations (any sector, growth focus although dividend would be nice) for a RESP? Present value is $30k with about 50% in US/EAFE ETFs, and 10% in XIC. The rest is in Canadian banks, utilities, telecoms. No withdrawals needed for 12 yrs.
Read Answer Asked by Michael on August 16, 2018
Q: hi Ryan I have vet fo a long time and enjoyed the div .
However I am getting frustrated with the huge swings in such a short time I hold 1250shrs and in the last month they drpped 10m$.
Takes a lot of div to get that back cnq my other holding is not much better.
My thinking is to sell both and sit on the cash and wait till this sector shows that it is investable ..
Your thoughts on my rant.
Kind regards
Stan
Read Answer Asked by Stan on August 16, 2018
Q: I'm wondering if 5i (or if you think others) are starting to warm up to this name a bit after the last few quarters? It obviously has a checkered past with its previous relation to PHM but it trades at a fairly steep discount (2018 EV/EBITDAe) to other TSX listed healthcare names (SIS, CRH, etc.). My thinking is that this valuation gap should close with continued performance.
Thanks for the great service.
Read Answer Asked by Scott on August 16, 2018
Q: Hi 5i Team,
I had to dump TCEHY for a 15% loss today after riding it down from the highs based on continued negative volatility with the stock. I am thinking of buying some of your favorites to replace it, with stable growth in mind. I am looking for companies that have also pulled back recently, and that you consider a good buying opp today. I am looking at initiating a position in CSU, COV, PBH, and possible ADDING to TSGI as I am now down 20% on that one and am thinking that averaging down may be the thing to do here soon. Do you have any other better suggestions or top picks you can suggest? ( I already own TOY, PHO, GSY, FB, BABA, ENB, RHT, HD) Thanks for you input.
Shane.
Read Answer Asked by Shane on August 16, 2018
Q: Hello, I would like your veiw on the energy sector. Is this in your opinion a sector that is on a slow but steady decline with no real chance of a substantial comeback?
I keep watching the protests with the environmentalists and think that between technology and renewable resources it may not do as well as investors think. Are energy producers changing to renewables fast enough?
I have wcp and vet at about 7% of my portfolio, would you add reduce or just stay in the sector as is?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Brad on August 16, 2018
Q: Given the recent market volatility, which stocks -US and Canada- look like good buys at this time ?

Thanks

Dave
Read Answer Asked by David on August 16, 2018
Q: Could you recommend one or two rate reset preferreds that are significantly "underwater" but whose company prospects are reasonably good. As an example CPX.PR.E traded at $13 a couple of years ago and is now north of $23.
Thanks.
Philip
Read Answer Asked by Philip on August 16, 2018
Q: Good morning,

I have questions regarding the taxation of foreign dividends. I know that for US dividends, the 15 % tax does not apply for stocks held in a RRSP, but does so in a TSFA or regular account.

- What about non US stocks listed in the US? Are they simply treated as a US stock since they are listed in the US or do other rules apply depending on where the company is based? Good examples would be stocks like LYG (UK) or BABA (China).

- More generally, is the deduction applied automatically when the dividend is paid or does it have to be declared manually by the shareholder on its annual tax report?

I understand fiscal matters are not your specialization, but I figure you or other members might have had the same questions at some point.

Thank you!

Read Answer Asked by Pierre-Charles on August 16, 2018
Q: I have just raised my position in csu from a 4% to a 6.4% weighting in my portfolio which consists of most of the balanced and an equal portion of the income portfolio...the only growth stocks are cov, pho and peo...does increasing this weighting so I have a 19% total tech weighting in the portfolio make sense to you...I appreciate your help...gene
Read Answer Asked by gene on August 16, 2018
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