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Q: Hi 5i Team - Could you provide an update on the fundamentals of Green Power Motor Company. Also your opinion on its growth prospects and whether now is a good time to start a small position. Are there a couple of other similar companies that might provide better opportunities.

Thank you as always for the excellent service!
Read Answer Asked by Rob on July 07, 2021
Q: Morning 5i,
The company description for SJ says that the utility poles division brings in the most revenue of any division. Where I live there's recently been a substantial amount of new road work - the SW Calgary ring road extension - and for the miles and miles of new road all one can see are miles and miles of metal utility poles, which I assume SJ did not fabricate or supply.
Is SJ's main revenue producing division in danger of quickly becoming obsolete in the market place, and if that's too pessimistic an outlook is it at the least giving up substantial market share to whoever is providing the metal poles? (And who might that be?)
Thanks,
Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on July 07, 2021
Q: I am looking at this company for my TFSA ( which is 4% of my total cash/ registered portfolio and used for my more aggressive stocks).
Valuation seems fine , sector is good ( although there are some big boys in this field). Reports indicate that management is quite experienced and this is a major factor for me. Can you provide information on the specific management individuals ? What is your assessment of the company? Thanks . Derek
Read Answer Asked by Derek on July 07, 2021
Q: While checking VGK as an addition to Europe ETFs , I stumbled into FDD " First Trust Stoxx European Select Dividend Index Fund". FDD is not in your data base; I found it on Schwab’s stock research pages. (Incidentally you suggested VE to another member for the Europe region, but I don’t see VE listed anywhere, and I don’t think you would have meant VEA).

FDD sounds like a good ETF for the Euro region. I am biased in favor of ETFs that hold less than a hundred businesses. Is my bias unwise? I would appreciate your opinion on FDD. Between VGK and FDD which one (IF EITHER) would you buy please? If you have another Europe-region ETF that you think might be better, kindly advise. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Adam on July 07, 2021
Q: I am looking for energy exposure. why should I buy all three of these? or should i concentrate on one of these? thanks again...
Read Answer Asked by adam on July 07, 2021
Q: I'm thinking of trying writing a call on positions I own (covered calls). I know I would be putting a limit on my upside in exchange for some income. I'm thinking of trying it on one or two large caps thinking that they have a low chance of a big swing or takeover bid, which means low income of course. Any suggestions or things for to watch for on doing this?
Also I'm wondering the best way to handle the situation if on expiry day that it was in the money. Do I let it expire (and then my shares will be auto sold?) or would it be best to buy the same call options to offset the write?
Read Answer Asked by Mike on July 07, 2021
Q: My investment income has been bumping up against the OAS clawback level the last couple years (damn that dividend gross-up!), so I have moved some investments into reits and ETFs with high return of capital to keep reportable income down. Aside from the obvious - that ROC becomes capital gains when the stock is sold - are there some negatives about ROC or high ROC stocks of which I should be aware?
Thank-you
Read Answer Asked by grant on July 07, 2021
Q: Which Semi's (if any) have all manufacturing independant of China and Taiwan ? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on July 07, 2021
Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,

I received 2 shares of BAMR:CA due to the recent spin-off. Before I contact my broker (l-o-n-g telephone wait!), will there be a trading fee to do so if I wish to add these 2 shares to my BAM holdings? I understand that the shares are 'exchangeable'.

Thanks in advance.

Read Answer Asked by Jerry on July 07, 2021
Q: July 2nd I asked if NEXE was a buy sell or hold . your reply ,was that you do not give that type advice. you did not give that same answer today about a similar question regarding STOR why??????? I will ask in a different way ___ my break even price on NEXE is 1.37 other sites have said this will go to .92 cents is this 5i opinion; is this worth keeping in hope that their wrong
Read Answer Asked by gary on July 07, 2021
Q: My daughter is just beginning to develop a portfolio of ETF's as a substitute for a company pension which she doesn't have. She has 20 years of work ahead of her before needing to withdraw funds from her RRSP. Please suggest a diversified portfolio of ETFs that hopefully will increase in value by the time she needs the retirement income.
Read Answer Asked by Les on July 07, 2021
Q: Dear Peter:

In November/December 2015 issue of CMS, you wrote an excellent article on "Setting up a US Income Portfolio with call options". Even though I was/am not "into" options trading this has stayed with me as an idea for a "later time".

Now that I have retired and looking at enhancing my income, I decided to revisit this topic. Hence reviewed 5i Q&A section plus CMS archives.

It doesn't seem that you have written any follow up articles in CMS or for that matter in 5i. At least my search didn't yield any "hits".

My questions:

1. Do you think your article from 2015 is still valid? If you have written any follow through articles in FP or other magazines, will you be kind enough to share the links.

2. This strategy is good only to generate USD income? Any thoughts on Canadian stocks?

3. What are the optionable ETFs that I can write calls like you have mentioned in your article? My "boring" holds incl. VGRO/VEQT. I hope NOT to sell them for a very long time!

4. Any videos that you can suggest to a beginner who wants only a safe way entering this rather risky area of options? You had suggested two books to a subscriber's question in January 2021. I am looking for something that is visual.

5. Finally, internet groups seem to suggest that with impending correction it is better to employ "Puts" as opposed to "calls". What is your opinion?

Feel free to take as many credits as you see fit.

Many thanks.
Mano
Read Answer Asked by Savalai on July 07, 2021
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