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Q: For diversification of U.S. blue chips I have been looking at a combination of HBF and ZWH. There is about a five company overlap in holdings, HBF is not as liquid or as diversified in its holdings, is smaller in size but pays a higher dividend. Income and reduced risk are my primary objectives. What are your thoughts on HBF, would it be desirable to hold both and if you were to consider a combination what percentage would you consider?
Thank you for considering my questions
Read Answer Asked by Gail on August 24, 2017
Q: My portfolio is in need of US and global exposure. Currently I only own two US stocks FB(3%) and BAC (2.8%) I also own VEE(2.4%). Can you recommend how I can add to my US and Global exposure. Also what percentage of a portfolio would you make them? I'm 38 and a rather aggressive investor.
Read Answer Asked by Richard on August 24, 2017
Q: If you had $1,500.00 cash in your TFSA right now and you didn't need the money for 20 years and you could only invest in one of PHO, GUD, SHOP AT or GSY which would you invest in and why?
Read Answer Asked by Grant on August 24, 2017
Q: I know you are high on this co.,and i agree it is maybe cheap, but it is now off close to 30% of it's high and sinking fast to where it was 3 years ago, i know it is still up for the year, but what is it that the market does not like about this stock?. I find that many low p/e stocks are not the stocks that you want to hold,they are cheap for some reason.
Thanks again so much.
Read Answer Asked by eugene on August 24, 2017
Q: I am a long term holder of GE, and ALA. Even-though the market has been good these stocks continue to go down.
In your opinion, should they be kept or should I take some of the gain before it dwindles away.
Read Answer Asked by John on August 24, 2017
Q: Greetings 5i,
I currently hold half positions in both BCE and RCI.B (BCE for stability and RCI.B for growth). I am a fairly conservative investor, and like the telecom sector for its ability (at least in my opinion) to be somewhat defensive in more volatile markets.

In your opinion, is it worth it to hold both of these companies, or would you recommend a single holding at a full position? If the latter, which would you recommend I keep?

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Lucas on August 23, 2017
Q: Greetings, guys.

First few lines from Scotia's new nvu.un report:

"PSP Investment Board, one of NVU's largest unitholders (owned ~9% of NVU) has agreed to sell ~4.92M units via a secondary offering (designated trade) at $22.85/un for gross proceeds of ~$112.5M, equating to a 3.7% discount to yesterday's
closing price".

John
Read Answer Asked by john on August 23, 2017
Q: Buy the dip. I hear this all the time. I understand and accept the concept of buying a stock which is down temporarily. But as a conservative investor, I look at the long lists of stocks on my watch lists and in a sea of red, my eyes are drawn to the green, to the stocks which keep chugging forward even on a day when the markets are way down. Unless there is some immediate news driving that stock, my inclination is to think "This is a stock with strong demand, and whose owners don't want to sell. I should buy that, not the ones which are dropping like rocks." What do you think?
Read Answer Asked by John on August 23, 2017
Q: hi Peter, out of these which ones would you recommend for adding onto with new money to add onto the existing positions. which ones are ok to let go.
thanks
Read Answer Asked by RUPINDER on August 23, 2017
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