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Q: I know about covered calls and possible loss of capital gains but at a 11.4% dividend I think it makes up for it. Life insurance companies should be safe and the 5 year chart looks enticing . Knowing that the underlying dividends would be around 4 to 5 % they are earning a lot for the calls, is this sustainable or am I missing something here.
Read Answer Asked by lynn on February 05, 2021
Q: AVL has been doing extremely well recently and I’d like to know if you think its performance is likely to continue, and what you think about it in general. As of Feb 3rd, it’s 20 cents a share. Do you see it ever getting near its 2011 peak of $9 again?

Also wondering if you could comment briefly on the outlook for CIT, a financial name in the USA. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Brian on February 05, 2021
Q: Portfolio Analytics suggests I need to increase my U.S. holdings and communication services allocations as it current says I have no comm. services. 2 part question to help address this gap in my portfolio (feel free to take 2 credits):
1) I currently hold TTD. Do you consider TTD a communication service? Your platform labels it as technology (software) whereas BMO Investorline labels it a comm. service.
2) Can you please provide me with your favorite 3-5 U.S. names in communication services (in order) that you would start a position in today. This would be bought in either my TFSA or RRSP. I am a younger investor that has 20+ years until retirement (defined benefits pension) so would be focusing on growth. A dividend is not a requirement.

I have scanned past answers to look for names you have mentioned recently (somen noted above) but there was never a focused question on just communication services.

Thanks for the fantastic service! I cannot understate how much I have learnt since becoming a member.
Read Answer Asked by Justin on February 05, 2021
Q: I'm wondering if you have strong feelings about the prospects of any of these or similar mega cap tech stocks, in terms of their values against each other or others similar. I own most of these but on their own they are fairly small holdings. Could you please rank, and which would be worth trading up for the others? Also how many would you recommend holding?
Read Answer Asked by Peter on February 05, 2021
Q: Due in no small part to the advice received from 5i, I find myself in the enviable position of having capital to deploy freely. For a TFSA, what would be 5 of your top growth picks today?
Thanks for all you do.
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on February 05, 2021
Q: Almost 80% of the holdings in MCHI are HK-listed companies. Given China’s overly aggressive moves in HK, would you consider Chinese companies listed in HK to be at a higher risk than they have been in the past? I am comfortable adding to the Chinese tech ETF CQQQ.us, but I wonder about the companies held in MCHI.

I would love to know your opinion on the above with a bit of detail.

Why China is grouped with ÉM is unfathomable to me. In your own way of thinking about allocation, do you mentally remove China from the ÉM basket? It seems long overdue for both the political and investment worlds to treat her as developed.
Read Answer Asked by Adam on February 05, 2021
Q: I have MDT whose shares have been in a muted trading range for more than a year. Understandable reasons— e.g. postponement of elective surgeries &c.). However I then checked the 10-year performance of the medical equipment ETF , IHI.us, with that of MDT. To my surprise, MDT has not outperformed IHI in ANY part of an entire decade (I used charts at Scotia’s FlightDesk for this).

Several analyst shops seems to favor MDT, as do you. Has something changed in recent months to boost the prospects of MDT?

If this is a good time to add to one’s holding in MDT, please comment on whether the following metrics from GuruFocus are correct:
TTM P/E : 42.98 and ROE less than 7%. Further, I see y-y EBITDA Growth Rate % of [gasp] minus -30.10 and PEG of 11.45.
Can this be correct for a well-regarded company ? Kindly give your data for forward P/E , PEG , and please confirm whether cash flow from operations is adequate for operations and to meet debt obligations.


Read Answer Asked by Adam on February 05, 2021
Q: Do you know of a company that is ready to roll out the 5G technology. Thanks. Ernie
Read Answer Asked by Ernie on February 05, 2021
Q: Hi Team,
Previously (I believe it was sometime in 2020) in your answer to questions on US estate tax payable by Canadians, it was pointed out that the threshold for US estate tax is US$11.2M (to be reduced to US$4 or 5M in 2023?), meaning no US estate tax is payable if value of world-wide assets is under US$11.2M. Amounts in excess of this threshold is subject to US estate tax with some credits allowed as per the Canada-US tax treaty.
Please confirm if your previous statement regarding US estate tax is still applicable.
Cheers,
Read Answer Asked by Harry on February 05, 2021
Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,
This is a two-part question, so please feel free to deduct enough credits.
(1) In Portfolio Analytics, is it appropriate to enter zero for the cost basis? After all, we didn't pay anything for these shares. (Thank you 5i)
(2) In our combined accounts, prior to the spin-out, we were already overweight in Technology, holding ABST, CSU, ENGH, XIT, and KXS. In order to balance our accounts, what, if anything, would you recommend we do? It would be costly to reduce all the holdings which I'm reluctant to do.
Thanks in advance for your valued advice and opinion.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on February 05, 2021
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