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Q: Hi Peter,
from your article in the Financial Post, could you elaborate on the effects of inflation or deflation on a portfolio?
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Serge on February 22, 2021
Q: Real Matters has experienced weakness in the last few months (as most of your readers know).

But in the past week, there was a gap down and I think it has more to do with their competitive position in the market related to the pending merger between CoStar and Corelogic (which I would think is Real Matters competition). What do you think about this? Do you know if this will have a material change in their ability to gain market share in the Appraisals business?
Read Answer Asked by Eugene on February 22, 2021
Q: Hi 5i
Clovus health was recently subject of a short sellers report by Hindenberg and the stock has tanked.
Are you able to provide an opinion as to the merits of the claims?
Would you would be interested in this company going forward, would you wait for clouds to clear or maybe steer clear altogether. Risk level?
Can you provide a few suggestions for couple alternative companies in similar space?
Thx
Jim
Read Answer Asked by jim on February 22, 2021
Q: Hi 5i
My son-in-law has a Registered Disability Savings Plan, and I'm going to help him to invest and manage the money to achieve growth with low to moderate risk. He's only 30 so has many years to grow his (and the Government's) contributions. Presently, he only has a mutual fund in it, the Mackenzie Ivy Global Balanced Fund which I've discovered has a 2.38% MER.
Firstly, I'd like to replace this mutual fund with a low cost ETF that is relatively safe but can still show some good growth. To this end, can you recommend two or three Canadian ETFs that might be suitable for me to do further research on.
Secondly, in addition to an ETF, at this time he wants to have some single stocks in the RDSP as well. Can you please recommend three or four Canadian blue-chip type growth equities, and that would be of interest to a millennial...so not too boring : )
Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Lois on February 22, 2021
Q: Do you have a preference between these stocks for a long term investment? Would you recommend purchasing an etf instead of a few stocks for exposure to the renewable energy sector?
Read Answer Asked by Gary on February 22, 2021
Q: I own a cross section of the Brookfield companies for a long term play. would you consider them a economy recovery theme?

Doug
Read Answer Asked by Doug on February 22, 2021
Q: Apples vs oranges vs olives question....
I still hold SJ and just noticed internalized that it has been dropped from the portfolios. Only a half position and I have some cash to invest so looking to maybe sell it and buy a new full position. My portfolio is well balanced although selling SJ will make me a bit light in materials so might prioritize a materials stock like CCL or AEM. Problem is I dont like non voting shares and I historically have timed all my mining purchases poorly....seem to buy on the highs in that sector...In general I am a balanced portfolio follower with tendencies to start buying more from the income portfolio. So looking at stocks in the portfilio I might look at adding a full postion can you rank best buys right now with +5 year hold. SJ ( hold and add to it), TFII, CCL, AEM, BCE, other non financial/ non industrial from the balance/income portfolio high on your list buy list right now.
Read Answer Asked by Tom on February 22, 2021
Q: Greetings:
Opinion on the above company please, and all the details you could offer. It is now $9.00, trades at 5x sales. Teladoc $300.00 22x sales.Please compare it to Well and Teladoc.
Thanks,
BEN.
Read Answer Asked by BEN on February 22, 2021
Q: In my Tfsa I hold 25 shs of Csu and 125 shs of Toi for conservative growth over 5 to 10 years
I plan to invest any excess cash into Toi
What % in Tou would you recommend in relation to Csu?
Read Answer Asked by Terry on February 22, 2021
Q: What is your preferred strategy, if you believe there will be a 20% + correction in the next 3 months?
1. just ride it out, knowing it will come back over time
2. sell 30 - 50% of the portfolio (riskiest stocks) and raise cash to re-deploy when prices are lower
3. sell 30 - 50% and replace with less market correlated assets
4. sell 20 - 30% and hedge with puts or inverse ETF's.
Read Answer Asked by ROB on February 22, 2021
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