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Q: Hello 5i Staff.
My question is: I wish to offset an amount I plan to borrow, $15,000 at 4% fixed for 4 yrs, rather than unduly deplete my TFSA or RRIF (I am retired). I would like to have a couple of stocks i.e. a $15,000 purchase, to be reasonably certain of garnering a 4% income from the stock(s) with negligible risk to the capital. Slight growth would of course be a bonus. Can you suggest 2 to 3 stocks you would deem most suitable in these circumstances. Thank you for all your excellent work.
Read Answer Asked by Phyllis on February 22, 2014
Q: Hi 5i team,

Thank you very much for the new report entitled "5 from 5i". I especially liked the link to an article in Aswath Damodaran's blog entitled "Facebook Purchase of WhatApp". I've always wondered why some companies can report little in the way of earnings and yet command very high share prices. I've often been told that it was because of their very fast growth rate, but this article provides another very plausible explanation and will guide me when trying to interpret the potential of "hot" but unprofitable stocks. Thanks for adding the new feature on your website.
Robert
Read Answer Asked by Robert on February 22, 2014
Q: Hello wonderful 5i team,

I would appreciate your input on Athabasca Oil (ATH). It had a nice spike today in price. Did they settle with the First Nations on the Dover project? Do you think thre company still has some up potential and would it be better to hold on and ride the momentum? This stock represents 5% of my portfolio. Originally purchased at $6.40. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by CYNTHIA on February 21, 2014
Q: I would appreciate your opinion on the new BMO ETF, ZWH
Thanks (High div covered call)
Read Answer Asked by Behrouz on February 21, 2014
Q: Age 75 years.Looking for a strategy and investments for my RIF in this low interest rate environment.Advice would be most welcome.Thanks for your consideration.
Read Answer Asked by Maurice on February 21, 2014
Q: Do you have an opinion on ONVO a 3D printing biotech?
thanks
Read Answer Asked by John on February 21, 2014
Q: What is your opinion of holding a senior floating rate loan ETF like BKL (or BKLN in U.S.)as part of the fixed income portion of a portfolio? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Joseph on February 21, 2014
Q: Could I pls. have the consensus estimates for DND's Q4 revenue and eps?
Read Answer Asked by sandy on February 21, 2014
Q: Which do you prefer XIU or ZCN and why? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Michael on February 21, 2014
Q: AFN - Can you tell me whether the fall in the Cdn dollar will positively impact AG Growth. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by wendy on February 21, 2014
Q: RMC is up today, following announcement of a $33M private placement at $5.75 - a price not seen since late January. What (if anything) can be inferred from (a) the gap between the pp price and the pre-announcement trading price, and (b) that the price continued to rise after the announcement (wouldn't traders read the pp price as 'fair value')?

continuing bid-up

- or is just an instance of how pp investors make ly that investors who
Read Answer Asked by John on February 21, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and Team, I'm considering switching out of Bonterra, BNE, for Surge, SGY, plus Whitecap, WCP. May I please have your in-depth analysis and thoughts on this switch? Looking for better and faster growth (and dividend growth) compared to BNE within the sector. BNE is still struggling to reach (let alone pass) its 2011 share price high! Thanks!

Go Canada Go...Women's Hockey Team did it...the Men's Hockey Team 'will' do it...and so will the TSX in 2014! Gold all the way!
Read Answer Asked by Hussein on February 21, 2014
Q: Could i get your opinion of MUN (Mundoro). I've played these guys before and lost, but they seem to be trading at cash value per share with lots of things on the go?
THX Doug
Read Answer Asked by Doug on February 21, 2014
Q: I want to invest a small portion in one of the 3 big oil and gas companies; i.e. chevron, shell , BP..
Any suggestions and why you prefer one over the other
Read Answer Asked by Varun on February 21, 2014
Q: With Alexander Energy announcing a 4 for 1 share consolidation and Renegade trading in the $1.40 range, I what is the best way to play the merger of these two companies? What would ALX stock have to trade at to make them worth buying given the consolidation and merger? ALX is issuing a number of new shares tomorrow......what is the impact on future pricing?

Thanks,

DON
Read Answer Asked by Donald on February 21, 2014
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