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Q: Hello, I have many less than 1% positions among mine and my wifes rrsp, tfsa etc. these are all good stocks which I would like to own. But this leads to too many holdings..what is a best way to manage these. Is it better to have one or max two stocks or one etf in each sector and sell the rest? Is there a good time to do this? Do portfolios with more concentrated positions say 5% do better? What position sizes for growthy small caps?

Sorry multiple questions use as many credits as appropriate.

Thanks.

Regards,
Shyam
Read Answer Asked by Shyam on February 28, 2018
Q: I have sent this question 2 days ago but so far I have not receive the answer
1-Is it possible to put in parenthesis which category the stock belong(e.g. finance ,utility telecom etc.) when you are responding to a question
2-Which stocks do you suggest for TSF for a 74 years client.
Thank you.ebrahim
Read Answer Asked by ebrahim on February 28, 2018
Q: Over the past few years, we regularly heard that insurance companies' share prices could not perform well in a "low-rate" environment, or more particularly in an environment where the difference between long-term and short-term government bond rates is small. However, over the past year, rates have markedly increased, and the difference between the 10yr and 1mo rates is now at or near a multi-year high.
Quite logically, I expected my Canadian insurance holdings to show a significant increase in share price. However, this did not happen (or, at best, only very weakly). Why?
Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Gregory on February 28, 2018
Q: Hi there

I have owned Corbys for quite a while and use it as a steady eady income stock. It would appear to be currently paying out more than its earnings by my brokers figures which isn't good. In the past it has paid special dividends. I see it has dropped in price to a 52 week low. I was thinking of adding to my position believing the price may rise over the next year. What do you think of Corbys going forward? Do you see it dropping further in price or more likely being a couple of dollars more in a years time?

Thanks

Stuart
Read Answer Asked by Stuart on February 28, 2018
Q: Announced earlier today:
"Student Transportation Inc. (TSX:STB) (NASDAQ:STB) today announced that it entered into a definitive agreement with a company sponsored by Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (“CDPQ”) and Ullico Inc. “Ullico”, and CDPQ will acquire all of the Company’s outstanding common shares under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). Shareholders of STI will receive US$7.50 per common share in cash, representing a 27% premium to the 20-day volume weighted average price per common share on the Toronto Stock Exchange for the period ending February 27, 2018, based on an exchange rate of $1.2776 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollars as of February 27, 2018."

It appears two public service pension funds (CDN and US) are joining forces to go into the schoolbus business. Would appreciate your comments on this development. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by RANDALL on February 28, 2018
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