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Q: Thank you for your kind answer to my earlier question suggesting PTE,AVO and GSY.
Any sub 5 dollar stocks, other than ECN/GUD? I bought ECN, again reading your Q&A section! GUD is above 5 bucks but bought it anyway as it was your top tax loss selling candidate.
Thanks in advance.
Read Answer Asked by Savalai on January 03, 2018
Q: Generally one can find a yield of between 4% and 6% for preferred shares and junk bonds. I am leaning towards pref shares for the higher yielding portion of my portfolio. I realize bonds are higher in the order of liquidation but there seem to be a number of higher quality pref shares that yield close to junk bond yields.
1) Do you agree with my thesis?
2) What is the lowest credit rating would you would accept for bonds and pref shares?

Thank You

Paul
Read Answer Asked by paul on January 03, 2018
Q: Dear 5i;
I believe that voice recognition for many PDA devices is going to be a big thing in the future . To that end microphone arrays will be an integral component (hardware ) to accomplish this . Can you provide me one or two names of manufacturers of said arrays ?
Thanks
Bill C
Read Answer Asked by Bill on January 03, 2018
Q: I already have a 3.9% position in KWH.UN and would like to add another 3% position in a utility. I am leaning toward AQN but worry that I am putting too much into the renewable sector. Should I be concerned and buy FTS instead for diversification purposes ? And is a 7% utility portfolio weighing appropriate ?
Read Answer Asked by Garth on January 03, 2018
Q: I want to invest in either MG or CCL.B & am leaning towards MG. Which would you suggest considering that I won't have too much in the sector[s] regardless of which stock I choose?Which is cheaper& has the most potential for growth & dividend increases?
Thanks as always for your great advice.
Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on January 03, 2018
Q: Please give me your opinion on this/MKZ.UN. It has a high dividend, and appears to have done well in 2017 and prior.

Thanks & Happy New Year
Read Answer Asked by Austin on January 03, 2018
Q: Could you please rate from best to worst. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Anne on January 03, 2018
Q: I have held PKI for some time now and it has not moved. It pays a dividend but can you suggest something that has more immediate growth plus pays an okay dividend? I already have Atlasgas, Enbridge and High Arctic in my portfolio.
Thanks
Bill
Read Answer Asked by Bill on January 03, 2018
Q: Currently we have 2 TFSA's which I am trying to design for maximum growth. The holdings are as follows:
1-ZLB,HXS,GUD,OTEX,PTG,SIS
2-ZLB,HXS,ITC,KXS,SHOP,TOY.

Please suggest on both of the portfolios (treating them as one) which stocks should be sold, and what should be purchased to replace them. I want the TFSA to act as the supercharger to my overall holdings.

Thanks and Happy New Year.

Sheldon
Read Answer Asked by Sheldon on January 03, 2018
Q: There have been a number of comments recently on your site concerning Warren Buffet's advice to put 90 per cent in an etf which follows the broad U. S. market and 10 percent in an bond etf. There has also been a considerable amount of concern on the site that the American market may be over valued at the current time and something like emerging markets might be a better bet currently. If that this worry has substance, is there some portion of the US market which might be a good bet at the mement--for instance a small cap etf? What would a US small cap etf be a good one? Also what bond etf might be appropriate. There are probably a lot of questions in here. But, I have just shown my confidencein5i by renewing for a couple of more years. So I have lots of ammunition in my questions bag.\t
thanks
Read Answer Asked by joseph on January 03, 2018
Q: I own the following stocks and ETFs in a non-registered account:
ATD.B, AIF, AVO, BCE, BNS, BYD-UN, CCL.B, CNR, CSU, GC, KXS, MG, MX, NFI, PPL, PBH, TD, TOY, SJ, WSP, VFV, VUS, VEF, ZQQ
Apart from the ETFS, this mirrors fairly closely your balanced portfolio...

I also have SIS and PHO in my TFSA. I want to add another stock to my TFSA and saw that you had chosen SHOP as a to pick a while back on BNN. Ryan chose DOL just today. Between the two and considering what I already own which one do you think would be best for me? or maybe there's something else? I am looking at 10+ years before I would need the money. cheers
Andy
PS Thanks for the fantastic service and I hope everyone at 5i has an awesome new year!

Read Answer Asked by Andrew on January 03, 2018
Q: Gordon Pape wrote an article on Fixed income vehicles that was published in the December 28 edition of the Globe and Mail. My question is on the Pimco Monthly Income Fund ETF. Apparently the fund has gained 6% in the last 5 years. can you comment on the fund and the ETF. Would you recommend either for the fixed income portion of a portfolio? Thank You.
Read Answer Asked by Brian on January 03, 2018
Q: Hello 5i team,
What is a good ETF that tracks the tsx broad market that pays a decent dividend. Is CDZ a good choice or do you have another suggestion that would be a counterpart to VFV.
Thanks,
Andrew
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on January 03, 2018
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