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Q: Hi!

I'm sitting on some large gains in the energy sector. Given the cyclicality of the sector how should we go about trimming our holdings? Should we just maintain our sector allocation and trim if and when it gets too big? Its taken a long time for energy to come back since 2014 so I don't want to sell too early, but any unforeseen event can hurt prices quickly. Do you think we are still in the early stages of the energy/commodity bull market? I read they tend to run in 5 year cycles.

Thanks,
Jason
Read Answer Asked by Jason on October 08, 2021
Q: I know you like ADT.B as a company and its management but the stock hasn't done much over the past couple of years. At some point does the lack of share price growth warrant removal from the portfolio?

Savaria is another one, and despite all the potential for a reopening trade Air Canada isn't 'taking off'. Do you think these two should be considered for replacement with something else that can provide better growth?

Please deduct credits accordingly.
Read Answer Asked by Josh on October 08, 2021
Q: I know this is a bit out of your focus area, but I have a small position in a small UK company called Focusrite. Have you got any opinion, Buy Hold or Sell?
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on October 08, 2021
Q: I just read that Q4 IPO is on again. To me it seems that the company is operating in a fantastic market space, provided it can exploit all the segments. Do you think it has the potential or am I being over optimistic? Are there any other companies operating in this area? Thanks for your input.
Read Answer Asked by Sudhir on October 08, 2021
Q: There is quite a rush of IPOs coming on the market. Can you please rank the potential of these IPOs and any financial details you may have
Q4 Corp
D2L Corp
Propel Holdings
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Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Joanne on October 08, 2021
Q: Is there another good Canadian-listed ETF similar to VGG? I need another one or two so I don’t exceed exposure in a single ETF. Anything based on the S&P is not ideal as I already have a fair bit of technology exposure.

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Alan on October 08, 2021
Q: Regarding Robert's question this morning about withholding taxes on foreign dividends:
It is my understanding that there are no withholding taxes on the dividends of companies headquartered in the U.K.
I have never had taxes withheld on my U.K. holdings (BTI, BP, AZN). RIO plc is also headquartered in the U.K.

This is a very informative website:
www.dividend.com/dividend-education/everything-investors-need-to-know-about-foreign-dividend-stocks/
Read Answer Asked by chris on October 08, 2021
Q: I need to increase the healthcare allocation in my portfolio. I am considering MDT, DGX,and CVS as, I think, together they provide a good balance of strong fundamentals, yield and some growth. Do you agree, and do you have any other (non-pharma) suggestions.
Many Thanks
John
Read Answer Asked by John on October 08, 2021
Q: Your Portfolio Analyzer tells me that I need more 'Healthcare" since I only have UNH and Well. Can you suggest an addition?

It also noted that I have zero consumer defensive. Can you suggest two for this sector.

A further note was being over weight in Canada.

Thanks again! Dan
Read Answer Asked by Danny-boy on October 08, 2021
Q: Hello, About ten days ago, shortly after the merger news, 5i was indifferent between the two stocks. Is this still the case, or do you have a preference?

Secondly, if you choose AEM, I already hold it at a 30% loss, but continue to like it, more so after the news. My crystalized cap gains for the year and scant available losses(kudos to 5i for their part in that) have me considering buying KL and selling AEM. Do you see any timing or other issues with that approach from an investment point of view? If so, would you advise to stick to the traditional sell AEM and buy back 30 days later approach if still liking it?
Thanks,
Tim
Read Answer Asked by Tim on October 08, 2021
Q: Hello Team,
I am over weight with SHOP at the moment and very small LSPD holding. Would you recommend selling some SHOP and buy LSPD to balance? or Am I increasing the risk by doing that?
Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Issaku on October 08, 2021
Q: Portfolio construction is important so how would you treat DON, DES, DIM from wisdomtree in percentage's of a equity part of a portfolio for a conservative investor. Its easy enough to build a world wide equity portfolio out of large cap stocks the mid/small cap, is more difficult. Further is wisdomtree the best choice here or are there others.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Mark on October 08, 2021
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