Investment Q&A

Q: Following up on Donald’s question on September 30th about favourable risk/reward scenarios with compelling valuations in the energy sector. Can you please name your three favourite energy stocks that fit this description?

Q: Please help me understand On proxy form,I vote to acquire all units of fund for common shares of new co.or cash as the case maybe. On booklet attached with proxy form it statyes:one unit of Aw.un for one share or $37 in cash or combination consideration consisting of 67.5% in shares and balance of 32.5% in cash. In sum what am I getting? Txs for U usual services & views

Q: I understand that Labrador Iron Ore Roayalty corporation is cyclical in nature. That said, is it a good time to consider investing in this stock at this time? It's a high yileder which may provide some protection on the downside now.

Q: While I understand 5i prefers questions about companies with a market cap of $1 billion plus, this is a general question more about open-pit mining in Mexico than it is company specific. Two years ago I bought DSV shares for many reasons, not least of which were the involvement of Eric Sprott and the selection of Tony Makuch as CEO. This past summer I was shaken out of my position in DSV when I learned that the new govt was hoping to change the constitution in order to ban open-pit mining. However, apparently they do not have the numbers in the Senate to pass the legislation. DSV's Cordero project is planned to be open-pit. I realize you can't speak to my personal situation, but are investors wise to stay on the sidelines regarding development stage projects in Mexico given the new govt's legislative push or do you believe that nothing will really change? Btw, if you have any information regarding whether or not DSV will be allowed to build the intended open-pit mine, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for any insights you can offer.

Q: Hi, I am wondering what percentage split one should have between long term bonds and short term t-bills on the cash side of their portfolio. I realize that it is somewhat an individual choice, but can you give me a ballpark kind of split. My investments are presently 70% equities, and 30% cash equivalents. Thanks

Q: On Oct. 1 Kracken announced a bought deal of $25 M at $1.6 after the market close, the stock closed at $1.78 Oct. 1. On the morning prior to open they announced an upsize of the deal by $20M, the stock closed up at $1.80 on Oct 2 with very large volume and has maintained that the last couple of days. When you see this type of event what thoughts do you get about it and the stock.

Q: hi,
are you able to compare/contrast the stock price, key metrics, and any other important issues with AEM today versus November 2010? can you give us your opinion of how the Kirkland lake acquisition has gone? Can you give your rank as buy hold sell today. cheers, Chris

Q: One CDR that has best chance for growth.
Thank you so much Lorraine

Q: Hello 5i Team

Is there a comparable product to HSAV available on the Canadian Market?

I am looking for an "accumulating" type ETF to accumulate funds on a monthly basis for annual expenditures (i.e. rrsp contributions, tfsa contributions, income tax installments etc).

I currently hold HSAV for other purposes.

I cannot transfer funds from non-registered accounts into rrsp/tfsa monthly as I make the annual contribution(s) on Jan 01.

Ideally I would use money market mutual funds for this purpose, however RBC Direct Investing charges 1 % fee on MMF purchases (seems rather excessive for MMF).

Thanks

Q: I am currently doing my quarterly rebalancing of my portfolio. I need to up my US equity holdings. My current US holdings are AAPL, BRK.B,XOM, JPM, MSFT, MCD, V. What are your favorite long term US holdings right now ?

Q: Good Day team 5i: Considering I am a long way away from my original purchase price of 94.50 and very unlikely to see that again , and considering my target date from before the pandemic needing these funds has shrunk to less than 2 years .. Funds are in a TFSA can I transfer to my unregistered account and have a loss of some value. If I chose to leave it in TFSA can you suggest a couple top replacement for MG? Tks and much appreciated Larry ( unless of course you feel I should hold )I do have other options for the funds needed.

Q: It is my understanding that VFV's holding is VOO, which has some withholding tax implications. ZSP holds the individual stocks, so no withholding tax. Am I correct or has VFV changed. If I'm correct I believe ZSP is a better product for Canadians.

Q: would you take some profits from the market or stay the course?

Q: I understand that the growth profile of Capital Power Corp does not look promising for the next couple years. That said, recently there are nice gains in this stok (+25%). Is the stock a hold, buy or sell now at this higher valuation? Is there another utility that is preferred at this time?

Q: I currently own ZEB, ZUT AND ZDV for income. I'm considering to add one of either XEI or XDIV or sell my holdings and consolidate into one of either XEI or XDIV. Please advise whether adding or consolidating is better and which of XEI and XDIV is the better one. Please take as many credits as required.

Thanks 5i !! Ken

Q: Natural Gas prices on nYMEX are quoted to be around $US2.90/MMBTU but the Alberta natural gas price is trading at around 40cents Cdn per GJ. Since a GJ is almost the same as MMBTU why such a huge difference in price?

Q: Similar etfs....20 yr vs 10 year. Why such a big difference in yield?

16% vs 8%

Q: Hi 5i Team
What would be the tax implication of holding these two etf on non-register account? Are they both subject to the 15% witholding tax and if they are is it better to keep it in a USD account to avoid currency risk and better liquidity?

Q: Capital Power has performed extremely well this year, for a utility stock especially. I am wondering how much more room it might have to run. I also hold AQN at a loss large enough to eliminate my gain on selling CPX, so tax considerations are not an issue. I am pondering the wisdom of selling both AQN and CPX and replacing with another utility such as BEP.UN. I am looking at capturing a yield >5%. Any other suggestions would be welcome.

Q: I am planning on buying gold etf but also would like to do a silver etf
what % of a portfolio would you put in the gold and or the silver etf in these times and looking for hold thru mid March (assuming turmoil on several fronts. Thank you.