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Q: I am a 78 year old investor and have been in the stock market for about 50years. As you are aware, that will be many ups and downs. I have yet to witness the recent turmoil caused by Trump which an analyst referred to 'a staggering level' of chaos.
There have been a 'staggering' series of bluster about tariffs affecting the lives of North Americans. I think I have an idea to soothe your younger investors. Who comes to mind when you read the lyrics to a song from the musical/movie 'Chicago' sung so well by Richard Gere?

"Give'em the old dazzle dazzle
Razzle Dazzle 'em

Give'em the old hocus pocus

Give'em the old film flam flummox

Give'em the old three ring circus
Stun and stagger'em
When you're in trouble go in to your dance

Long as you keep'em off balance
How can they spot you've got no talent
And they'll make you a star!

How can they hear the truth above the roar?"

I just finished reading the 5i recommended book "The Psychology of Money" by Morgan House. Timeless lessons on wealth. greed and happiness. It was while reading the section on greed I thought of Trump and Musk and Razzle Dazzle'em.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on February 07, 2025
Q: The company profile shows a dividend yield of 13.8%. Other sites show a modest yield of ~4.5%. 2 yearsago MRG.un paid 6 cents per share and today pays 20 cents which I interprete as a positive reason to own the stock, but I am puzzed why there is such difference inthe yield numbers. As you can tell by my question, I am tempted to buy a position but recognize high yields are often a warning sign. Is 13.8% yield sustainable? I have been burned in the past with this kind of dilemma. Appreciate your thoughts ....thanks
Read Answer Asked by Lionel on February 07, 2025
Q: Hi Peter and team,
Can you recommend five U.S. and five Canadian diversified stocks with medium to high risk, strong growth potential, and at least positive earnings?

Read Answer Asked by Yousef on February 07, 2025
Q: Based on today’s environment is NTR a sell? The materials sector is pretty diverse, are there two or three CDN companies that you would have a high degree of confidence would outperform just holding XMA for materials exposure? Or would you steer clear of Canada altogether, and if so, applying the same criteria suggest two or three U.S companies that could outperform XLB in the near term.
Read Answer Asked by Stephen R. on February 07, 2025
Q: I’m considering finally selling my BCE shares and would appreciate 5i’s top five Canadian choices to replace my BCE holding. Please understand that I need to replace the income that I receive from my BCE investment but not necessarily looking for such a high yield as that is most likely not sustainable.. My main criteria is dividend sustainability going forward with average mid single digit yearly dividend increases. Many thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Anthony on February 07, 2025
Q: All OK with COHR? The market seems to like the latest results posted last night. Any red flags? I'm a "Buy and Hold" investor and I'm not overweight in COHR so I'm just planning to do nothing! I don't think Mr. Trump's tariffs will be an issue with this company and COHR don't seem to be to be overly reliant on AI spending. Any comments you have would be appreciated.
James
Read Answer Asked by James on February 06, 2025
Q: This is not a question, just a comment so I'm not sure what other forum there is for me to do that

I see that you recommend BEP and BIP for income investors . I think you should highlight that because these are partnerships, the income is a combination of dividends , interest and foreign income . So a form t5013 will have to be filed and not all the income from the partnership is taxed with the favourable dividend tax treatment . Luckily, neither of these has $US business , therefor are not subject to the 10% withholding
cheers
Tim
Read Answer Asked by Tim on February 06, 2025
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