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Q: I have been invested in this company for many years. I'm receiving a small dividend that was cut in half several years ago. Over the years they have changed their primary operation from a patent troll to an investment corporation. They even won a court case over Apple (patent infringements) but have yet to be compensated. Are you aware of any positive corporate actions that may make Quarterhill more investable over the next few years. They are reporting next week and I am concerned that things may not have gone as well
as expected. Would you continue to hold on or would you throw in the towel.
Ed in Montreal
Read Answer Asked by ed on August 03, 2021
Q: I want to understand the economic and financial impact of the Fed’s tapering it’s bond purchases. Is there a good source(s) that discusses this topic in detail and what the difference in impact compared to raising the Fed’s rate?
I would also appreciate a summary response from you on this.
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Ahmed on August 03, 2021
Q: Hello 5i what are your thoughts on PINS, SPOT, ATVI and RBLX recent declines, I think all are overreactions for varying reasons (ATVI/RBLX getting dragged down with China crackdown on gaming, PINS USA MAU declined but everything else looks good, SPOT ... not sure what really changed here but it took a huge dive..) I like to buy a stock I know and follow anytime there is an overreaction like this. I know ATVI has culture issues with female harrasment and that has dragged them down as well but I don't really see how any of these stocks trajectory/themes have really changed all that much. How do you view these 4 stocks?

Read Answer Asked by Michael on August 03, 2021
Q: Any companies that may benefit from the future of Covid as we learn to live with it Testing and therapeutics... not vaccine companies
Went for a wild ride with Flugent is it a option ? Others ?
Thanks
Greg
Read Answer Asked by Greg on August 03, 2021
Q: re: Moez's Jun 29/2021 article on "Canadian Stocks that pay US dividends: Could you confirm your understanding to be that in order to receive in US dollars, the US $ dividend that these Cdn Stocks issue, that the Cdn stocks must be journaled over to an equivalent US$ account (eg Cdn $ TFSA to US$ TFSA, or Cdn $ RRIF to US$ RRIF)? My brokerage says this is what must be done and that they will not charge any currency exchange premium on this). And, if that is done for Cdn stocks held in either a TFSA (US $ )account or a RRIF (US$) account that there will be no US tax withheld on dividends ?
Many thanks in advance for clarifying .
Read Answer Asked by Alexandra on August 03, 2021
Q: Any reasons that 5i can see that would account for the large difference in 10 year and 5 year in the performance of these companies that operate in similar industry. Companies outside of Canada have dramtically outperformed

10 year # including Div AON 470 MMC478 MFC 105 GWO 135 SLF 235

AON and MMC are 2 long term holdings in MAW120 and I am thinking of selling SLF and adding to MAW120
Read Answer Asked by blake on August 03, 2021
Q: Hello Peter and Team, I’m hoping you (or some of my fellow members) might be able to shed light on a problem I’m having. I set up my self-directed accounts at BMO Investorline to permit both CAD and USD. I recently discovered that despite that, my Canadian holdings that pay their dividends in USD (e.g., Magna) have unilaterally been converted by BMO into CAD (to their profit of course). I have been trying to get an explanation from BMO for six months. Their responses have ranged from ignoring me, to non-answers, to a promised written response that never arrived. Their ‘practice’ seems to be that if I purchased a stock in a particular currency, they will credit the dividends to my account in that currency (converting if necessary) even though I didn’t ask for that to be done and don’t want to pay for such unwanted FX services. As I was unable to find anything in any of my BMO account agreements that dictates this practice, I was told they would point it out and advise me in writing “next week”. That was six weeks ago. I feel I’m being ‘skimmed’ improperly. Any comments? Are others having this problem? Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by James on August 03, 2021
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