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• Fortis Inc. (FTS)
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Q: Hello 5i: I ask about Fortis and know you continue to like it but I question the continued trend down and what will it take for it to reverse this action. Thank you Barb

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• CI Galaxy Bitcoin Fund (BTCG.U)
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• Purpose Bitcoin ETF (BTCC.B)
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Q: Have read your comments on the various bitcoin funds. How would you rank the Purpose ETF vs. the CI Galaxy ETF? Please add any others if preferred. In your opinion is the whole bitcoin thing an investment or speculation? Thanks for a great service, Brian.

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Read Answer Asked by Brian on February 22, 2021

• Home Capital Group Inc. (HCG)
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Q: May I please have your comments on the earnings report. Cheers

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Read Answer Asked by Margot on February 22, 2021

• Hydro One Limited (H)
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• Solar Alliance Energy Inc. (SOLR)
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Q: Hi,
Your comments on SOLR and H, please.
Thank you.

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Read Answer Asked by Thomas on February 22, 2021

• CRISPR Therapeutics AG (CRSP)
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Q: What do you think of CRSP at $147 USD?

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• Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp. (NGA)
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• Butterfly Network Inc. Class A (BFLY)
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Q: Good Morning,
Your thoughts on adding these 2 to TFSA accounts. Thank you!

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Read Answer Asked by Nhung on February 22, 2021

• Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. (KL)
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Q: Thinking of buying KL
Will the increasing acceptance of Bitcoin have a negative impact on the value of gold going forward ?
Your thought please on a buy of KL now
Many thanks for your great service
Peter

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Read Answer Asked by Peter on February 22, 2021

• Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM)
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Q: Hello 5i Team,
Is Agnico-Eagle Mines a buy now. I purchased for 90.05 at the end of January and I am thinking of averaging down. This is my only gold related holding across all portfolios. I am planning to hold for at least 3 years or longer.


Thanks you.

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Read Answer Asked by Joseph on February 22, 2021

• Miscellaneous (MISC)
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Q: Dear 5i,

I don't have any margin accounts and definitely do not plan on getting any but, I do have many questions regarding them.
1. what accounts can use margin?
2. how does one generally qualify for margin?
3. can the broker essentially make a margin call at any time?

thanks

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Read Answer Asked by Ian on February 22, 2021

• Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)
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• Markel Group Inc. (MKL)
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• Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B)
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Q: Your thought on selling Power Corp to buy MKL or BRK.B in TFSA for growth.
Thank you!

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Read Answer Asked by Nhung on February 22, 2021

• Dye & Durham Limited (DND)
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Q: Hi,
DND is buy, sell or hold today?
Thank you

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Read Answer Asked by Thomas on February 22, 2021

• Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. (ZZZ)
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• Sleep Number Corporation (SNBR)
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Q: In Canada we have lockdowns so everyone is home wearing out mattresses .In the US no lock downs so dont need new mattresses. snbr in us up 80% this year. ZZZ in Canada is flat or down.Is there that big a difference between the two markets and is ZZZ a screaming buy

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Read Answer Asked by andrew on February 22, 2021

• Capital Power Corporation (CPX)
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Q: Can you provide any insights on Capital Power's earnings, released this morning? Does today's news strengthen or weaken the thesis in investing in CPX?

Thanks.

John

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Read Answer Asked by john on February 22, 2021

• Global X S&P/TSX 60 Index Corporate Class ETF (HXT)
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Q: Please explain the mer for hxt and the tax treatment on accumulating dividends.

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Read Answer Asked by Irv on February 22, 2021

• Purpose Bitcoin ETF (BTCC.B)
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Q: Can BTCC.B be held in a TFSA?

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Read Answer Asked by Jim on February 22, 2021

• Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV)
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Q: I watched a You Tube clip where a guest stated that SLV, SIL and PSLV were having difficulty obtaining physical silver. Can that be verified?
I would also like to know how much physical silver PSLV holds. Is that information available to the investing public?

Thank you

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Read Answer Asked by Ronald on February 22, 2021

• Brookfield Asset Management Inc Class A Limited (BAM)
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Q: Why accounts for BAM's increased interest in Alberta oil and gas over the last two years;ENB gas lines ,TA position and now IPL?Is there a grand strategy?
Regards
Bob Rose

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Read Answer Asked by Robert on February 22, 2021

• Knight Therapeutics Inc. (GUD)
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Q: Hi,

Are we too invested in hoping this name will one day pan out. Are gains just too far out to waste time holding this security any longer?

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Read Answer Asked by Ian on February 22, 2021

• Wishpond Technologies Ltd. (WISH)
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Q: Hi 5I,

I see that Wishpond recently announced that they have entered into a market maker contract with PI Financial. Is this typical? Would this been done to ensure to that the exchange's listing requirements are met in regards to volume or transactions?

Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by Scott on February 22, 2021

• iShares TIPS Bond ETF (TIP)
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• iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF (SHY)
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Q: Can you please explain the impact of rising inflation on a long term holding of 1) short term bond fund such as SHY and 2) inflation protected bonds such as TIP.

Thank you.

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Read Answer Asked by Joel on February 22, 2021