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Q: I have owned CRH from around $3.00. After it doubled i sold half my position. It has now almost doubled again. I am not overweight the name but would it be wise to reduce it to a half position now as it seems to have run up so quickly? Basically should i be locking in some gains or do you have confidence it will perform in the medium term?
Read Answer Asked by justin on March 15, 2017
Q: This is a comment on Jerry's question this morning. DFN holds a portfolio of 15 high quality large cap companies. Its net asset value now is about $ 19. The preferred shares can be surrendered at maturity on December 2019. If he is comfortable with holding these preferred shares until maturity and getting a 5% yield I think the dividends and the redemption price of $ 10 are reasonably safe. It will take a total market collapse to reduce the net asset value to below $ 10. There are many split preferred with different maturities, yields and risks. Considering their price stability and yield, with the right choice, I think these split preferred are better than holding GIC's or money market funds.
Read Answer Asked by Saad on March 15, 2017
Q: Hello,

I am gradually adding companies to my portfolio when the funds become available. My question is, should I also be selling portions of my stocks that are doing well to fund my next purchase? Or should I only do this if one stock has taken off and created a significant overweighting? I guess what I'm trying to decide is if it is more important to quickly diversify or to let time do its thing and patiently add companies when able.

Thanks,
Al
Read Answer Asked by Alex on March 15, 2017
Q: I have enjoyed quite a runup in my holding of CRH and am thinking of taking some of my profits (slightly overweight now) and adding to my position in BAD where I am slightly below my average price. Why has BAD dropped so significantly recently and would you consider this a good entry point or sit tight with CRH.
Read Answer Asked by Bruce on March 15, 2017
Q: Hello 5i,
I want to buy two stocks to balance my portfolio which is overweight in Consumer, Financial and Health Care. In my watch list I have the following stocks.
Materials: MX
Industrials: ECI, EIF, KWH.UN
IT: ENGH, SYZ
Telecom: T
Utilities: BEP.UN
Which two stocks (sectors) would you buy at the present time? If (when) there is a correction, which sectors are more likely be on “sale”?
Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Jean-Bernard on March 15, 2017
Q: Even with their new banking licence Currency exchange Corp's stock seems to not be able to gain any traction. Would you consider it worthwhile to sell Currency exchange Corp and replace it with Goeasy ? Goeasy would pay me to wait while CXI gets their stuff together. I think they are both in the same sector. Would the switch strengthen my portfolio.
Read Answer Asked by Leonard on March 15, 2017
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