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Q: I am considering zwu for income with utility exposure - an area rather beat-up last year. Could you comment on the asset mix in the fund and if you consider the dividend sustainable? I can't find any payout ratio listed, and would appreciate this number if you can find/calculate it.

Thank-you
Read Answer Asked by grant on January 04, 2016
Q: We have done well with Enghouse - I company I would never have heard of without 5i. Thank you.
Our weighting in Enghouse has reached 8.3%. This is due to ESL's stock price increase plus the declines in Energy, Materials, Financial & Utility sectors. Is it time to reduce ESL's weighting to 7% or not sell and hope for a recovery in the other sectors? If I were to sell I would probably increase our weighting in MDA to 5% or open a 2% weighting in XTC or KXS.
Read Answer Asked by James on January 04, 2016
Q: I've been a member for over a year and have been super pleased with your service. Just wanted to thank you for your exceptional service.

I've noted that when answering members' questions about investments you quite often will finish the answer about an equity or etf by writing "it's one of our favorites". So, as we move into 2016, without any sector restrictions, what are your favorite equity/etf ideas for the new year? (hopefully ones that would be safer investments yet have good growth potential).
Read Answer Asked by Les on January 04, 2016
Q: Hi, I have room to move two additional growth stocks I currently hold in my non-registered to my TFSA. I have very small positions (1K to 2K) in these ones, as they are high risk. The choices are:

CXI
TNC
OTC
KXS
PTG

Which two would you move?

Best,

Carla

Read Answer Asked by Carla on January 04, 2016
Q: I am considering playing the US market both ways in 2016.
Could you please suggest two inverse US$ ETFs for the S&P
and Nasdaq respectively. Also for playing the US market in
Canadian$s, 2 ETFs each for the S&P & Nasdaq, one set hedged
and one unhedged.
Thank You
Tony
Read Answer Asked by Winston on January 04, 2016
Q: Happy New Year to the 5I Research Team for all your great advice and comment in 2015 . Wishing every one a healthy and prosperous 2016 .

Warmest Regards
Claudio
Read Answer Asked by claudio on January 03, 2016
Q: Happy New Year to all the team at 5i.

Just wondering if you have considered implementing some form of email notification when there is an update to one/any, or all of the 5i Forums? Similar to what you offer for the 5i Blogs.
I believe this would be very beneficial as adverse to having to
manually check each forum manually.

Feel free to publish if you wish.

Thanks,
Scot

Read Answer Asked by Scot on January 03, 2016
Q: Has the limit for TFSAs officially been reduced? If not I suppose we could transfer $10,000 over tomorrow, could we not? Could we be penalized? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Donald on December 31, 2015
Q: Hello,

Any idea what is happening with PIF, i cannot found any informations explaining the sudden drop.

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Olivier on December 31, 2015
Q: Happy New Year to friends at 5i Reasearch. In a tough year my portfolio held its own with your help. I paid attention to the flow of information, dumped some of the losers early move a bit more to income from the 50/50 income equity split and came out ahead drawing some income at the same time. It would not have happened without significant input from you. So Happy New Year! And looking forward to 2016.
Read Answer Asked by Martin on December 31, 2015
Q: What was the special dividend. Cannot find any info. on it. When is it payable? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by michael on December 31, 2015
Q: I am down 18% on this fund, should I continue to hold or is there a better fund or ETF for income? If I hold Hex and continue to collect the dividend do you think the price will recover when oil and the economy eventually recovers?
Read Answer Asked by Cathleen on December 31, 2015
Q: XEU-T is about 3% of my portfolio, other Europe equities about 2%. I am looking to add 1 or 2% to the sector.
RWE.B seems to screen well. Would you take a position in RWE.B or simply add to XEU?
I'm okay with unhedged currency for now.
Thank You, and all the Best for 2016.
Tim
Read Answer Asked by Tim on December 31, 2015
Q: Hello,

Where can I find:
1) Historical information on shares a company has issued or bought back since inception
2) Insider ownership and who the insiders are

Thank you and wish you all a very happy new year.
Read Answer Asked by Vee on December 31, 2015
Q: Peter and Team,

This is a follow up to my previous question regarding RQD and RQE. Is the value per unit paid out at Maturity the Par value (for RQD, this is indicated as $18.50)?

If so, and if holding to maturity, one would then want to consider current price versus Par value, correct?
Read Answer Asked by Marc on December 31, 2015
Q: I have no investment in any of these three companies, KXS; DSG and ESL (Kinaxis, enghouse and descartes). In your opinion, which of these three is cheaper or has the greatest potential for a three year holding?
Read Answer Asked by Helen on December 31, 2015
Q: Hello Peter, for someone with an RRSP, a TFSA and a non-registered account, and who wants to invest in some higher risk stocks, I believe the TFSA is the place to do it. I trust you agree?
Last year, my higher risk pick for my TFSA was, sadly, Guestlogix. I'd like to improve my batting average and am considering CXI. Would you support this stock, at its current price, for a long-term TFSA hold? And could you please add a second choice.
Secondly, I'm trying to build a 'blue chip' portfolio in my non-registered account. So far, it holds TELUS and Enbridge. Can you suggest another two good choices for long-term holds?
Thanks always, and please dock me whatever number of questions is warranted. James
Read Answer Asked by James on December 31, 2015
Q: Hi Team
Thanks for great support and happy New Year.
I am 72 years old and dependant on income from my investment. This year a loss on energy stocks. Last week I sold DOL and even ENB, to keep the profit. Now I have about 50% in cash and need to reinvest. I am thinking of selling Magna (already lost 16%) Loblaws and EFN, as they don't seem to get anywhere. Do you have any suggestions for growth stocks with dividend?
Thanks
Margita
Read Answer Asked by Margita Elisabet on December 31, 2015
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