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Q: Hello 5i team. Greatly appreciate the terrific info I get from your site.
Hear many opinions on when interest rates will rise and the impact this will have on different types of investments. I would appreciate your views on this, specicially how higher interest rates (whenever this occurs) will impact stocks, bonds and preferred shares.
I have recently been using funds from maturing GICs to purchase yield-producing ETFs, primarily in bonds and preferreds (CLF, CBO, CPD, XPR, XHY). Plan to continue doing this while GIC rates are so low, though will retain a sizeable portion of overall investments in GICs for safety.
Thanks. Tom
Read Answer Asked by Thomas on May 05, 2013
Q: Energy is 18% of our portfolio (600G), with full shares in HSE,BTE and CPG for the dividend, and 1/2 shares in CVE and KEY for growth. We do depend on dividends for half of our income. Do you think this is a reasonable apportionment?
Read Answer Asked by Edward on May 05, 2013
Q: I just read an article were the analyst was concerned about high margin levels. It got me thinking about the 5i investment philosophy. Do you ever consider factors like this or where we are in the business cycle, or investor sentiment, or is that all just noise.Are the fundamentals of the company and its growth prospects the main determinant for you?
Mike
Read Answer Asked by mike on May 05, 2013
Q: Thank you for this great service.I have kept HBL.UN for two years with no gain.Am I wasting my time? any suggestions?
Read Answer Asked by Linda & Vic on May 05, 2013
Q: Each day I check Member Question to see if a stock that I hold is being written about. Is it possible for 5iResearch to have software that has a database of stocks that are of interest to each member. Then when that stock is mentioned in Member Questions, an e-mail notice would be sent to the individual client to inform them that a stock of interest to them is being mentioned. I believe such a program would be very useful to 5iResearch members & complimentary to the services 5iResearch provides.
... Cal
Read Answer Asked by cal on May 04, 2013
Q: Could I get your opinion on averaging down. I owe 10000 shares of Sherritt that I bought at $7/share. I am considering purchasing an additional 500 shares at $4.5/share to bring my average cost down. Is this a wise choice or a losers game. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on May 04, 2013
Q: How do you guys feel about Entrec corporation (ENT). I don't think anyone has asked about it before. Thanks for the service.
Read Answer Asked by Michael on May 04, 2013
Q: EKG.V In your views is this stock will have value,in the long run?Thx.
Read Answer Asked by Gerry on May 04, 2013
Q: my question is on Trevali mining(TV). i have been a shareholder for about 2 years and i am down about 35% , but so far that issue does not bother me at all. i feel the management will deliver the goods ....eventually. my issue or fear is that we get taken out at these ridiculous low prices.does TV look like a prime take out candidate in your opinion ? do you think Glencore could or would get involved in the bidding if someone tried to take out TV ? thanx norm
Read Answer Asked by NORM on May 04, 2013
Q: Hi Peter and team,

What are your thoughts on Retail Opportunity Investments Corp (ROIC)
Read Answer Asked by Graham on May 03, 2013
Q: There was an article in the paper today suggesting that Home Capital Group be shorted. The thesis is that the housing sector in Canada will be weak going forward and HCG will suffer. I just bought some after looking at it, and seeing positive comments from you and Jason Donville. I was also planning to purchase more in the next couple of weeks. Should I question my timing on this?
Read Answer Asked by Kel on May 03, 2013
Q: Should I bail on ATP which I bought at 11.32?? Tom
Read Answer Asked by Tom on May 03, 2013
Q: Hi Team, I'm new to this, and I have a hard time finding out when a company will come out with their earnings report, I look on the TSX web site, but they only sometimes post them. Can you help me out, is there an easy way to get this info?
Love your web site, keep up the good work... Alain
Read Answer Asked by Alain on May 03, 2013
Q: Hi Peter
Glacier Media GVC is trading around $1.60 it pays a 5.00% yield.Book value from what i see is $4.20 a share, what I'm concerned about is the Intangibles which are listed as 395 million, this is a huge amount for such a small market cap stock is it not? would this also be considered goodwill?.Have i taken a big risk purchasing this stock here.?
Thank's Gord
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on May 03, 2013
Q: Dear Peter and the team,

I have lost 30% on G so far as I bought it at 41.50 and it is now 29.00. I have a small portfolio and Goldcorp is about 4% of my holdings.

Do you think I should buy some more now or wait.

Thanks and keep up the great job guys!
Read Answer Asked by Saeed on May 03, 2013
Q: Hello Team, I am thinking about adding RPI.UN (Richards Packaging Income) to an RESP account. I like it because it is not very volatile and has a great yield. The time frame for the RESP is about 2-3 years before the funds are used, so I do not want anything too risky in there. The other stocks in this account presently are BCE and TD which are performing nicely, but I would like to have something else in there as well. What are your thoughts on this? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Karolina on May 03, 2013
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