skip to content
  1. Home
  2. >
  3. Investment Q&A
You can view 3 more answers this month. Sign up for a free trial for unlimited access.

Investment Q&A

Not investment advice or solicitation to buy/sell securities. Do your own due diligence and/or consult an advisor.

Q: hello 5i:
I'm a long time holder of HAC, about 7 years now, and have been very happy, both with the performance and the lack of volatility in the stock. For the most part, its just been a steady eddy. I've reduced the weighting, but its still crept up to be close to 10% of our portfolio. Any comment on what you perceive to be a proper weighting for an ETF such as this? Do you have any comments to add as to your ideas about HAC?
thanks
Paul L
Read Answer Asked by Paul on August 23, 2018
Q: Press release from last week:
American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP ("AHIP", the "Company") (TSX: HOT.UN, HOT.U, and HOT.DB.U) discloses that Rob O'Neill, CEO, purchased 5,000 additional units today, through open market purchases.
Since January 1, 2018, Mr. O'Neill has acquired 163,398 additional units of AHIP, including 15,498 units provided as part of his agreement with the Company to take 100% of his 2018 compensation in the form of equity.

Seems to me a CEO taking 100% of his 2018 compensation in equity is a great sign and bullish for the stock. Do you agree? Also, how common is this for a CEO to be 100% compensated in equity?
Read Answer Asked by Robert on August 23, 2018
Q: For better returns compared to individual stocks, my investment advisor recommended the above mentioned mutual funds. I would appreciate your assessment. In addition, I wonder if these funds are better investments than ETFs and if so, which ones would you suggest.
Thank you as always!
Read Answer Asked by Sigrid on August 23, 2018
Q: Hi, I'm looking to add another stock in the "Materials and Energy" category in which I already hold Methanex, Parkland and Chemtrade all at about 1%. I'm not keen on a pure energy (i.e no oil, Nat Gas or pipeline) play but have been watching the three mentioned stocks. Of these three, which would you prefer today and would you add any? Long term holder.

Thx.
Read Answer Asked by Cameron on August 23, 2018
Q: I hold a full position in both ONEX and BAM (BAM in US$). I'm 79 and have cash to see me through the next 2 years. I look to my portfolio to mainly provide growth with reasonable security. Is this too much private equity, and if so which one would you sell and what would be a better investment?
How do you allocate these two when considering geographic and sector allocation. It doesn't seem right to classify both as Canadian Financial
Read Answer Asked by Doug on August 23, 2018
Q: I would like to add one of the Big Three telcos. Which one has the best upside in your opinion over the next 1-3 yrs?
Read Answer Asked by Martin on August 23, 2018
Q: Hi,
Can you provide your top 3 picks for growth for my daughters RDSP.
Read Answer Asked by Bob on August 23, 2018
Q: Hi guys, I'm looking to reduce the number of holdings to 2 or 3 US financials. Please let me which names you like most from the following: BRK.B, C, JPM, ING, MET,V.

Thanks for your help!
Read Answer Asked by Brent on August 23, 2018
Q: I was talking to my financial advisor about getting into a couple of high dividend securities north of 4% with some growth. They mentioned AW.UN, LIF, CGX, EXE. They said most of them have had a run except for the KEG and they said that one might be the better one. Which ones do you like of this group I have mentioned or are there any that you could recommend?
Thank you, Dennis
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on August 23, 2018
Q: Gentleman,
I am looking after my mothers investment account which is currently valued at 400K. She is 75 and does not currently require the funds. I have 40K invested in each of the following ETF's - VFV, XSP, VVL, VGRO, XWD, VEE, XIN and 100K in VBAL and 20K in cash. Would you make any changes to my current ETF allocation? Will also be adding 100-200K to portfolio what would you recommend?
Always appreciate your advice,
Steve
Read Answer Asked by Steve on August 23, 2018
Q: I am looking for a safe investment for a 15 to 20 year period. A kind of investment that I can sort of forget about for 10 to 15 years. I have noticed that gold has gone up 288% in the last 16 years. Would it be a good idea to invest 25 to 30% of my portfolio in gold bouillon for this kind of investment? What about any other precious metals worth looking at?
Read Answer Asked by Robert on August 23, 2018
Q: Good day! I have all of my stocks in Canadian dollars, except one position in US dollars, Blackberry. Looking at the recent drop in Facebook, I am wondering if a switch to FB might provide more short-term (1-2 years) growth for this one position. Your thoughts?
Thank-you.
Read Answer Asked by Kim on August 23, 2018
Looking for more? Sign up for a FREE 14 day trial! No credit card required

We invite you to sign up for a 14 day free trial of 5i Research!
Experience all the benefits and tools we have to offer; stock research, model portfolios, Q&A with our experts, and so much more. Join a community of like-minded investors today!