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Q: Good day,
Is a non-bank brokerage safer than one owned by one of the big six? Do non-bank brokerages trade for their own accounts and have the same kind of risks a bank owned brokerage has in the event of a banking crisis?
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by John on May 12, 2020
Q: I am retired and am more interested in capital preservation and income. I try to hold mailly blue chipd...banks, ENB, BCE etc. I have no experience with puts and calls but have been reading extensively and playing in a practice account. I also own BMOs ZWU etc. I intend to start selling covered calls at or near the money as a way to increase my income. I have assumed that the income from selling puts and calls effectively lowers my cost base but cannot find anywhere that confirms this so my questions are:
- Am I correct
- Given the volitivity ( I have no idea whether to be bullish or bearish right now), is this the right market to be doing this in?
Thanks
Don
Read Answer Asked by Don on May 12, 2020
Q: I am trying to understand what is going on with the market. While the drop that happened was expected the fall was exaggerated by virus implications. The market now seems to be back to where we were before the drop which by some accounts was overdone and ready for a fall. Yet now there are even more reasons for a storm to occur.
Please, any thoughts you have to make sense of this.
Thank You,
Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on May 12, 2020
Q: Hi 5i team,

I know there are a lot of SHOP followers here. Late last week SHOP announced a partnership with PINS and introduced a new App which allows SHOP merchants to upload their catalogues to PINS. The deal is likely of little consequence for SHOP, but it should help PINS. I assume this would attract advertisers back to PINS if a broader range of products is now available. I thought PINS would have gotten a boost from the announcement. Are you still relatively positive on PINS? It seems to me it could be a nice acquisition for SHOP or one of the big guns.

Thanks again.
Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on May 12, 2020
Q: What is your opinion on JBHT-Q? How does it compare to TFII and CJT?
Would you be a buyer at current levels or wait?
Thanks for your outstanding service.
Read Answer Asked by Yvonne on May 12, 2020
Q: Can you confirm my understanding of what is happening: Deflationary pressures based on lockdowns/economic slowdowns due to COVID-19 and Inflationary pressures based on bond purchases/stimulus from central banks around the world.

If this is relatively (and simplistically) correct, do we have a belief on which pressure will win out over time?

Read Answer Asked by Mike on May 12, 2020
Q: I heard what I thought was a very interesting interview with Tudor Jones today. It is here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9VpVf3g9Y0

My question to you is do you agree with his point of view? Would you think it wise for me to follow along and include it at 2% of my portfolio? That would be around $230,000. If yes what is the easiest and safest way for me to buy it? If no, why not?

Thanks


Sheldon
Read Answer Asked by Sheldon on May 12, 2020
Q: Can you please comment on DKNG. It has done very well since the new year and hasn't suffered over these last few months. I know one should be buying good companies that are going up rather than supposed bargains that are falling but have I missed the boat on DKNG.. There don't seem to be any comments on 5i about draftkings.
Read Answer Asked by Neil on May 12, 2020
Q: Good morning,
I own AQN and I have noticed that since the beginning of May, BEP.UN has been trending up while AQN has been trending down. Usually they move together. Any idea why we have this recent divergence.
Read Answer Asked by Ken on May 12, 2020
Q: Some people have been inquiring as to where to park cash. Do you have any information about the Manitoba Credit Unions? I have recently inquired and have found that deposits in a high interest savings account are guaranteed under the "Deposit Guarantee Corporation of Manitoba" for an unlimited amount, paying 2%. Has anyone used one of them and did you like them? I also put this out in the forums. I would like to hear of someone that has opened an annount, and if they were satisfied.
Thanks for any help
Read Answer Asked by Shirley on May 12, 2020
Q: Do you have good source of information regarding us tech stock ?
(newsletters ?). Thanks !
Martin
Read Answer Asked by Martin on May 12, 2020
Q: I am looking to purchase another REIT or two for my TFSA. I currently own AP.UN. I have been following the discussion about car.un and dir.un as two of your favourite reits. My question is; do you think that they are currently overvalued compared to bpy.un which morningstar indicates is undervalued by 53%. would you not buy bpy.un? any other suggestions are greatly appreciated
thanks
Read Answer Asked by Mary on May 12, 2020
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