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Q: Looking past the ECN special dividend, how would you compare ECN and FSZ for the longer term for safety of capital and dividends, and growth? Aside from the big six banks, are there other names that trade on Canadian markets in the broader financial services area that you might consider to be superior to these two for safety and growth? Please take whatever credits needed. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Will on December 08, 2021
Q: Hi 5i team,

I recently opened an RESP DI account with Questrade for my 1 year old son. Could you please give me couple suggestion to invest on at current level? I am okay with either EFT or single stock and I have long term time horizon 10+ years.

Thanks,
Irene
Read Answer Asked by Irene on December 08, 2021
Q: To my previous question on why some analysts are showing the third quarter EPS of DOCU as (-) 0.58$/share, your reply was beacause of different ways of calculating it- adjusted or non adjusted. Is the street expectation of EPS based on adjusted or non adjusted figures? Even then, I am a sure that values of EPS arrived through different accounting standards, would not be the same numerically. Here, it is + 0.58$ as reported by DOCU( including 5i) and negative 0.58$ reported by some analysts like Scotia . Please enlighten me if I have misunderstood something. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Sriram on December 08, 2021
Q: Is it better to invest in equal weighted index ETF rather then index ETF?

My concern is that high concentration of handful highly successful companies in regular index based ETF that defeats the safety of diversification offered by ETF.

What is your opinion?
Read Answer Asked by Anshu on December 08, 2021
Q: Do you recommend a level of international exposure in a TFSA even though there is a withholding tax? Would the best strategy be to overweight international exposure in the RRSP and underweight in TFSA.
Read Answer Asked by Albert on December 08, 2021
Q: What’s your guess behind the big move in the Nasdaq yesterday? Were you surprised with such a big pop in one trading session? With info leaking that Omnicron Variant is as bad as Delta, what’s your forecast for the remainder of the year and moving forward?
Cheers
Read Answer Asked by Curtis on December 08, 2021
Q: Fortitude Gold is a 2020 listing with a dividend, low P/E, and properties in the U.S. (i.e. as opposed to politically risky areas). Would you buy it? Which options in the gold space would you prefer? (Preferably low/no debt, strong B/S & dividend)
Thanks,
Read Answer Asked by David on December 07, 2021
Q: Top 3 favourite O&G to hold irrespective of portfolio mix. Canadian or US or international. Large, mid, or small cap. Doesn’t matter upstream, midstream, downstream. Just what 5i likes now and briefly why. Maybe an honourable mention if you have one.

Cheers!
Read Answer Asked by Duane on December 07, 2021
Q: I would like to add to my consumer defensive. I currently have PBH and DOL at 3% each. I could add a new 3% position or add to the two above. What do you think for a 3-5 years term? If I was to add 1 company which would it be? Please give me two names if so, Looking for a balanced growth and security. Thanks for your good work.
Yves
Read Answer Asked by Yves on December 07, 2021
Q: Can you comment on any short covering in your small cap recommendations?
Read Answer Asked by Allen on December 07, 2021
Q: Shop is being sued by publishers accusing them of textbook piracy. How much is this weighing on the stock price now and should it be much of a concern? It is troubling that this puts a bad light on SHOP since it is reported that this concern was brought up to SHOP several times in the past with SHOP basically ignoring it.
Would like to thank 5i for having guided us through these past troubled years (and all the years outside Covid as well). Gerry
Read Answer Asked by Gerald on December 07, 2021
Q: These CEFs pay good dividends. Would you consider either a good investment from a Canadian point of view - with particular reference to tax liabilities inside a LIF account, or in a non-registered account?
Read Answer Asked by Catherine on December 07, 2021
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