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Q: Hi 5i team, is it possible for you to list no. of quarter earnings out of 8 beating estimate for all companies in your balance and growth portfolios. Deduct as many credits as it takes.
Read Answer Asked by victor on June 12, 2019
Q: Norbert Gambit - FYI:

5i has good thread here (https://www.5iresearch.ca/forums/viewthread/328), but this link has good concise broker-specific how-to info here (https://www.dividendearner.com/dlr-norbert-gambit/) titled
'Convert CAD and USD for less than $20 with DLR'.

Hope it is helpful to members; I just used it.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on June 12, 2019
Q: Do you like VA or better to invest in a different ETF? I own only this ETF and AFG Global Dividend Fund. The VA ETF has not performed that well and wonder if I should invest a better overall global ETF? If so what would be your recommendation?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked on June 12, 2019
Q: Hello, I am looking to add to my international holdings and was hoping you can recommend an etf similar to xtr. I already have enough exposure to North America so I am trying to find a diversified etf (50/50 equities and fixed inc.) with a decent yield that does not include the U.S. or Canada. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Adam on June 12, 2019
Q: Can I please get the groups collective opinion on Blackberry with respect to entering a position now and where you see them going based on a comprehensive analysis.
Or are there factors and or other better potential buys out there now?
If so, what might those alternatives be?

Thank-you for your valued service.

SA
Read Answer Asked by Alex on June 12, 2019
Q: I have some cash that I want to park for 6 months or so with the ability to withdraw
some when needed. Can you recommend something?
Thank You
Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on June 12, 2019
Q: I have $ 50,000 to invest I would like to invest in some preferred shares I do not need the funds anytime soon Could you give me some investing criteria to assess whether the pref shares are good value I know alot depends on interest rates but i want to buy companies that are solid

Thank you
Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on June 12, 2019
Q: We have( for me) a quite large sum of money invested in managed products. Any new money is going into Canadian equities ( 30%) following your portfolios and a mix of ETF roughly
30% USA at 10% SPY, 10% VIG, 10%IWO
30% International currently VE
10% emerging currently VEE
( I know "where is your fixed income" you ask, my spouse has a federal government pension which I count as our fixed income)
To date these sums are relatively small. As I start to shift large sums from our managed products to my self managed portfolio ( following the above ratios) I am ok with the mix in the USA spread to 3 etfs run by 3 different companies. With the international and emerging I am a bit concerned about putting all that cash with one fund (and company). Is this concern silly or should I have some diversification within my ETF holdings ( both in terms of funds and companies). For example instead of having 30% of my holdings in VE I would split it 15% VE and 15% XEF. So I guess the short questions are:

1. What is the max an investor should have in any one ETF( %)
2. What is the max an investor should have with any one company ( $ or %)
Read Answer Asked by Tom on June 12, 2019
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