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Q: Hi 5i Team,

This is a general question on your balanced model portfolio. After making some significant gains in the oil sector over the past couple years, I'm entirely in cash now and looking to establish a safer portfolio for the longer term (I'm 41). I see that you set March 31st as the start date for the portfolio, does this mean that you will select a new set of stocks at this point based on the best value available, or does the list remain the same. I'm not rushing in to anything at the moment, so would be willing to wait until March 31st if you reevaluate at that point. I'm new to your service and find all the information extremely helpful.

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Jamie on February 14, 2017
Q: In an answer to a member's question yesterday about Canadian stocks with high dividends, you said: "Looking at names with a market-cap above $100M, we see NBZ (13%)...".

Northern Blizzard cut their dividend in half in early December; it's now .24 cents per year, paid monthly. At the current share price of CAD $3.63, the div yield is actually 6.6%, not 13%.
Read Answer Asked by kelsi on February 14, 2017
Q: Hello, Thanks for your wonderful note about the Altagas subscription recipts. This seems to be case of heads, I win a decent amount (10+%) tails i still win some (2.8%+). I called my broker he says Ala.r is trading in the open market..not in ipo any longer. I wanted to clarify if Ala.r is the correct symbol if i were to go through with this..actually i already did make small purchase. Now thinking about half position.Thanks again.
Read Answer Asked by Shyam on February 14, 2017
Q: Could you comment on this morning's press release from Callidus. Is there anything material, or is it just an update that things are progressing as expected. Would you still expect a privatization to occur at $20+. The press release says that "Catalyst Capital Group...remains committed to completing a transaction on terms that will ensure the continued protection of the interests of its public shareholders."
Read Answer Asked by David on February 14, 2017
Q: Hello 5i team,
I bought these 2 stocks roughly 3.5 years back. Vale was bought at $13 and slx was bought at $49. Both are picking up momentum and my question is whether I should get out when they approach my entry price and go with something else. slx is currently at $45 and vale at $12. I am more reluctant to part with slx since it covers the steel space but vale has a huge depth.

Or should I stay in and see how much they can appreciate?

Thanks,
Andrew
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on February 14, 2017
Q: Greetings: since your January report on FSV the company has posted quarterly and full year 2016. The stock responded well. Can you comment on your prior concerns about valuation? They raised dividend, so I assume they are confident in the future. I have owned it since before the spinoff and am up over 100%. My position is still less than 5% because I sold Colliers, which was half of my original position, but I am even more concerned about valuation now since the rise in share price. Should I be? Just wondering if it is time to move on, but reluctant to sell winner. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on February 14, 2017
Q: I have read of a strategy called "Doubling the Dow" in which something like Powershares ultra Mid cap MVV is used.

I know that there are dangers in this strategy. But, it may be better than buying on margin, because you don't loose as much, if it goes down as you would with margin.

So, the question is what you think of this strategy. and are there etf's for the TSX that could be used for the strategy in canada?
thanks
Read Answer Asked by joseph on February 14, 2017
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