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Q: Hello 5i.
TMX and others show BRK.B to be in the Financial sector.
Berkshire's businesses cover much more than just Fin'l.
Could you offer your thoughts on what the major sectors
and percentages might be for allocation purposes.
Thanks T.
Read Answer Asked by Terrance on May 06, 2015
Q: My wife inherits 1 million(done deal). Please suggest a portfolio what provides some growth, with dividends of 35k to 50k annual income. She has financial advisers looking for the business and I need advice to counter them (including the 8k to 10k management fees). Her current self directed portfolio (160k) is: AW.UN, AYA,CAR.UN, DH, GH, IPL, NPI, PKI, PPL, RY, WJA, DHX.B, & XTC.

CHEERS
Dennis
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on May 06, 2015
Q: Hi,
I'm looking for additional REIT exposure. I currently hold HR.un and was considering adding Calloway in light of the recent acquisition. Would you view Calloway as a good acquisition, or could you list your 2-3 preferred REIT names
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Bryan on May 06, 2015
Q: Could you please give your comments on Gei latest quarter. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on May 06, 2015
Q: Can you compare patient home monitoring (phm) to merus labs (msl) for me on valuation metrics? I am wondering which is cheaper right now, thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Michael on May 06, 2015
Q: Hi, I have been watching this one for a few weeks and the drop in value has been of interest. Is the company hitting challenges that would mean further reduction in value? Conversely, is this now a good entry point?
Read Answer Asked by Gregory on May 06, 2015
Q: Best way to hedge a possible dip in the Canadian dollar? I am thinking VIG-N, SDOG-N or IWB-N for non sheltered account.
Read Answer Asked by Vern on May 06, 2015
Q: I have held GLW for some time now and am up around 80%. I was wondering your thoughts on the company and if you see anymore upside. Do you see any reason to keep my position or suggest moving out of the name?
Read Answer Asked by Jordan on May 06, 2015
Q: Good Day 5i team,
We are planning on moving our daughters' RESP out of mutual funds and into ETFs. We will not need to access any funds for at least 4 years. Would you please provide your recommendations for appropriate ETFs?
Thanks,
Richard
Read Answer Asked by Richard on May 06, 2015
Q: We don't have any consumer staples yet as we have been focusing on dividend yields for retirement income. We are looking at adding one or more of the above to our holdings for growing income and capital gains. We see that you have L in the income portfolio and we see that emp.a has acquired the co-op stores. What are your comments and preference(s) on the above at this time? Thank you very much.
Read Answer Asked by Len on May 06, 2015
Q: Hi Peter and team,
As a small cap,is its growth sustainable? Or it may be a potential target of acquisition?
Thanks!
Jim
Read Answer Asked by Jim on May 06, 2015
Q: Hi Peter and Team,
I have been building up the 5i growth portfolio gradually, and am looking to buy both BCI New Look Eye Wear and PEO People Corp.
What would be the good entry point for the above two stocks?
Thanks a lot for your help as always. Pui
Read Answer Asked by Pui on May 06, 2015
Q: Hello team,

In order to diversify the portfolio I am looking for some investments in biotech. Since Google recently declared the project for early cancer diagnostics based on nanotech I trust it could be fast growing area (risks are high of course...I understand). At the same time regardless of Google declarations (which might positively affect stock of nanotech companies) their stock behaves consistently bad. Three companies I took are just the example. So stock behavior varies from catastrophic with NSPH to just not good with BIND. Do you have any ideas - is it company related issue or it is trend which shows that market "doesn't believe"?
Read Answer Asked by Galina on May 06, 2015
Q: Doing taxes tonight for someone and apparently I bought and sold this stock in early 2014. Went back to check if was a mistake on brokerage trading summary but remember it now. When I googled it to refresh my memory, was surprised to see it now trades at $0.52/share....it also says 19% yield. Last 5i Q & A is from December 2013 after NEC acquisition. What happened in 2014 to this company/stock? Is the yield data accurate? Any opinion on stock and sustainability of dividend?
Thanks,
John
Read Answer Asked by John on May 06, 2015
Q: another miss on revenue as well as earnings, your thoughts?
Read Answer Asked by ron on May 06, 2015
Q: PETER,ALTHOUGH WIN PUT ITS SELF UP UNSUCESSFULLY FOR SALE A WHILE BACK,IS IT LIKELY IT COULD TRY AGAIN? YOU MENTIONED IT SHOULD PROBABLY GO PRIVATE,IF IT DID WHAT WOULD BE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR CURRENT SHAREHOLDERS? MANY THANX..JOHN
Read Answer Asked by john on May 05, 2015
Q: Sherrit has been on a good tear the last few days, without significant new information (far as I can tell) since their quarterly update.

Is this recent uptick due to production results at Ambatovy? Do you think funds are buying in?

More importantly, where do you think this stock will be in 6-12 months?

Thx,

Cam.
Read Answer Asked by Cameron on May 05, 2015
Q: Could you comment on Northern Blizzard on its dividend and outlook and how to compare to Cardinal Energy ?
Read Answer Asked by terrance on May 05, 2015
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