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Q: Hello 5i,
Welcome to carnage-Day 3 with a roller coaster as a side-show.

Denise had a good point on self-directed accounts. How much effect do Robo advisors have on buying and selling via variables in their programs? I am curious if anyone can provide insight into the theoretical programming that is used to buy and sell.

Before subscribing to 5i, our self-directed methodology was simple. We used the KISS method. I give my wife a kiss and an apology when I mess up!
Now that we have 5i helping us, she gets less kisses (she reminds me of that), but has more money to spend (happy wife)!

Thank you 5i for your knowledge and support to keep it real when chaos is in control.

D&J
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on April 07, 2025
Q: Hi,
Thanks for your "Don't Panic" message. I think it calmed myself and many other members down.

With the USD dropping, do you see a benefit to sell my USD holdings and buy the CDR equivalent ? Does it look like the USD will keep dropping or is it too hard to predict?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Marco on April 07, 2025
Q: One would think that CLS, HPS.A and VRT would be screaming buys if Trump said "just kidding" and ended his tariff war tomorrow. But I wonder if this is true. What are the chances that AI/data centre stocks were in a bubble and all it needed to burst was a new low energy search engine like DeepSeek? Is it possible that the wider market chaos is just masking an inevitable re-pricing of AI and data centre stocks? If so, the current lower price for these stocks may not be the screaming buy they might appear to be.
Read Answer Asked by Ken on April 07, 2025
Q: If I invest in an index ETF at this time or soon, would I buy a growth oriented or a value ETF? For example, VOT or VOE ?
Read Answer Asked by James on April 07, 2025
Q: Maybe not probable but possible, here is an hypothetical scenario not unlike the one unfolding south of the border right now:

In the event that the financial world turns away from the US dollar to the euro as the main currency how would it affect canadian retail investors?

For example, if "nobody" buys american cars and turn to european manufacturors, investors will want to buy those overseas companies stocks.

Will banks and trade plateforms adapt and make it easier and cheaper to trade stocks on the european stock markets?

At some point in a distant futur, could you see a single european stock market emerging?
Read Answer Asked by Jean on April 07, 2025
Q: Hoping you might be able to provide some insight as to why 'many' of my preferred share holdings are loosing value even when interest rates appear to be falling with expectations of a recession? Reviewing your earlier posts my understanding was Fortis is a solid company and valuations could be adversely affected with interest rates.
Truly appreciate all your great support. Ted.
Read Answer Asked by Ted on April 07, 2025
Q: I've done quite nicely on NVO over the last while and have sold off about a third of my original position at prices close to double the current level. With a few US dollars in my account I am wondering if I should buy back some NVO or look at a part position in ISRG (or another healthcare suggestion from 5i) for diversification.

Thanks for all your advice! Though I ask few questions, I learn "bigly" from those of other subscribers.
Read Answer Asked by David on April 07, 2025
Q: Regardless of sector or size, what would be your top one or two American and Canadian stocks to put in a TFSA For a long-term position.
Read Answer Asked by Gary on April 07, 2025
Q: With the steep sell-off recently and stock markets coming to terms with a global trade war, which five Canadian and/or US small to mid-cap growth stocks across any sector look most interesting at this point? Looking at starting partial positions as I do not think the bottom is here yet. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Terry on April 07, 2025
Q: I am, as you put it, sharpening my pencil. Can you comment a bit on the above three companies. How much overlap is there? Which is the one you would rank the lowest of the three? Leaving aside stable mega caps, for the agressive side of my tech holding, are there any others that you would rank in the top 5 to start looking at that are better or roughly in the same class as these? Thank-you.
Read Answer Asked by Alex on April 07, 2025
Q: Hi,
I've been very careful in the last year with stock market at all time high and I've been building a relatively high position in utilities in my portfolio and I am clearly overweight in utilities. I know that timing the market perfectly is impossible but at what point in time would you suggest to start unloading utilities? Do you think that there is still some upside in these names due the Tariffs and the associated panic in the market? If you had 3 companies to sell now in my list which companies would you unload first. Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Michel on April 07, 2025
Q: With the April 8th deadline for China, will that be damaging for the market?
Read Answer Asked by Nizar on April 07, 2025
Q: I think it would be a very smart gesture by 5i to hold a brief webinar hosted by Peter or Ryan and Chris to talk about these insane markets and tell us what they are doing to navigate them.

If this has already been done please provide me with a link.

Thanks


Sheldon
Read Answer Asked by Sheldon on April 07, 2025
Q: During his appearance on BBN in November Peter's top picks were CLBT, ROAD, and FOUR.

These are all down substantially since the show.

Did Peter hold those 3 in his actively managed fund when appearing on BNN? Does he still have any or some of them in his fund today?

Thanks


Sheldon
Read Answer Asked by Sheldon on April 07, 2025
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