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Q: I hold Metro in a diversified income portfolio where I reply on dividends and some growth to support my financial needs.I am wondering if you would advise selling and taking profit on Metro and replacing it with GC?Also could you explain from view Metro's recent news?

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Read Answer Asked by James on September 29, 2017
Q: In March 2017 Metro had 32,227,000 Class A Multiple Voting Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. ("Couche-Tard"), representing approximately 21.81% of the issued and outstanding Class A Multiple Voting Shares of Couche-Tard.
Do you think ATD.B went down today as some concern that Metro sells some of their shares to finance the merger with PJC.A?
Read Answer Asked by Terry on September 28, 2017
Q: I need to increase my holdings of Consumer staples. Please rank the following in order of your preference when the main focus is dividend growth with secondary goal of capital appreciation.
ATD, L, MRU, SAP, WN, EMP.A, MFI, BCB, PBH, PJC.A

I can be patient in the timing of my purchases. Do you think this is a good time in the economic cycle tp purchase this sector?

Many Thanks

Paul
Read Answer Asked by paul on July 10, 2017
Q: Saputo earnings were 0.42 cents per share. Can you tell me what the expectations were and what the is the new current P/E ratio? Google Finance doesn't seem to adjust the P/E ratio according the recent earnings. Do you think Metro would be a good switch? Seems like Saputo is starting a downtrend whereas Loblaws and Metro are in uptrends? I'm not looking for confirmation, but rather for flaws in my observations.
Read Answer Asked by Matt on June 02, 2017
Q: Could you compare Loblaw and Metro? Loblaw is in the 5i Income portfolio, but I am somewhat more inclined toward MRU. I like the ongoing contribution to MRU's bottom line from its ATD.B shares and due to current share price weakness, MRU looks to at an attractive entry point. As always, I would appreciate your perspective.
Read Answer Asked by David on March 07, 2017
Q: Hello Peter and 5i team,
Our sector percentage in the consumer staples space is a low weighting , having only ATD.B. We would like to add one small cap and one large cap. In the small cap space we like PBH. Is it a good time to enter this sector now and what is your favourite large cap?
thank you as always for your opinion.
Read Answer Asked by john on September 06, 2016
Q: I am overloaded in the Consumer Staples Sector. I have MRU, ATD.B, PBH, & BPF.UN. and would like to lighten up by dumping one. Am loathe to dump Boston Pizza because of its 7.44% Y. Would you please list them in terms of growth possibility and which one you think would generate the least returns over say 1 - 3 yrs time frame.
Read Answer Asked by Arthur on May 17, 2016
Q: My girlfriend is building herself a small portfolio with low to medium risk stocks, she owns equal parts DOL, CP and ATD.B. She now has the cash to add 2 more stocks in her portfolio. I was suggesting her L or MRU in retail .I was also thinking MTY,BPF.UN or AW.UN in the food sector. What do you suggest ? Thank you !
Read Answer Asked by Francois on April 13, 2016
Q: I've been looking at companies in the groceries line, and am impressed by Metro's ROE of 20% or so. However, on reading your past responses to questions on Metro I see you don't rank it as "best of group". Do you still think Loblaws is better for a medium term hold (or some other, like Dollarama)? I already own ATD.B so that is a consideration, I suppose. Thanks for your always excellent advice.
Read Answer Asked by Roland on February 16, 2016
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