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Q: EHTH was a darling at one time within a loved sector. Others, for example GOCO and SLQT along with EHTH have been crushed. Head scratching when you look at Total Addressable Market(assuming monetization opportunity), Aging Demographics, Insider Buying, buy action by Starboard Hedge Fund etc... Yet these sectors are runaway elevators to the basement. When does the action make sense. Is this a long term play with future catalysts?
Read Answer Asked by Chris on January 11, 2022
Q: Hello 5I. I am looking for an equally weighted version of the TSX 60(XIU) ETF. Does it exist? Cheers


Read Answer Asked by Hans on January 11, 2022
Q: I own 100 shares of STIP in my RRSP. It's expected interest is listed as slightly over 4 percent. But in my TD Waterhouse account, under expected income it shows me getting $739 dollars per year in interest or 61.60 per month. That works out to 7% in interest. Is this right? I've owned the ETF for three months and sure enough I have received the 61.60 for each of those months. If so, it is a really good return for fixed income. I'm just not sure what accounts for the discrepancy.
Read Answer Asked by Carla on January 11, 2022
Q: Why is there such a variance in the performance of these bond funds. XBB seems to be the lowest and FTB the best with PMIF the second. What would you recommend holding in a portfolio. I am a 79 year old with a private pension.

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Donald on January 11, 2022
Q: HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE.
My question is about the stock market in general, last time that these prices went down so low in march and april 2020, and then they took off again and i missed the rally because i got cold feet. So this time around i am asking is it a good entry point ex like square, nvei, gsy,dsg i already own lspd and toi for tech stocks can you give me a suggestion if i should still wait or go all in i have $33,000 room in my TFSA. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by wilson on January 11, 2022
Q: I have $20000 to invest in an resp account.

Given the ongoing fall in tech stock prices, I would like invest $10,000 to buy tech stocks low and hopefully sell high in 3 years.

Can you provide 5 Canadian stocks and 5 US stocks.

I also want to invest the other $10,000 in less volatile. Companies with a total return of 15% or more. (e.g. Energy, banks, insurance, etc...)

Can you provide 5 Canadian stocks and 5 US stocks
Read Answer Asked by A on January 11, 2022
Q: I've heard on a recent podcast that the 'buy and hold' strategy will not work anymore in the current investing environment and that one's holding period shouldn't be more than 10 to 14 months. Would you agree with this?
Read Answer Asked by Linda on January 10, 2022
Q: I sold DND , DCBO, LSPD in my TFSA prior to Xmas and replaced same with TFII, TSU, and TOI. I sold DND prior to both new acquisitions and LSPD in the $63. dollar range. After this NVEI was hit by the short report and still in my TFSA. Do I pick 1 of DBD, NVEI or LSPD for my 2022 contribution or do you have a better suggestion?
Thanks David
Read Answer Asked by David on January 10, 2022
Q: I know there is not a simple/easy answer. I have some pretty good returns in my oil holdings but would like to let them run a bit more. However, between Mike McGlone of Bloomberg (very bearish on oil) and Eric Nuttall and Rafi Tamazian (very bullish) I am conflicted. How are you feeling about the price of oil over the next 6 - 12 months?

Thanks very much for your help.

Mike
Read Answer Asked by Michael on January 10, 2022
Q: Hi 5i,
I wrote inquiring about the above names mid week last week but didn't get an answer - I'm pretty sure i hit submit but possibly not.
I'm down on each - on some significantly - and was looking forward to a post tax loss selling bounce, but none came. In act, all but WELL were down on January 4 before the interest rate news hit on the afternoon of January 5, and all have continued to drop like stones since. I'm concerned that droppage would be happening even if the Fed hadn't scared people about interest rates, and I have the depressing feeling I own a basket of stone losers.
If I sell out of each now and put the funds into some good dividend payers like ENB, SU, POW, BNS I might (hopefully) recoup my losses or at least cut them considerably by this time next year.
For each of the names could you tell me if you think it's a good idea to punt now before further losses accumulate, or are there any that you think have a reasonable prospect of returning to their early to mid 2021 levels by the end of 2022.
I really will appreciate your thoughts and advice - feeling a little beaten up right now ...
Thanks,
Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on January 10, 2022
Q: Every time I read David Rosenberg, I want to cash out and head for the hills. So far the market has ignored his usually bearish views.

However, his point that 80 % of the stock market growth is based on higher multiples , not higher earnings, caught my interest.
Several questions: is he correct; how far above long term mean are we ; what has caused this; how much of a correction if we revert back to long term mean ?

I am a senior and rely on my investments for a significant part of my income but haven’t pulled the trigger yet ! Thanks. Derek
Read Answer Asked by Derek on January 10, 2022
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