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Q: Good Morning
I currently have 37 positions spread over 3 accounts(RRSP,TFSA,INVEST). Most if not all are or at one time been in 5i’s model portfolios. Many of these are currently at 1.5% or less and although I believe they all have varying levels of potential their current weighting in my overall portfolio will have little impact unless they all go up. I believe I should consolidate the listed group, do you agree and if so which ones would you keep? Proceeds would be added to the remaining names.
Thank you for your continued advice and guidance.
As a side note you advice regarding non action in turbulent times is proof positive. Aside from harvesting some tax losses and buying proxies for a handful of names, my portfolio is now bordering on even for the year.
Publish if you wish
Read Answer Asked by Marty on May 04, 2020
Q: I have held these for income and am down substantially. . All are in registered accounts. Are any of them in danger of bankruptcy? Are any worth holding and/or adding to at this time?
Thanks
Gary
Read Answer Asked by Gary on April 23, 2020
Q: HI Gentlemen,

I, like most on this board, tend to buy stocks that you put then into your portfolios and sell the stocks when you remove them.
You also seem to instill in us the investment practice not to panic in crazy markets when there is no bid for the equities, for this too shall pass.
So, I was rather surprised in your March 17th email to us suggesting you were going to take MX and CSH.un out of the portfolios.
On march 17th MX was approx 65% lower than it was in the prior month, and the lowest its been in the past 10 years.
On March 17th CSH.UN was approximately 50% lower than it was the prior week.
My question is two fold.
Why did you sell at decade lows when there was ample warning that things were going poorly for these companies? MX was been plummeting more or less since 2018 when it was $100. What took you so long to sell and why at the multi year low?
If you waited this long and the stock had been performing so poorly why did you not revert back to your philosophy on how selling stocks in this type of market might not be the most rational idea.
MX is +30% since it was removed from the portfolio and
CSH.un is +18% approx.
I'm not using 20/20 vision here I am talking about investment philosophy on these 2 issues.

Thanks

Sheldon

Sheldon
Read Answer Asked by Sheldon on April 14, 2020
Q: With today’s PR, do you think the dividend is safer. If they were going to cut they would have done so today. I know they can still change their their mind, but what are the odds.?
Also, do you think methanol prices recover faster than oil in the next say 1 year.
Lastly would you average down ?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Luc on April 01, 2020
Q: Which one of these, if any, would you sell to increase my tech sector allocation? Can you please rank them as well.
Alternatively, if they all have good long term potential, I have the flexibility to increase my equity allocation with additional cash. Please let me know you thoughts and thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Pierre on March 27, 2020
Q: The above TFSA holdings have not performed well and of course, are not eligible as tax loss harvesting. This is one of the potential downsides of TFSA investments. Please give me your thoughts on which ones you would move on from and without worrying about sectors, some replacements you think will recover well. Thanks again for your guidance.
Read Answer Asked by bill on March 26, 2020
Q: Methanex was $13.25 last Wednesday when I was contemplating averaging down my $55.00 price. Today it is $21.06. Who is buying? Someone for a possible buy out of the company? I cant help but think that with plants idling everywhere, when the virus is over (whenever that is) we will have super inflation the likes of what we have never seen. No supply and tons of demand. Am I right and who would be interested in Methanex, if anyone. Do you think it is too late now to average in?
Read Answer Asked by Helen on March 26, 2020
Q: What would you replace MX with or would you stay away from this sector for now? What would you replace AD with?
Thanks for your service?
Read Answer Asked by Ozzie on March 18, 2020
Q: Hi,

I just received your market update and was a bit caught off guard that you have decided to remove MX from the BP. While I am not surprised, it was somewhat irksome as I had sold it in January and had just purchased it back the other day. My question is, based on my much lower entry point, does a hold make sense at this point?
Read Answer Asked by Kelly on March 17, 2020
Q: Would you buy any of these companies at this time? Would appreciate reasons for your answer. This will be in my cash account, 2-3 year hold, medium to high risk. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by K on March 17, 2020
Q: In the 2008 downturn methanex went to $7.00 yikes! Now it is trading at or just below book value. I have a 50 percent loss. Would you endorse buying 100 shares a week for the next two months to average down the price. It must be nearing a bottom if this is not 2008. Or a falling knife to $7.00.?
Read Answer Asked by Helen on March 11, 2020
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