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Q: I am modeling a portfolio after your balanced portfolio (with the occasional stock from your growth portfolio as a replacement) and already hold your other suggestions in the industrial and consumer area. Looking at adding one of the above 4 stocks this week. (DOO would be in place of MG if chosen). What would be your suggestion and why? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Paul on September 07, 2018
Q: There is only cash available in a LIRA, aka no cash in a non-registered account or TFSA.
At the same time, I would like to invest in three new positions - MG, TFII and WSP for a balanced portfolio. I have read in the past 5iR thought it preferable to hold MG in a non-registered account because of the cyclicality of the business but that if held in a registered account, then might want to trade around the cycles. I would like your take of holding these three companies in a LIRA that will start to be drawn down in about 2 years but will span, hopefully with good ageing, many years.....Thanks....Tom
Read Answer Asked by Tom on September 05, 2018
Q: Hello, 60 year old investor looking to add to rrsp and tfsa. Which stocks in the above list would you be comfortable buying now and which would you rate as watch now and maybe buy later?
Thanks, Michael
Read Answer Asked by Michael on August 17, 2018
Q: In May and July, a couple of members wondered if it was time to move on from STN (and go to WSP) due to non-performance and you suggested it was. do you see anything in this earnings report to suggest a turnaround? I admit to a bit of emotion on this one as STN was once of the first stocks I ever bought. But continuing problems with "legacy" contracts has me questioning management. Time to give up the ghost on this one?

Appreciate your insight.

Paul F.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on August 09, 2018
Q: Currently UTX is the only industrial stock in my portfolio and I would like to add two or three more to bring industrials up to 15 to 20% of my total portfolio. I have a very long-term total return focus. What are your favorite industrial stocks (either Canadian or US) at this time? thx
Read Answer Asked by John on August 02, 2018
Q: I have the above securities as well as RBC Cdn Equity Inc-D shares, Sentry Cdn Income, Sentry Global REIT. I am a retired conservative dividend income investor with a company pension, CPP, annuities and Fisgard Capital for fixed income.

I currently own ECI and will sell and look for a Consumer stock to replace it (not interested in BIP...I have a full slate of Utilities). I filtered several candidates using fundamental metrics (P/E, beta, P/BV, P/CF, P/S) and technical metrics (200 dma, etc), as well as yield and price targets (for what they are worth).

I will keep my CGX and PBH. I'm looking for a long term hold (conservative, liquid stock with a good and growing dividend). My short list of candidates include CLIQ, CTC.a, PLC, TCL.A. I already flushed ADW.A, KBL, RSI and since I already have 1 food stock, I flushed L and NWC.

Please provide your insights into the appropriateness of these Consumer stocks (CLIQ, CTC.A, PLC, TCL.A) for my portfolio, given my circumstances and existing stock positions.

Are there other securities I should consider, even those that I have flushed?

Thanks for your help...Steve

Read Answer Asked by Stephen on August 02, 2018
Q: Aecon winning contracts and with the takeover off the table and stock back to $16 is it a good buy now or do you still prefer WSP Stantec or snc. And which ones have the least amount of debt and would withstand a slowdown much better.
Read Answer Asked by Helen on August 01, 2018
Q: I am having difficulty finding industrial and consumer defensive stocks that have decent yields and security. I suppose this is because they doing well right now. Do you have any suggestions? I am looking for stability in economic downturn, while offering a reasonable yield and dividend growth.
Read Answer Asked by Federico on July 31, 2018
Q: Greetings 5i
If the Kitimat LNG project gets the green light. Can you give a breakdown of the companies that stand to gain from this enormous endeavour?
Thanks
Denis
Read Answer Asked by Denis on July 27, 2018
Q: Hi can you give me your top 5 dividend paying stocks with a drip I am looking for a 3 to 5 percent discount on the drip thanks
Read Answer Asked by Dale on July 19, 2018
Q: Gentlemen,
I have CLS, SIS & TSGI ruffly equal weight on my TFSA, I have some cash to add.
On which name 5I will suggest to add ?
On my total PF SIS=4.8% TSGY=2.5% CLS=2%
Thanks
Best Regards
Read Answer Asked by Djamel on July 17, 2018
Q: Stantec continues to show little growth as it has over the past five years. At 1.63% it also has a meager dividend. It compares poorly to WSP over five years. Is it that WSP has better management, better mix of business, better geographical locations or some other factors? Since WSP has dropped somewhat recently, would you recommend a switch from STN to WSP at this stage or stay the course with STN? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by mitchell on July 03, 2018