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Q: Good afternoon, I had moved everything to cash, believing that we were overdue for a bit of a correction, and also because I did quite well on atd and ccl. . Do you think a correction will occur when the honeymoon is over with Trump? I know no-one has a crystal ball, but do you think it is likely? If no, would you be content with the above choices for a moderate risk? I plan to keep my US in cash for now.
Thanks as always.
Read Answer Asked by steve on November 24, 2016
Q: Hi 5i - I own the following stocks (in a diversified portfolio) and Im looking to top them up to a full 5% position. At todays prices (for a long term hold) which ones would you top up first? Thanks, Neil

Telus - 3%
BNS - 2.5%
SIS - 2.3%
PKI - 2.1%
KXS - 1.2%
SJ - 1.1%
NFI - 1.1%



Read Answer Asked by Neil on November 16, 2016
Q: I appreciated your answer to Michael regarding SJ (which we hold in several accounts) and the effect that Trump's position on coal may have on SJ. I came across this quote when a google search about this topic came up with this: "Why Trump Probably Can't Bring Back Coal (or Kill Renewables Either") The reason, as this former coal miner stated is that, basically, coal isn't as competitive as it once was. He said: “Big picture, I would imagine the U.S. is slower to phase out coal than a president who would have retained the Clean Power Plan. I think coal power is not coming back in this country regardless of what regulatory changes a President Trump is going to make. Economically, it is no longer as competitive as it used to be.”

My own personal opinion is that we shouldn't make rash decisions about what Trump may or may not do. This would apply to stocks that 5i covers or has commented on, such as BEP.UN, and others.

I do appreciate the 'tune out the noise, level-headed advice' that the small retail investor consistently receives from Peter, Ryan, and the 5i team.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on November 14, 2016
Q: I have recently joined 5i and have started converting one of my portfolios to the 5i Balanced Equity Portfolio. Given the limited funds, I am only comfortable holding about 10 positions. I am contributing to this account regularly, with the intention of building up to a full 20 positions within 12-18 months. Given today's conditions, which companies would be best to get into first?

I already hold full positions in CSU, KXS, NFI and SIS.

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on November 14, 2016
Q: As a newer subscriber to 5i, i am interested in purchasing your BE portfolio. The above names have had huge run ups and I don't know how to approach them. Which ones are buyable at these levels?
Of the ones you deem buyable, can you comment, for each, as to whether a half position or full position should be taken.
And can you rank these in terms in terms of your preferences at current levels?

Thank you for your excellent service, as always.

KR
Read Answer Asked by Karim on November 03, 2016
Q: I'm a late 20s investor looking to augment my company group retirement rrsp (invested in MF's - Index/Mawer) with individual stocks. My goal is to add positions until I'm close to the Balanced Equity portfolio.
At this time, which of the above (or another if there is a better option that I haven't listed) would be a good idea to start with? Thanks in advance.
Read Answer Asked by Mike on November 02, 2016
Q: Can you please provide your updated opinions on WEF vs. WFT? Of the two, which one do you like better, and would you buy one of these? My only position in the materials in Stella Jones (about a 7% full position), so would like your thoughts on this. Thank you for a great service!
Read Answer Asked by Mike on October 24, 2016
Q: I'm planning to purchase 1 or 2 of the following stocks after the US election. Could you rate these 4 stocks in the order that you would recommend them at today's prices. Also which one is more under valued?
Read Answer Asked by Adam on October 20, 2016