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Q: Hello Peter and team
In your new Growth Portfolio, your weighting appears to me to be 25% Technology, only 5% Energy and 15% Basic Materials. I am weighted 11.5% Technology with CSU,ESL, MDA, and SYZ. 16% energy with VET, PEY,and BDI. VET and BAD are over just over 8% because of gains and split. My Basic Materials weight is 9% with G and RUS. Should I be reducing Energy to increase Basic Materials and Technology? My other weightings seem in line.
Would appreciate your comments. Regards Kathy
Read Answer Asked by Kathy on April 21, 2014
Q: Greetings! I'm really enjoying my membership and am finding it to be the best value of all my investing subscriptions.

I have recently sold Crescent Point CPG and used the funds to buy Surge Energy SGY. While tidying things up to align with your recommendations, I have sold Twin Butte Energy TBE, which was underwater for me and would like to buy either Tourmaline TOU, Vermilion VET or Whitecap Resources WCP. Which one of the three would be your preference, or is there something else that is better or safer. I'm looking for a (1) moderate dividend with some growth; (2) a higher dividend with little growth, or (3)lower dividend with higher growth, but the bottom line (as ever) is that I don't want to lose my money.
Read Answer Asked by John on April 09, 2014
Q: Peter, kudos to you and your team. I have taken your advice and it has been excellent. I have a question on LTS, I bought it Jan '13 at 9.45 it is now down 34%. It was 5% of my investment portfolio, I bought it for the dividend which has been cut drastically. Should I sell and take the loss and buy something better, or do you foresee some positive action. If I sell, will you please suggest another dividend payer. I already hold slw,ala,stb,tou,ppy,bad,bep.un, chw, dh, eld, acq, cnq, esl, fsz,kbl,msi, win in 5% amounts of my portfolio. Thank You!
Karyn
Read Answer Asked by Karyn on March 03, 2014
Q: Good morning Peter and 5i Team,

We haven't yet contributed the $5500 to one of our TFSA's for 2014. At present the holdings are:
ACQ - 44%
FSZ - 12%
IPL - 19%
MDA - 24%
CDZ - 1% (a place to park accumulated dividends, as there are no fees for this ETF with Scotia iTrade.

I have two questions: (1) Are any adjustments necessary? (ACQ has really done well - thanks!)
(2) What stock (or stocks) would you recommend for this year's contribution?

Thanks in advance for your answer and especially for such an invaluable service.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on March 03, 2014
Q: Hi Peter. Crescent Point Energy seems to be a top pick for just about everybody these days. I have held it for about 7 months. The dividend is nice , but growth has been virtually nil. Do you see growth ahead? Should I be in another company that offers both yield and growth. Keep up the great work. You and your team are an oasis in the financial advisor arena.
Read Answer Asked by Cam on February 11, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and Team,
I'm a bit baffled by the continued strength of the share prices of two companies I've been following, Vermillion Energy and Arc Resources. If oil prices are soft currently (especially Canadian oil prices) and natural gas prices equally soft (with what appears to an abundance of supply in North America), why are the share prices of these companies continuing to advance? Are these stocks overbought and too expensive at these levels?
Many thanks,
Brian
Read Answer Asked by Brian on November 08, 2013
Q: Hi Peter/5i Team,
Finally sold my CPG and wish to replace it with VET. Do you think that 1/2 position now at $56.77 and another 1/2 position later (hopefully during a pullback) is a good strategy? My wife has TOU in her RRSP (Thank you!) but I don't have any other O/G in mine at the present. Thanks in advance and enjoy Europe.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on September 25, 2013
Q: I am a relative new member. First question asked. I hold Cenovus since oct 12 and am disappointed with the performance. With a high payout ratio and high P/E and low price, should I sell it if it continues to get back to my cost per share of $32+. Would HSE or Vermillion be a better oil play. Thank you for the service.
Read Answer Asked by Luke on September 08, 2013
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