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Q: This company was featured on Dragon's Den I believe it is into the vegan food. I started watching it a few months ago when it was at 1.70. Over this time has declined and sat around $1.50 for a long time. Today it fell 15% to 1.20. Do have any insight on this company?? Does it have a future?? Would be a buyer or would you wait.? The 52 week high was $3.49.

Thank you
Steve
Read Answer Asked by Steve on August 21, 2020
Q: I would like to park some cash, with the eventual purchase of a residence and am interested in more than GIC's and I understand that this will entail more risk, though less than equity risk. What do you think of MFT, XHY, PYF, PSA, HFR and PMIF and would you split them in equal percentages?
Thanks for your service
Read Answer Asked by Ozzie on August 21, 2020
Q: All of my international holdings in my portfolio are in XEF and ZDI. I'm an income investor primarily. Do these two holding offer enough diversification? Is there a international dividend ETF that your prefer over ZDI?

Thanks,

Joe
Read Answer Asked by Joe on August 20, 2020
Q: I have been and continue to be a believer in BRK and have no concern about succession plans there. Although BRK’s performance has been dull in the past ten years, I am aware that a value style has done very poorly compared to a growth orientation. My holdings in BRKb represent an appropriate allocation and I will not make changes there. I reviewed Markel after I saw it included in “RBC Top Global Ideas for 3Q-2020” .
I reviewed both BRK and MKL and found:

Over 10 years MKL has beaten both BRK and S&P (BRK did not beat S&P in the past 10 years.
Over 5 years BRK beat MKL but not S&P
Over 3 years S&P beat both companies
Over 1 year S&P beat both companies

I have reviewed a past question and am looking for an update. Would your deep look at MKL prompt you to rate this a buy? Some regard it as a “mini Berkshire” . Based on the holdings would you agree? Would you give it a higher grade than BRKb in terms of price appreciation over the next 3 years?

I tend to buy on noticeable dips. IF you would rate MKL a buy, what would you consider a reasonable entry price?
Read Answer Asked by Adam on August 20, 2020
Q: Any suggestion for US income stocks that still represent good value ? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on August 20, 2020
Q: good morning. Are there any CRA restrictions/regulations/limits regarding buying and selling shares (trading) within (not between) registered accounts?
as always, i'm appreciative of advice from 5i
Read Answer Asked by alex on August 20, 2020
Q: I have approximately $40k available to invest in the market. Can you recommend 3 or 4 stocks for each of my TFSA, RRSP and open accounts?
Read Answer Asked by Don on August 20, 2020
Q: I have been "trolling" for financially stable dividend payers in the insurance business to find quite a disparity in the perception of value for various firms. While Sun life seems to be the pre-emptive "favourite", can you recommend other insurers of similar quality whether from this list or elsewhere? Stable income is the main attraction but some inflation resistant growth would be a valuable plus.
Read Answer Asked by David on August 20, 2020
Q: Morning 5iTeam,
GT stock had dropped by about 1/3 year to day while its competitor CTB's stock is up10% ytd and that was before Trump's call to Americans to stop buying GT products. Your thoughts please on reasons for GT's pullback and your comments going forward for this stock. Would GT would be a buy, hold or sell.
Again thanks for your great work.
Cheers,
Read Answer Asked by Harry on August 20, 2020
Q: Would you please provide me with five Canadian Dividend Income stocks with good balance sheet and some growth.

Thanks and have a great day.
Read Answer Asked by Donna on August 20, 2020