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Q: Hi,
As of today, your Balanced Portfolio is down around 34% ytd.
The TSX is down around 30%

Is this relative difference what you would have expected?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Darcy on March 18, 2020
Q: With the total carnage today. What looks like a great deal looking 2-3 years out?
Read Answer Asked by sean on March 18, 2020
Q: Hello,

When I look at Canadian stocks traded on the US exchanges, why is there a yield and p/e discrepancy? Even after factoring the exchange, the Canadian stocks on US exchanges look much cheaper. Why is this? And should we be choosing the US exchange due to higher yield and lower pe?
Read Answer Asked by James on March 18, 2020
Q: Good morning. I have approx $200k in a RRIF currently to invest. In these troubled times I'd like 5 REITS and 5 blue chip dividend payers that we can buy and hold long term. 5 + years. We don't need the funds but would like to build and grow same while getting a consistent return. Thanks in advance. David
Read Answer Asked by David on March 18, 2020
Q: Bam seems to getting especially hard hit in this selloff. Is there are company specific issues that may be the cause of this? Kim
Read Answer Asked by Kim on March 18, 2020
Q: Total insanity ! 2 historical drops in a few days?
Nowhere to hide everything is going down(except cash)even then CDN$ 69.17USD this AM. End of the world is coming according to Mr Market. One question I have: Is this the new norm with high frequency traders and market shorts for economic end cycles?
Your view would be very appreciated!
Read Answer Asked by Denis on March 18, 2020
Q: The market shows Telus at around $22.00. I don't think they split their shares. I dont see anything about that? I this correct?
Read Answer Asked by Helen on March 18, 2020
Q: Dear 5i
With the recent chaos in the markets i had gone to mostly cash but kept the bond ETF`s ( CLF , CBO , XBB , ZAG ) , only to watch them go down quite a bit as well . It's a bit concerning to think that i was well protected to the down side ( at least i thought i was ) , only to see bonds go down . You would think with interest rates going down ( generally good for bonds ) bond yields going down that bond prices typically go up . But such haven`t been the case . In light of all this should i be temporarily reducing my bond exposure or is the worse over do you think for dropping bond prices ?
Would appreciate your insight .
Thanks
Bill C.
Read Answer Asked by Bill on March 18, 2020
Q: Hi Guys,

This maybe a naive question but I'm curious about falling prices of oil stocks. If a companies stock price goes to Zero does that mean the company is bankrupt and will go out of business? How important is a company's stock price to it's operation. We know that a stock's price doesn't always reflect a company's NAV but many oil company's stock prices are so low what's stopping a large company like Suncor from buying all the stock of cheap companies, other than that they are lousy businesses.

Thanks,
Charlie
Read Answer Asked by Charlie on March 18, 2020
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