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Q: CJ is up almost 8 per cent today. Can't find any news. Stockhouse, bnn, company website don't seem to have any news. Anything on your radar? I believe CJ will have strong first quarter results. If the stock pops on that news I will get out of CJ. What are your thoughts on this junior , Canadian oil weighted company?
Read Answer Asked by Paul on April 08, 2019
Q: Would you know if MDIV (a US etf) qualifies as a holding in a Canadian RRIF?
Read Answer Asked by William on April 08, 2019
Q: Good afternoon,
Could you give me 5 or 6 non-cyclical dividend stocks that you like?
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Marie-Noelle on April 08, 2019
Q: Hello Peter and Ryan,
First Capital is a small trust with market cap of 125M (based on WSJ info). Yesterday, it announces 266 M purchase/co-ownership with First Capital Realty.
Jan 9, 2019 Crombie Reit anounced a sale of 104M ish to the group.
Questions:
Is FCD.UN a good investment today for a 10 years horizon?
Do you think that this can be a step to turn First Capital Realty to a REIT? or a planned merger of all First Capital assets into 1?

My annual membership will end soon, a day before my BD so I always remember to give myself a gift of membership in support of the last independent advisor for DYI.
Read Answer Asked by Nhung on April 08, 2019
Q: Hi,

I'm looking for a long term hold in US realty. I'm a little concerned that ADC is in retail, which concerns me, but it's growth just going despite your concerns, "and its cash flow per share is only about the level of 10 years ago. "
Of these 3, which do you think is best for a long term, relatively safe hold?
Read Answer Asked by Graeme on April 08, 2019
Q: ASEAN etf

Hi !
Can you identify an interesting ETF capitalizing on the growth of the countries forming part of this Association ?
Grateful for your help.
Jacques
Read Answer Asked by Jacques on April 08, 2019
Q: Portfolio Analytics:
1) The suggested portfolio recommends 3 US ETF's, can you recommend alternates that are traded on the TSX. They are RYT, VOX and XLY.
2) Will the system at some point suggest individual stocks instead of ETF's
Great service so far.
Read Answer Asked by Luca on April 08, 2019
Q: I am managing an rdsp with the following holdings: abt, bce, cm, csu, enb, otex, pbh, rpd and sis. I have some cash to invest - can you please recommend some shares to add or should I increase some of my holdings? (They are fairly equal). If I add some shares - it would 1 or 2. Thanks for your input.
Read Answer Asked by Lois on April 08, 2019
Q: Cormark Securities analyst David McFadgen dropped his target for Great Canadian Gaming Corp. (GC-T), calling its financial disclosures related to its Greater Toronto Area (GTA) “troubling developments.” With a “reduce” rating, his target dipped to $41 from $44. The average on the Street is $56.80.

What are the financial disclosures that McFadgen is referring to?
Read Answer Asked by Bruce on April 08, 2019
Q: Do you have an opinion on pooled wrapped funds? How do you feel about this type of investment vs a mutual fund? It is with cibc.
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Lois on April 08, 2019
Q: Further to your reply to Andrew, it would seem that the continued distribution is reliant on the volatility of its marijuana stock holdings, and particularly the market’s opinion of the overvaluation of the holdings.

I would assume that the unit value is similarly based on that assumption. That is to say that this fund’s purpose and value is as a shorter.

Is this a reasonable analysis? Why would I want to invest here and pay the 0.75% fee, as opposed to shorting the holdings directly?
Read Answer Asked by Danny on April 08, 2019
Q: According to the Asset Allocator, I am considerably underweight in the financial sector. I hold the above stocks, and they are about 3% of my portfolio [balanced income]. I hold a lot of cash at the moment. What would you recommend that I add, to increase my weighting in this sector to the recommended 17%. I am 72 with pensions, and do not need the income.
Kind regards, and thank you for all you do.
Ellen
Read Answer Asked by Ellen on April 08, 2019