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Q: Good Morning Peter, Ryan, and Team,
This morning it was reported on BNN that a larger competitor of Avigilon, "Axis Communications" of Sweden, was purchased by Canon of Japan. The price paid was $2.83 billion US. From a pure technological perspective Avigilon appears to have the best end to end mouse trap. How do you think this transaction will affect Avigilon going forward and do you think that AVO may end up being acquired by someone as well ??? Thank you for your wisdom and insight. DL
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on February 10, 2015
Q: hello, i would like to know if you have an opinion on sirius xm. thanks jim a.
Read Answer Asked by jim on February 10, 2015
Q: I own Gilead and Celgene already , and am considering Medivation or BDSI ...
Am I in a high risk sector , or is this the space where growth is most likely . Any thoughts you might have would be appreciated .
Read Answer Asked by Thomas on February 10, 2015
Q: Finding out whether or not investments are foreign, even if listed on the TSX, is only part of the fun.

Here's the CRA updated information for Form 1135 for 2014.
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/nnrsdnts/cmmn/frgn/1135_rprtng-eng.html

I had thought the old form wanted adjusted cost base but now they seem to be talking highest fair market value at the end of any given month. At least it's aggregate.
I'm tempted to just go with what my monthly brokerage statement deems as foreign, and that total ( which does not always agree with what I suspected was foreign, or with where head office is!) since that is the tax paperwork that the CRA will get.

Anyway, enjoy everyone. We all know that 5i is not a tax accountant service!
Marilyn
Read Answer Asked by Marilyn on February 10, 2015
Q: Can I get your thoughts on this ETF as a 5+ yr hold as part of a diversified portfolio.
Read Answer Asked by Rob on February 10, 2015
Q: As a long term holder of RIO, have been very impressed with management.
Can you offer an opinion of this combo & price being paid & future for the
combo.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Joseph on February 10, 2015
Q: There seems to be some confusion on your recent comments between these 2 similar but different cos. nwh.un is strictly in Canada while mob.un is international, with a small exposure to Canada. Could you give a separate opinion on each. Thank You
Read Answer Asked by george on February 10, 2015
Q: is this a good time to take a position in the above?

Thanks
M
Read Answer Asked by Marios on February 10, 2015
Q: May I please have your current opinion on BRE.
5i is a superb service. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Margot on February 10, 2015
Q: I am a new member and this is my first question.
I own the following REIT's BTB.UN, CUF.UN, CRR.UN, TN.UN, DRG.UN, RMM.UN and REI.UN. I also own ZWB. These REIT's plus ZWB represent 26% of my portfolio. Is this too high a weighting or should I reduce and if so which ones should I dump. Other than this my portfolio is diversified across other dividend paying equities.
Thanks in advance.
PS enjoying your website, particularly the questions and answers.
Read Answer Asked by John on February 10, 2015
Q: Most of my money has been handed over to professionals who have more time to focus on investing and frankly have abetter track record than I do! However I'd like to keep 10-15% of my portfolio as a serious hobby (2 TFSAs and an unregistered account). Thanks to your wise words, I am getting more diversified and now have about 35 stocks (some of which will likely be sold when resources recover a bit). I'd like to add to Healthcare as this is under represented in my portfolio. I currently own some Knight (GUD) and Chartwell (CHS which is only sort of healthcare). Am I correct that of the Canadian healthcare choices, CCT would be your top choice even after the recent run up? Am I also correct that you would view my number of holdings as being at the upper limit for a diversified portfolio?

Thanks for your patient assistance!
Read Answer Asked by David on February 10, 2015
Q: I'm wondering if you would consider any of the stocks in either portfolio too expensive at this point to buy new positions in? Some are doing great and have grown so much, and are great to hold in the portfolio, but you may not want to buy new positions at their current prices. Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Ann on February 10, 2015
Q: Good afternoon Peter and Team:
In considering an investment in this year's TFSA for a 45-year-old long-term investor(at least 10-15 years time frame), GUD is being considered. Looking at the TMX website, it shows a beta of -0.379. What are the implications of such a low correlation to the overall market in a fairly well-balanced portfolio that already holds CLU.C, CXI, DHX.B, FSZ, MDA, VET, and WSP? Would GUD be a good fit for this year's contribution, or do you have any other suggestions? Thanks for your valued advice and fantastic service.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on February 10, 2015
Q: The recent financial results for CAE SEEMED good but the stock dropped considerably,,, Is there something in the report or forward advice that is the cause.. Please give your take on the finances and growth prospects of this enterprise going forward and if this is an opportune time to invest; and perhaps what other company might be 'better' ( more sound, better growth prospects) than this. Also would you consider their business to have a fairly secure "moat"
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by lyle on February 10, 2015
Q: Hello,

Please give me your opinion or a resource on how do you research the management of a company. They say superior management is the key to superior market performance. Sabina Gold and Silver has just hired a new CEO effective February 15th name Bruce McLeod. Can you please advise on the company and new management.
Read Answer Asked by Arnella on February 10, 2015
Q: Given that the markets (except for Canada) are near all time highs and appear to be quite stretched, do you feel that it is wise to enter any long positions, even 5i's picks? My instinct tells me that I should be hedging my portfolio and search for short opportunities rather than go long? Any thoughts on this? Thanks so much.
Read Answer Asked by Kyle on February 10, 2015
Q: Hi 5i Team,

It's my view that the guys who run this company are pretty darn smart. As you recall the history of Tahoe Silver was that it was started by the former CEO of Goldcorp and purchased its main property from them. Tahoe is at it again recently getting into Gold, with a recent mine purchase. Do you see this as a subtle and shrewd move as buying at a bottom? I was lucky enough to get into Tahoe several years ago at $6/sh based on this same sort of hunch. What do you guys think? Many Thanks again.
Read Answer Asked by mark on February 10, 2015
Q: Has this Company now become a buying opportunity?
Read Answer Asked by Victor on February 10, 2015
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