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Q: HCG recently announced leadership appointments such as New CIO, SVP Underwriting and SVP Human Resources. Looks like they are building a long-term strategic team to lay the foundation for growth and managing operations effectively.
In this context how does 5i view the developments.
Two key questions here.
1) What would you recommend for existing investors and what advise would you give for new investors looking at making a stock purchase
2) What impact can we expect in the next couple of quarters or say year 2018 in terms of earnings and business outlook? Will the new appointments and personnel costs have significant impact on earnings in near term?
Read Answer Asked by Sridhar on December 27, 2017
Q: Happy New Yea 5i, I am looking for income, please rank/rate the above, considering future interest increase influence, perhaps suggesting a better choice. Many thaks,J.A.P., Burlington
Read Answer Asked by Joseph on December 27, 2017
Q: i already have full positions (4%) in bip and bep. i have been looking at bbu but after going through some documents on the bbu website it appears that bbu is engaged in some similar businesses as the other 2. what would you recommend as another option besides bbu?
Read Answer Asked by Richard on December 26, 2017
Q: Good morning from the West Coast.
Merry Christmas and a Profitable New Year to all the staff at 5I.
My question : Is there a CDN ETF that has a monthly payout please?
Thanks
Rick
Read Answer Asked by Richard on December 22, 2017
Q: Hi,
I have many of my stocks enlisted in DRIP. I am a long term investor and don't need to draw on any of the dividends right now and have a well diversified portfolio. What types of stocks would be ideal or better to enlist as DRIP? Growth stocks don't really pay dividends so we can probably ignore those. Comparing stocks such as AQN, GSY, SIS, ECI, SGY, etc..how would you rank them for DRIP or would they all be fine?? I have many stocks that pay decent dividends but I'm trying not to continue to drip in losing stocks where I can invest those dividends elsewhere.

Thanks, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!
Read Answer Asked by Keith on December 22, 2017
Q: As I understand it, the purchase of WGL Holdings will be paid for with the US$4.95 billion bridge loan provided by the banks with the balance being assumed debt. The intention is to replace the bridge loan with the proceeds from the subscription receipts, the private placement to OMERS and additional debt, preferred shares and hybrid securities. One of the major concerns investors seem to have about ALA is a fear that it might run into the same issues as Kinder Morgan and its purchase of NGPL. In that case the stock price plummeted from $45 to $15 when it had to cut the dividend in the face of Moody's threat to cut their rating. In your assessment is ALA in a similar precarious position or does it have it's financing in place? I have a full position in ALA and I am trying to reasonably assess the risks based on what we know (speculative risks are what they are).
Appreciate your thoughts as always.
Mike
Read Answer Asked by michael on December 21, 2017
Q: Merry Christmas to you folks
I have held Onex for many years and done well by it. I could add to it to bring it up to full position in a well diversified low risk portfolio. Just wondering about timing. I hear BNN guests talk about good times and bad times in the cycle to buy private equity type companies like Onex and KKR. Just wondering if this is a good time or better to wait for setback in market.

Thanks Stuart
Read Answer Asked by Stuart on December 21, 2017