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• BMO US Put Write ETF (ZPW)
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• Purpose Premium Yield Fund (PYF)
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Q: Can you please comment on the pros and cons of using a put write strategy to generate income, as these 2 funds do?

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Read Answer Asked by Michael on April 29, 2016

• Global X Active Ultra-Short Term Investment Grade Bond ETF (HFR)
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Q: Hi Gang, can you please advise as to where to park cash when the market is taking a breather like it did in the last 3 quarters of 2015. Would gold or a bond fund be a place to be to get a better return than cash.

Thank you
Anthony

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Read Answer Asked by Anthony on April 29, 2016

• Canadian National Railway Company (CNR)
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Q: I heard on BNN that CNR has been short. Can you please tell me what is your opinion and what percentage has been short. Should I sell, Hold or buy.

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Read Answer Asked by Hector on April 28, 2016

• Fortis Inc. (FTS)
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Q: What would you recommend as fixed income alternative?
Thanks
Jean

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Read Answer Asked by Sherrill on April 28, 2016

• TransAlta Renewables Inc. (RNW)
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Q: May I have your thoughts on RNW's Q1 earnings? Thank you.

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Read Answer Asked by Brian on April 28, 2016

• DirectCash Payments Inc. (DCI)
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Q: what do you think directcash at this time?

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Read Answer Asked by jim on April 28, 2016

• Diversified Royalty Corp. (DIV)
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Q: Hello,

Wondering if you can give your overall thoughts on this company, touch on the debt levels / payout ratio, and if possible comment on how they may plan to "diversify out of Alberta".

Thank you for your service,

Jim

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Read Answer Asked by Jim on April 28, 2016

• Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS)
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• BCE Inc. (BCE)
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Q: With today's low interest rates, what would you recommend to retirees to achieve a relatively low risk 5% return? I really appreciate your service.
Thanks,

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Read Answer Asked by Hans on April 28, 2016

• Gamehost Inc. (GH)
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• Clarke Inc. (CKI)
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• DIRTT Environmental Solutions Ltd. (DRT)
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Q: what are your thoughts on these companies? can you please rank them in terms of upside potential and downside risk?

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Read Answer Asked by steven on April 28, 2016

• Charles Schwab Corporation (The) (SCHW)
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Q: I read a recent review in Morningstar and this sounded rather appealing. It would be held in a rrif as a conservative large cap hold. As the gurus seem to feel the C$ has gotten ahead of itself would it be a reasonable purchase time, although that probably matters less than the low fee. (Schwab US Dividend Equity)

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Read Answer Asked by Tom on April 28, 2016

• Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD)
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Q: Re Q by David today,I am in same line.On 4/26 Royal Bank reduced the target price to $68 from $70.Is this material?My simple opinion is the fall is partly due to rotation out of a strong performer,who has grown by acqistions

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Read Answer Asked by Peter on April 27, 2016

• Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD)
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Q: i am reading all your answers to couche tard questions as the stock gets hammered day after day, i have added a few hundred shares each day as it keeps dropping, now own 4000 shares. my question is could there possibly be something else going on other than the 2 class of shares-- the price of oil, the cdn. dollar etc etc. some downgrades somewhere i have not seen, i agree with you it makes no sense but maybe we are all missing something. dave

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Read Answer Asked by david on April 27, 2016

• iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index ETF (XRE)
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• Vanguard FTSE Canadian Capped REIT Index ETF (VRE)
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Q: Given that these two ETFs have almost exactly the same holdings and similar MERs why does XRE have a 5.3% distribution yield and VRE have a 2.45% distribution yield?

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Read Answer Asked by Tim on April 27, 2016

• Guardian Capital Group Limited (GCG)
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Q: I would appreciate your opinion of Guardian Capital as a medium- to long-term investment at current prices.

Thanks!

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Read Answer Asked by Gregory on April 27, 2016

• Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS)
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• Canadian Tire Corporation Limited Class A Non-Voting Shares (CTC.A)
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• Home Capital Group Inc. (HCG)
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• Kinaxis Inc. (KXS)
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• Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD)
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• Premium Brands Holdings Corporation (PBH)
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• Recipe Unlimited Corporation Subordinate Voting Shares (RECP)
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Q: Hi Peter,Ryan et al. My daughter age 32 has $32K to invest in her TFSA. My initial thought was a half position in CAO and KXS along with full positions in BNS. ATD.B CTC.A,PBH,
and HCG. Any suggestions and comments would be appreciated for at least a 3 year time frame.
Thanks in advance.
David

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Read Answer Asked by David on April 27, 2016

• Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP.UN)
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Q: Can you give me an idea which one of these 3 stocks you would prefer for an entry in the renewable energy area. RNW has a higher dividend but BLX seems to have a more consistent return. Your view would be appreciated. Tnx

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Read Answer Asked by Jacques on April 27, 2016

• Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD)
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Q: wondering if you can comment on the investment merits of atd'b . Also -are you concerned about general drop off of automobile usage thru uber ,ride sharing etc . in the future..how this these events would affect atd's business plans overall

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Read Answer Asked by Kim on April 27, 2016

• iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF (CPD)
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• BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (ZWB)
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• BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index ETF (ZPR)
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Q: I own ZWB. When interest rates rise, I suspect that individual high quality rate reset preferreds will have a greater increase in price than ZWB. What do you think? If you agree, please provide the name of a few rate resets with the 5 year renewing base rate. Thanks.

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Read Answer Asked by Tim on April 27, 2016

• Aimia Inc. (AIM)
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Q: Good morning 5i, in reference to Judy's question which of the preferreds (A, B or C) would make the best investment for income and what weighting would you consider safe? Thank you

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Read Answer Asked by Alayne on April 27, 2016

• Quarterhill Inc. (QTRH)
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Q: Could you please comment on WIN financials just released.

thank you

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