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Q: Could you please rank these stocks based on a 5+ year holding for a US Growth account? Thanks!

UPST, TOST, SNOW, QS, PLTR, PATH, OKTA, MQ, MELI, GLBE, DLO, ADYEY

What would be your top 3 choices right now?
Read Answer Asked by Kel on November 15, 2021
Q: Good afternoon!
This is one of Dorr Capital's funds that invest in mortgages (assumedly higher risk), and are speculating (pun intended!) a return of 7.5% annually, with distributions monthly.
The management fee is 1.25% (Series "A") or .85% (Series "F"). There is a cost to redeem on 30 days notice of 2% if in 1 year or 1% if in the second year.
I don't think this is much of a good idea, but was wondering:
1) Your thoughts on this specific investment?
2) Would there be any equities you could steer me towards that do this type of investment but without the management fees or the slow redemptions?
Thanks!
PaulK
Read Answer Asked by Paul on November 15, 2021
Q: I'm thinking of investing in an ETF of Canadian Banks, more for the dividends than the appreciation of share price. I was thinking of holding for a long term, say 5 - 10 yrs. It seems the Banks are more dependent on revenues from investments than the old traditional loans and other lending products. Recently it seems the banks (at least some of them ) have fallen out of favour with the Oil industry and interest rate hikes could place a lot of their mortgages in peril. So how do you feel banks will do over the next 5 - 10 yrs in terms of dividend payments (increases) and their share price?
Read Answer Asked by Phil on November 15, 2021
Q: I currently own ECN in a TSFA. If part of the special dividend will be ROC ,it appears that will not be a positive result for me, and the loss in stock value after the dividend is paid will possibly take years to recover. Would I just be better off selling today and foregoing the dividend? Thoughts?
Philip
Read Answer Asked by Philip on November 15, 2021
Q: Hi team
My question is about the results of bmo in the last quarter. They show earnings of $ 3.41, how much of that is a reversal of provisions on bad debt?, If they target 40-50 % of earnings to the dividend, the increase would be rather large, depending how much they put towards buybacks, something that I never liked.

Thanks

Read Answer Asked by auftar on November 13, 2021
Q: Good Morning Peter & Team,

I have noticed lots of 5i Q & A re miners, ETFs and other related companies (VB as an example) and investing in Crypto. I have also noticed more and more discussions taking place regarding portfolio managers starting to take more notice of Crypto Currency and, that it could eventually be a part of every Managers Portfolio in the coming years. Even going as far as to say it could act quite well as a hedge similar to how gold performs during a market down turn.

My question... Has 5i ever or, are you presently in the process of discussing Crypto Currencies and/or related companies (such as VB) with the intent of adding it to the 5i Growth Portfolio? Or are you still thinking this direction far to risky? Do you think there is any foundation in people taking about every Portfolio Manager eventually making Bitcoin (or the like) a part of their portfolios?

Thanks for all you do

gm

Read Answer Asked by Gord on November 12, 2021
Q: Can you comment on the tax considerations of the ECN special dividend in a non-registered account? I am up almost $2 currently but will receive a $7.50 dividend. From a tax perspective I feel I am better to sell now and pay the capital gains on the $2 instead of taxes on the $7.50 dividend . I can always buy it back later. Assume I am in a medium to high marginal tax bracket.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on November 12, 2021