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Q: Dear 5i
Is investing in insurance companies like SLF a good idea in a declining interest rate enviroment , or are they like banks and make up the difference in lost revenue in other areas of their businesses ?
Also would now be a good time to buy into REITS , DIR specifically as it has not done very well over the past year and therefor more likely to rise more also with declining rates ?
Thanks
Bill C
Read Answer Asked by Bill on December 09, 2025
Q: My financial holdings are TD, BNS, BMO, MFC and SLF. With the recent surge in the banks I am looking to rebalance back to a 50/50 split between banks and insurance companies. If you were to add a third insurance company, which would it be? Or should I add a non-bank/insurance company like BAM or X which is still classified as financial? I am only interested in large cap, dividend-paying stocks.
Read Answer Asked by David on December 08, 2025
Q: Is Larry Fink betting a major part of BLK’s future on block chain and more specifically ethereum. BMNR has been mentioned as a potential acquisition to get the amount of ethereum that BLK would need to achieve a strong position in that market.

Does your research suggest that all this is likely and/or in action. AND would you consider this to be a good time to buy BLK shares ? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Donald on December 08, 2025
Q: The Big 5( now 6) have always benefitted from an oligopoly with minimal competition. Now that CWB, HSBC and Laurentian have been absorbed does this change the competitive landscape enough to justify even higher valuations for these juggernauts? Or could AI opportunities also justify higher valuations? Interesting how in a week where dismal numbers from the housing market, car market and employment market don't affect current or projected results for the banks.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on December 04, 2025
Q: Not a question but an observation. Interesting times with the smaller Canadian banks and other financial firms. Stephen Smith selling First National and then his Fairstone buying LB. Then EQB ( which he has a position in ) getting involved with the Weston’s PC Financial. Then there is the Desmarais family and Wealthsimple.
Read Answer Asked by Derek on December 04, 2025
Q: Hello 5i Team

With the buyout of LB at $40.50, which will occur Q3 2026 and current share price around $39.90, is it better to sell or to wait out the nine months to closing and collect 3 x $0.47 dividend plus sale price equal to $41.91.

Second, if I was to sell today, which would be the best purchase:

EQB
GSY
PRL

or allocate one third of the sales proceeds to each?

Thanks for great services 5i provides.
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on December 03, 2025
Q: hi 5i
Just heard that PRL will become their own bank in USA i believ and stock seems to be up on the news..... How does this effect the company going forward.....good news, great news?
Currently have a small position with a view to averaging down....is this being a bit short sighted or would you wait ?
Just wondering
thx
Read Answer Asked by jim on December 02, 2025
Q: I own shares in bnt. I know the the shares are interchangeable with bn, thus the share move in tandem. The goal of Brookfield is to increase the insurance aggressively where it will be a material contributor going forward. At what point, if any , would you see bnt trade on its merit going forward as its insurance to grow and perhaps trade at a premiun
Read Answer Asked by Mario on December 02, 2025
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