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Q: I have some V and quite happy with it. Do you think the news today is material or a good opportunity to pick up more.....or better to see how it plays out....I know this one is hard to answer but you folks are smart!! Thanks for all you do!
Read Answer Asked by Ralph on March 20, 2021
Q: I would like to reduce the number of stocks I hold and one area that might be easiest to tackle first is financials. I hold ZEB, ZWC, BNS, and a lot of MFC.
I was considering selling all the above (except keeping a good portion of MFC) and putting the proceeds into FIE because of its seemingly good blend of dividend and growth..
But I need a sounding board - ZWC is the only under-performer in the group from my perspective.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on March 19, 2021
Q: Comments on the recent quarter and year end numbers please.

Also: For income, would you recommend to continue holding POW or would you recommend switching to something else? Their more recent history of dividend increases, since 2015, has been pretty good:

May 2020: 10.49%
Jun 2019: 6.02%
Jun 2018: 6.56%
Jun 2017: 7.01%
Jun 2016: 7.63%
Jun 2015: 7.33% (breaking 6 years without an increase)
Jun 2008: 20.21%
Jun 2007: 22.15%
Jun 2006: 17.04%

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Robert on March 19, 2021
Q: Hi 5i,
GSY has always been a thin trader. There was a question yesterday about several companies being added to the TSX composite. You said that trading volume will increase and GSY will benefit the most. I understand a pickup in volume as funds that track the TSX take their positions in GSY. Once that is done, won’t GSY settle back to its old thin self?
Thanks again.
Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on March 16, 2021
Q: I am trying to maximize income In my LIRA before I convert it to a LIF. I hold a good weighting of ZEB from several years back when I was a novice investor. Now I am looking to shed the MER by going with the individual financial stocks. Would you please rank the above financials and others you think are worthy for a hold and forget steady income stream?


Thank you


Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on March 15, 2021
Q: The company has made a series of US acquisitions in the past 2 years which have attracted the attention of US investment community and it now lists on the NYSE. Comparable companies in the US trade at p/es of 20 while CI trades at under 7. I realize that p/e is only one measure of value but I would think that if the acquisitions prove successful then the company's shares may be re-rated to a higher multiple. In the meantime it pays a dividend of just under 4%.
Read Answer Asked by Murray on March 15, 2021
Q: Dear 5i
I currently don't own any individual bank stocks as i have achieved this exposure via the ETF`s CDZ and ZLB . I'm beginning to think though in the current climate that adding individual bank stocks might not be a bad idea in all 3 of our RRSP accounts , as opposed to adding more to the above noted ETF`s . I'm also planning on adding SLF and GSY .
So do you recommend sticking to the original plan and just add to the ETF`s or start accumulating individual bank related stocks for each of the accounts to add a bit more banking punch?
Thanks
Bill C
Ps Retired
Read Answer Asked by Bill on March 13, 2021
Q: Please,your thoughts on Voyager Digital (VYGR.CX).Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by maurice on March 12, 2021
Q: NFT's seem to be all the rage in this week's news. Someone called "Beeple" making a 69 million sale of Digital art or Jack Dorsey selling a tweet for $2.5 million. I understand that it's something associated with registering ownership of the digital asset in blockchain and it seems to be becoming popular. Is there a public company that is best positioned to manage and profit from these transactions and if so, are we early enough to benefit by buying now if the trend grows?
Read Answer Asked by Tim on March 12, 2021
Q: Retired dividend-income investor. Short term (weeks to months, not years), which stock do you think will produce the most Total Return...Sunlife or CIBC? When I compare their charts over various timeframes and look at their fundamentals, I don't get a clear picture. I am leaning towards SLF.
Thanks...Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on March 11, 2021
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