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Q: 5i Team: May I have your views on Urbana please? I am underwater. Shall I sell or hold? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Margot on July 06, 2013
Q: Hi 5i team
Any thoughts on Horizon's SilverYLD - HZY - Last at $5.05 with a 9% yield paid monthly. With the potential rebound in silver over the next couple of years, would you recommend a position?
GUY
Read Answer Asked by Guy R. on July 06, 2013
Q: I'm looking to buy at least one of the Big-5 Canadian Banks. There is all this chatter in the last 2 years about a housing crash and I'm not immune to this constant rhetoric in the news and blogosphere. Therefore I'm hesitant to put money into these banks, but I also don't want to ignore the pretty stable dividends that they can provide. Would you suggest that I make the investment in the banks now and if so, which of the big 5 is the safest?
Read Answer Asked by Eugene on July 06, 2013
Q: Generally speaking, would you expect to see decreased earnings and profit growth from the banks as interest rates increase.
Read Answer Asked by wendy on July 06, 2013
Q: Hi 5i! I have been a long time holder of Manulife (MFC). Now with the prospect of rising interest rates, insurers are back in favour. Would you recommend holding on to MFC or making the switch to Sunlife (SLF). If not Sunlife, which would be your preferred insurer?

I am slowly turning over my portfolio to 5i's covered stocks and/or model portfolio!

Thanks for helping us retail investors!
Angelo
Read Answer Asked by Angelo on June 30, 2013
Q: Hi Petr:

You recommended FSZ last week on BNN. I'm having trouble interpreting its P/E ratio of 165. I presume you are using something else instead of earnings as a comparator. Could you explain?
Read Answer Asked by Roland on June 28, 2013
Q: ZUB: ZUB is the biggest holding in my portfolio; With Bernanke's statements, should I start taking some profits? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Rita on June 20, 2013
Q: I have positions in all 5 major banks, the largest in BMO as it pays the best dividend. The pundits all knock BMO, and they class TD and BNS well above it. But BMO lost the least % today of any of the banks. What is your thinking on banks?
Read Answer Asked by Edward on June 20, 2013
Q: h, would you buy RY at this level for income.thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Dario on June 20, 2013
Q: Hi Guys. I noticed in the morning paper ING.Groep NV had a yield of 23.961% with a closing share value of $9.13. Yield seems high. Any comments, thanks
Read Answer Asked by David on June 17, 2013
Q: To increase the return of my financial equities I'm thinking of selling all my ZWB (BMO Covered Call Banks) and replacing it with an equal amount of TD and BNS. Is a 12 month total return of 8% reasonable? Thanks for the fantastic service. Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul C. on June 15, 2013
Q: Hi:
I bought HCG at around $ 52 recently, I understand that a group of people South of the border were shorting the stock, HCG fell from near $ 60 to the level where I bought it,
I am planning to hold it for at least 2 years to get the dividend
and hopefully enjoy abit of capital gain, do you think I should add more HCG at this stage ? Would it be a reasonable move?
Many thanks! have a good day
Read Answer Asked by Michael on June 13, 2013
Q: I am considering MKP or FC for my kids RESP. Do you know anything about these MIC's? Love your service - I am doing much better with you than with my high priced wealth managers!
Read Answer Asked by stephen on June 12, 2013