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Q: Hello 5i
I am up $10,000 in the above companies and with 35 others I am up $125,000 in total in a $1,000,000 portfolio. Previously before the downturn I was up $800,000. I am a 77 year old value investor with a good pension.
Question: Should I take the $125,000 off the table, put it in an Oaken savings account at 3.4% and leave the rest invested?
thank you
Stanley
Read Answer Asked by STANLEY on March 20, 2023
Q: why are these financial markets not a whole lot lower then they are now. there has been nothing but bad news in the last 3 years but we are still like we are in a bull market. are we getting set up for a major downturn? thanks
Read Answer Asked by allen on March 20, 2023
Q: So, this is quite a mess we find ourselves in. However, we will eventually come out of it. I'm curious, where do you think the best money will be made going forward? Which 3 or 4 sectors do you think might lead us out of the situaltion and what is the absolute best company, on most all metrics, in each of the sectors. I'm open to etiher Canadian or global companies. Thanks for your opinion.
Read Answer Asked by Les on March 17, 2023
Q: Tony Dwyer of Canacord Genuity talks about holding more cash now, being defensive and being ready to invest in early cycle sectors "when we come out of this later in the first half" of this year. Which sectors historically are early cycle sectors and secondly among those that are how have each performed relative to other such sectors when markets have rebounded in the past?
Read Answer Asked by Ken on March 17, 2023
Q: Hi! Can't help but feel panicked but know wrong thing to do is sell. Your thoughts on this. Can you please provide outlook based on latest Credit Swisse Crisis and explain what is happening. It seems like everyday now we will hear of more failures. From someone with more knowledge can you please advise if we need to just sit tight with portfolios if holding quality dividend paying companies which one relies on for income. At a certain point will the Fed step in and cut interest rates if more systemic issues present? Thank you!!
Read Answer Asked by Neil on March 16, 2023
Q: Could you explain why banks are not doing phenomenally well given the interest rate increases?

I understand that it may lead to fewer loans and some defaulted loans, but surely floating-rate loans and the higher interest of new loans would far out-profit these.

On that note, would you recommend locking in a floating rate mortgage at this point?
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on March 13, 2023
Q: Peter; Do you think Powell would dare to do a 50bp hike in the face of the SVB debacle- could this actually be a silver lining for him ? Thanks
Rod
Read Answer Asked by Rodney on March 13, 2023
Q: Dear 5i team.

Here we go again with the annual US debt ceiling shenanigans.
This time seems to be a little different as the level of crazy appears to have ramped up in the US political sphere.

May I ask for your collective professional views on what your crystal ball says the possible initial market reaction (bond/equity) might look like assuming they DO NOT come to agreement in time, this time around?
Is there a preferred position on Bonds you would suggest if such a scenerio materialized?

Look forward to hearing your views on this.
Read Answer Asked by Arthur on March 13, 2023
Q: Hi Team,
So...first the crypto banks start to fall. Now SVB bank looks to be collapsing, I have heard due to the impact of rapidly increased interest rates. What happened here? Should we be worried about a domino effect here similar to 2008? (hope not!) I typically thought high rates are "good" for banks...to the point where the economy starts to come to a standstill that is. Thanks for the insight.

shane.
Read Answer Asked by Shane on March 10, 2023
Q: Peter; Is there a way to track the US dollar ? Thanks
Rod
Read Answer Asked by Rodney on March 07, 2023
Q: Greetings, 5i Research,

Thank you for your authoritative answers to my previous questions.

Outside my tax-advantaged accounts, I plan to sell just-in-the-money, cash-secured puts on SPY on Mondays, expiry dates on Fridays of the same week. I expect to be assigned half the time. When assigned, I will own SPY, which will allow me to sell just out-of-the-money covered calls on the security. I will repeat the process when assigned, and sell just-in-the-money, cash-secured puts again.

My question is what are the risks of this approach?

Thank you.

Milan
Read Answer Asked by Milan on March 06, 2023
Q: In general, do publicly traded companies suffer as steeply as consumers when interest rates are high? Does their debt level directly amplify that pain or do they hedge with loans at fixed rates, use preferred shares to fund large expenditures, and the like? Are there sectors or specific companies that are truly strained by interest rates?

Separately, my mental model is that when oil is in high demand the CAD should be relatively strong against the USD. I hate converting at $1.40 per greenback. Yikes. Are there obvious factors that suggest the CAD should strengthen, stay the same, or weaker further?

Many thanks,
Read Answer Asked by Marilou on March 06, 2023
Q: A recent guest on Market Call stated that while we have been in a dis-inflationary cycle for decades, we are now in a re-inflationary period which could go on for a long time. This means interest rates continuing to rise in steps over perhaps several years. First, could you comment on this view. I would like to hear your ideas about the direction of near term interest rates, as well as long term. I know that this is a predictive type of question but I highly value your opinions. Secondly if we are indeed in for a long stretch of gradually rising interest rates could this possibly mean a long term decline of growth stocks, or at least the ones that are not yet profitable. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Rob on March 03, 2023
Q: Good afternoon folks
I listed to Robert Kessler on Consuella Mack show called Wealth Track on Sunday. He is very convinced that we all should get out of stocks and go into US LADDERED TREASURIES. He feels the market will be very bad for 15 years or so. What is your take on his view?
Thank you all for your guidance through the good times and the turbulence. I've been with you for almost 9 years now and highly recommend you.
Read Answer Asked by El-ann on March 01, 2023
Q: What do you make of the thesis that the next decade will not belong to tech stocks but instead to commodities? I have always avoided commodities, believing the the cure for high prices is high prices (lithium for a recent example). Once interest rates start getting cut, won’t we just be back to tech stocks looking like the best area for growth again?
Read Answer Asked by Michael on March 01, 2023
Q: Everyone, what has you gleaned from the quarterly report so far this year. Clayton
Read Answer Asked by Clayton on February 28, 2023
Q: Hi 5i, can we have your thoughts on this mornings inflation numbers out of the US?

Thx.
Read Answer Asked by Christopher on February 28, 2023
Q: If you were very concerned about the economy (think 1920's) and especially the Canadian economy (Liberal endless spending); and had sufficient income from real estate and private investments to fund your life style until the end of ones life, would it make sense to convert ones stock portfolio to something like PSU.U? I have done very well on my stock portfolios over the past decade, except for past 15 months. I am concerned that there are many factors that North American public corporations have to deal with and that profit are being pushed aside to meet their corporate goals.
Read Answer Asked by stephen on February 27, 2023
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