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Q: I would like to keep "high risk stocks" in my non-registered account, aka trading account, rather than in my TFSA or RRSP or LIRA accounts. But I'm wondering what the attributes or metrics or characteristics of "high risk stocks" are in Canada or US. Keen to learn from you what to look for for such stocks....Thanks....Tom 
Read Answer Asked by Tom on November 29, 2023
Q: With the new TFSA limit, how would split into 4 purchases with a 20 year hold. Assuming RRSP is diversified and with no other holdings. Does BAM, BN or TOI hit your radar. Also, I am retiring in 20 years. Thanks as always.
Read Answer Asked by Chris on November 29, 2023
Q: Hello, I have some money to deploy and have picked the above lucky 13 stocks. Are you able to put them in order in which you would purchase them (1 to 13). I know there is a wide range of companies, industries and cap size. This would be in a cash account and looking for capital gains over the next 3 years. I'm okay with lots of risk in this account.
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on November 29, 2023
Q: Recently a question response included something to the effect that "the Berkshire basket of companies are higher quality than the entire market". I couldn't find the exact answer but I have pondered it a lot!

Would BRK.B be "higher quality" than VFV? I currently hold a decent amount of VFV and a tiny bit of BRK.B. It feels like all "the rules/norms" have been discarded for last several years but for next 5 -10 years which would you favor?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Marilou on November 27, 2023
Q: CLS, DCBO and TOY are trading at a 5% discount of the price of the shares over the last 2 days. LMN is trading at a premium share price in the same amount of time. I have all 4 of them. Which one would you add to of the 4. One of those on sale or LMN with a better track record?
Thank you,
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on November 27, 2023
Q: Hello,
Could you please tell me which types of companies might fall in the categories - in communication services, in info technology, in media?
Thanks
V
Read Answer Asked by V on November 27, 2023
Q: Industrials 12% target allocation - what allocation do you advise? I have Full positions in WSP VRT and Partial Positions in ATS TFII HEI and AXON. Based on your advice, I would also like to have positions in URI HON TRI TIH HPS.A. Need to sort out what to own as Full and partial positions. Please rank for full and partial positions with entry prices for those not owned and what to drop from this list. I have a bias for serial acquierers along the lines of CSU.
Read Answer Asked by sam on November 27, 2023
Q: I already own CNR and ATD and am considering adding CSU and FSV as a couple more "solid additions". Can you please recommend 3 other large cap Canadian growth stocks ? (not including financials, energy, materials, nor Brookfields).

Could you please rank all 7 according to overall long term quality?
Read Answer Asked by James on November 27, 2023
Q: The following holdings in a TFSA are underwater. In your opinion, which ones are worth keeping for a potential near future recovery? AW, BATT, BTO, BTE, WXM, ILLM, GUD and LSPD
Thank you!
CC
Read Answer Asked by Carlos on November 27, 2023
Q: According to your third party profile on DOL the ROE is 1,534.15%. Is that correct? If so why and if not what is the ROE. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Cheryl on November 27, 2023
Q: Good day,

What are your outlooks for OLED and ZWP? I bought OLED some time ago and figured their patent library should have caused some movement with everybody going OLED these days... And with ZWP, do you see a recovery coming? Or is it still a sit and wait?

I've been watching DE on and off for some time, and they seem to continue to act on what drew me to them in the first place. Are they a buy right now? Anything else you would suggest in its place? (I have ATS after a previous question)

BIP seems pretty beat up, are they a buy for you now? Or would you still suggest BN? In a registered account, is BIP better than BIPC? Would you move from BIP to BIPC as they come closer to par?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by James on November 24, 2023
Q: Which stock do you better going forward for industrial exposure between VRT and ATS. I own WSP, TRI, and TFII already in this sector. Thinking of adding one of the two to either my TFSA or non registered account. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Cheryl on November 24, 2023
Q: I have held shares in Fortune Minerals since 2012. It has been a dud and it is worth almost nothing now. Last year, the Canadian Federal Government said they were offering money to accelerate the production of critical minerals like cobalt, which Fortune Minerals will produce if they ever get their project underway. In May, Fortune Minerals said it is working with Rio Tinto to develop technology to expand production of cobalt and bismuth. Maybe a good sign, but the whole project is moving so slow! And they need cash! At this point, would you take the tax loss or continue to hold? Also, if you had to pick either Fortune Minerals or Upstart for tax loss selling, which would you choose? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Kim on November 23, 2023
Q: Hi 5i, 95% of my rrsp account are in the above stocks , recently I trimmed technology to add BNS TFII QSR BN VFV , before it was very-highly tech oriented, now I'm looking to preserve capital and get a bit of dividends, Am I in the right track, looking to start withdrawing in the next 2 years, they all are between 8 to 12% of portfolio. Any suggestions for me. Grateful to 5i!
Read Answer Asked by Fernando on November 23, 2023
Q: Out of these 4, what two would you sell today and why (I know they are very different)? If you could include a comment on valuation please do.

Also, how does that answer change if we were to enter a recession?
Read Answer Asked by Max on November 23, 2023
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