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Q: After you removed MX from your balanced portfolio, I waited a bit and ultimately sold for a bit of a higher price. I see that it's drifted back down to the $45ish range. Just wondering if this might be a good time to buy back in and whether there's anything in the short term that might send it back up to its recent high of $60. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by jeff on January 26, 2021
Q: Could you name some sectors that will do well in an inflationary situation. Name a couple of stocks in each sector both Canadian and American. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Paul on January 26, 2021
Q: hi,
what is your tough for those company, position 1-3% in my portfolio.
thanks jean guy
Read Answer Asked by Jean Guy on January 26, 2021
Q: On a scale of 1-10, please rate the following stocks for both growth and risk over the next year (1 being low, 10 being high): GSY, SIS, BAM, TRI, SLF, TFII. If only one could be owned, which would you choose today? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on January 26, 2021
Q: My portfolio doesn't have any coverage in the transportation sector. What stocks/etf's would you recommend in this area.

Rick
Read Answer Asked by Rick on January 25, 2021
Q: Hi 5i
I am looking to rebalance my consumer cyclical and defensive portions of my portfolio.
I would very much appreciate your recommendations on the better CDN and US stocks to consider in these areas. I have reviewed your portfolios and reports and am very much a dividend opportunist but would not shy away from growth

Thank you

Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on January 20, 2021
Q: dear team:
i have BPY and bpy.un roughly 15% in my no-registered account which bought at last May. i think it is too risky to keep them and plan to replace them .
pls give me some idea.

appreciate!

Jacky
Read Answer Asked by liang on January 20, 2021
Q: Recently in response to questions, 5iR provided  target sector weightings for a dividend conservative portfolio and also for a balanced portfolio.
For my income portfolio, with a target sector weight of 10% for Communications, I have a position of 3.50% in BCE and, for health care, with a target sector weight of 10%, I have no positions. What are some Cdn and US stocks and ETF, even in Cdn dollars, would you suggest I consider.

When it comes to the balance portfolio, the communication target sector weight of 5%, I have at position of 3.00% in Telus and in the case of health care, with a target sector weighting of 10% (say in US stocks), I hold no positions. Again, what are some US stocks and ETF, even in Cdn dollars, would you suggest I consider.

Yes this is two questions in one...so please deduct two credits............Again, Thanks........Tom
Read Answer Asked by Tom on January 19, 2021
Q: I just moved my RRSP over to Questrade from PH&N and have lots of cash to deploy (5+ year time line). For tax efficiency, I want to hold REITs, bonds, interest investments, US div stocks/ETFs, royalty income funds or any other investments that are not tax efficient in my MARGIN, TFSA and CORP accounts.
(1) Industrial REITs: I have half positions in DIR, GRT - should I diversify and also take positions in WIR and SMU or focus on DIR and GRT?
(2) Other REITs: Can you recommend any other quality value REITs? Is it a good time to invest in residential REITs?
(3) Can you recommend a good high yield bond ETF that has performed as well as PH&N High Yield Bond?
(4) Can you recommend some good value US div stocks (preferred) or ETFs? I am considering ABBV, PG, VZ.
Many thanks for any/all suggestions/comments!!!
Read Answer Asked by Grant on January 19, 2021
Q: BAM.A is now trading at $49+ , has the stock recovered to the pre-pandemic levels OR do you think that it still has upside.

Also at this point, would airline stocks be better or the cruise lines, which has more upside ?

My strategy is to buy airline/cruise stocks now....sell in 1-3 years and then move that money to something like BAM.... what do you think of this?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by HARRY on January 19, 2021
Q: I am in the process of developing a plan to consolidate my SDRSP portfolio by trimming some stocks and moving more into ETFs. I will keep a small growth portfolio within the SDRSP because I like doing it. Can you comment on the three Brookfield stocks that I have and if two had to go which would you suggest please.

Thanks as again.
Read Answer Asked by Danny-boy on January 18, 2021
Q: Late 2020, Quebec based Electric bus manufacturer Lion Electric went public through merging with US based SPAC Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp https://pages.thelionelectric.com/lev/

On Jan 12, 2021 NGA announced a large IPO. NGA has stated that it intends to focus on opportunities whose business model demonstrates clear commitments to sustainability and strong alignment with environmental, social, and governance principles.

It would seem that a blank check company formed for the purposes of M&A's, might view NFI as an attractive target, as it appears to be undervalued with a strong tailwinds & attractive governance coming from planned infrastructure spending across it's markets. There would also appear to be strong synergies between Lion and NFI's businesses.

While the above is highly speculative, does 5i view acquisition of NFI by NGA as making sense. Why or why not?

Thanks
Cory
Read Answer Asked by Cory on January 18, 2021
Q: Hi, I feel my Tech. Sector 30+% is getting too big, in case a correction is in the future.
T- 3.5 - Kxs- 5 - Lspd- 4.4 -Pho -4.3 - Real -4.1
Csu- 3.5 - Syz - 3.4 - Stc- 2.1 -Bce - 3.4%
Would you consider all these Tech. Stock? I like to keep my sector allocation to 9 or 10 sectors for simplicity ,but I do know there are sub- groups.
Would you sell any of these positions ,or trim all or some? Thinking a 18-22% sector weight, would you agree?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Brad on January 18, 2021