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Q: Hi 5i - at current prices - which one of these companies would you add to your portfolio first? I like them all, just trying to buy good companies at good prices overall in my portfolio (I have struggled with the good prices part at times!) : ) Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Neil on November 03, 2015
Q: Which stocks do you consider most to benefit by the " proposed " huge Federal spending on infrastructure? I thought SNC, STN, WSP, ARE, might be good candidates . Do you think ARE and WSP already have had their run( ?)
Please give plus/minus assessment in term of promise and quality; and commnet on any other that might compete with these.... Thank-you
Read Answer Asked by lyle on November 03, 2015
Q: I realize past performane does not not indicate future performancebut MRU has outpermormed L and EMP.A on 5, 10 and 20 year metrics. I am looking for a long term consumer staple so at present I am thinking MRU or maybe all 3 makes sense also.
Read Answer Asked by blake on November 02, 2015
Q: I had held LIF for a few years and sold it earlier this fall to take advantage of a tax loss. Am thinking of buying back in once Tax Loss Selling season starts (late Nov). Materials would represent 10% of my Cdn Equity portfolio broken down between SJ, AGU, AFN and LIF in fairly equal percentages.
In the short term I am buying primarily for the dividend income and understand Capital Appreciation may not take place for a few years till Iron Ore prices improve.
Your thoughts on my plans for the materials section of my portfolio and at current Iron Ore prices is LIFs dividend secure?
Read Answer Asked by Bruce on November 02, 2015
Q: This is a Canadian company with operations in the US. Not much info on it yet. Can you supply some numbers and give your opinion on this stock please?
Read Answer Asked by Ed on November 02, 2015
Q: I am interested in the technology of plasma furnaces and its application in waste management. Do you have any insight into this area? PYR is one company I have uncovered. It appears that Westinghouse plasma corp (Alter NRG Corp) has been taken private by a Chinese company. What do you consider the best way to play this technology?
Read Answer Asked by Stewart on November 02, 2015
Q: Hello,

I have all this stocks down.
FM -72%,
G -38%,
GSY -22%,
HCG -30%,
QST -84%,
SGY -63%
TOU -52%

The question is do I sell them (for tax purposes) and hope they will be around the same price in 30 days? buy some replacement now? which ones? or let them go because they are out of favor and move to something else? What do you recommend?

The amount to invest is aprox 200K.

Thank you
M
Read Answer Asked by Marios on November 02, 2015
Q: hello 5i:
in a recent question, asked by Justin, about the new Liberal gov't (hmm, interesting, I know his last name can't start with T), re: infrastructure plays, you advised that WSP, STN, SOX, AND BDT would be some companies that would benefit. I can see that, but wouldn't companies like SCL and BAD benefit even more? After all, they will be doing the groundwork where most of the money is spent and have the lowest valuations due to the hits they've taken.
Just wondering
Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on November 02, 2015
Q: Any comments on this R play?
Thanks
Jean
Read Answer Asked by Sherrill on November 02, 2015
Q: What is your opinion of Canam? Did they exceed quarterly expectations this week?
Read Answer Asked by Robert on November 01, 2015
Q: With the recent news of the Quebec gov't stepping in to save the day (for a while at least), would Bombardier be worth a shot, at the moment? Probably 1 to 2 %. I'm willing to gamble, but also not crazy. Bombardier has always been the-little-engine-that-could-but-never-did, in my mind. And yet ... how I hate those Canadian companies going down, just because they're stubborn and set in their ways. Will there be enough torque behind the gov't's presence to help move the Bomber's needle? Thanks, as ever.
Read Answer Asked by Sylvia on October 30, 2015
Q: Based on current valuations and diversification, please name 5 " steady eddy" stocks for a RESP with a 10 year hold. I am considering Telus, Loblaw, TD Bank, Boyd Auto Body and K Bro Linen. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Richard on October 30, 2015
Q: Your thoughts on earnings and is it still a hold.
Read Answer Asked by Tom on October 30, 2015
Q: HI 5i

Rogers as gone up considerably this year. Is this really deserved or is it just momentum from bluejays. I have considerable gains, bought in around 42 $. I am wondering if I should sell to capture some gains , (lots of losses from energy to balance out tax issues.)

any basic rules of thumb to consider on "when to sell" ?

thanks

Ernie

Read Answer Asked by Ernest on October 30, 2015