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Investment Q&A

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Q: Hi 5iR Team, I have the following 5iR stocks in some of my portfolios: SIS, TSGI, NFI, and PHO. All of them have the distinction of losing money in my portfolios at this time. Since, they are all still in the 5iR portfolios could I be considering adding to these stocks? If so would you have any suggestions as to which of the four stocks might rank higher to begin adding stock? Thanks Team. Cheers, Chris
Read Answer Asked by Chris on January 15, 2019
Q: Ecn's preferred shares, ECN.PR.A, are down $5.00 or so since their issue last year, pay over 8% & their issuer ECN seems to be doing well. Is this quite a risky investment with a dividend of 8% percent for someone seeking yield? Is it fear of rising interest causing the drop or is there a problem with ECN that I'm unaware of? Thanks as always for your sage advice.
Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on January 14, 2019
Q: I have some cash to deploy. When do you anticipate updating your income, balanced, growth portfolios?
Read Answer Asked by Ric on January 14, 2019
Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,

Across all accounts, our sector allocations need re-balancing. I'm trying to re-allocate money only in stocks that are already held. In the Consumer Discretionary space, should I add to GIL and/or MG today? (GIL is 2.75% and MG is 2.92% of the total portfolio)

Thanks as always for the timely advice.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on January 14, 2019
Q: What is the lowest stock price and or market cap ever added to one of your portfolios ?
Read Answer Asked by Luc on January 14, 2019
Q: Hi 5i:
For this year’s contribution to the grandkids (4&3) RESP I’m considering adding TOY or SIS. One reason I’m leaning towards TOY is that they are always watching PAW Patrol.
I know you look favorable on both companies. Which company would you go with?
Thank you as always for your advice.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on January 10, 2019
Q: Comment and a question; About 40 years ago I was junior eng. on a non-starting LNG export project from Canada's Prince Rupert area to Japan. In the evaluation stage LNG was compared to methanol as a vehicle to transport methane (natural gas) to market and I heard that Japan would not import methanol due to its solubility in water and toxicity to fish as this was deemed too risky to a major source of food for Japan. I appreciate that there are methanol markets where this is not a consideration and that methanol is only one component of diverse energy and petchem supply. However, could you or your members or Public Affairs at Methanex add any relevant info on this subject.
I have no investment in Metanex. Private or public is OK.

Thanks for your insight, as always.
Cyril
Read Answer Asked by Pat & Cyril on January 10, 2019