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Q: I hold vgg in in TFSA and RRIF accounts , 5 % of my total portfolio. VIG in non registered US account 5% of total portfolio. I’m gradually moving from individual stocks to ETFs to reduce the time required to monitor my investments. Getting up in years .As an aside I’m an experienced investor, previously worked in the investment business. Right now I’m looking at reducing my position in vet and investing in vfv or convert C$ to US$ and buy VOO.
Your thoughts Peter on this or should I look elsewhere?
Read Answer Asked by Roy on January 21, 2020
Q: Hi 5i:
I believe it would be wise to get in soon on 5G hardware producers, transmission networks, appliance manufacturers.
Aside from Canadian telecom networks I cannot readily identify any Canadian candidates.
Could you suggest Canadian opportunities, as well as a few promising US chip makers, networks, and end users?
Many thanks for your great service.
Read Answer Asked by David on January 21, 2020
Q: Could you recommend some ETF and stocks which would have commodities as primary investments excluding oil and gas. What is your opinion of having such investments in a well balances portfolio. Also what percentage of such investments would you recommend in a balanced portfolio?
Read Answer Asked by Miroslaw on January 21, 2020
Q: What stocks would you look at to profit from the respiratory virus which is showing up in China right now? Thank you.

Jason
Read Answer Asked by Jason on January 20, 2020
Q: Which specific companies do you think will benefit the most from supplying and installing the infrastructure that will be required to support a wholesale switch from gas-powered to electric vehicles over the next few decades (assuming one believes it will happen), including both residential and commercial charging stations?
Read Answer Asked by Chris on January 17, 2020
Q: Hi 5i team,

As you know, on Monday Visa bought Plaid, a private fintech company, for $5.3 billion. Plaid has been described as the “plumbing” that connects the fintech companies. Do you know how that valuation compares to SQ or if they are directly comparable? SQ is trading at 7x sales. That is a low valuation compared to peers such as PYPL, V or MA. I do not know what Plaid’s annual sales are, as I don’t think it was revealed in the purchase transaction. I have always kept a basic position in SQ, thinking that one day it would be a nice fit for a big bank or tech company. Is that day more likely with the Plaid acquisition by V and how do the valuations compare?

Thanks again.
Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on January 16, 2020
Q: Currently I hold GUD (1.3%), GILD (0.64%), and ZUH (0.93%) for my healthcare holdings. I see GUD starting to breakout from the base around $7.50, any reason for the move over the last two days and would you add to GUD now or wait a few more quarters? Also been holding GILD for a few years (-40%) and looking to change names? Any suggestions? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Keith on January 16, 2020
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