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Investment Q&A

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Q: I recently let my financial planner go as I am a buy and hold investor and have decided to go the direct investing route. I may have done this prematurely as I am having difficulty in knowing when is the best time for profit taking and how does it affect your holding in a particular stock.For example I have held Microsoft for years Book value $7500 the market value now is $24000. a gain of approx.$16000.If I redeem some of the earning does this not reduce the shares I hold. The purchase price was
$38.13 it is now $95.38 U.S. I consider the gain in value as dead money as it is not invested but just sitting in the security. Any advice would be appreciated.
Read Answer Asked by Steven on April 30, 2018
Q: I am largely an extremely long term buy and hold investor. With respect to tech stocks over the next three decades I see the usual suspects alphabet, amazon, facebook and apple as fairly certain bets over that time frame notwithstanding potential government intervention causing breakups. That said, what other US tech companies would you feel have similar potential staying power for the extremely long term aside from Cognex ? Which 4-5 others would you select ?
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Read Answer Asked by Vicki L on April 27, 2018
Q: I have Student Transportation in my US account. What would be some good US dividend Stocks and/or ETF's I could invest in to replace the lost dividends that I receive when it is sold later this month? I am looking at 3 or 4 stocks and 1 or 2 ETF's.
Thanks for the advice as it is always welcome.
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on April 25, 2018
Q: Hello, since the beginning of the year Altria (MO) stock has decreased by more than 20% in value. Has the time come to let it go? Do you believe there is a possibility that Altria could get into the Marijuana / Cannabis business? In your opinion, what would be the best 3 or 4 alternatives to (MO) in the US non cyclical sector (consumer defensive sector) right now? Thanks, Gervais
Read Answer Asked by Gervais on April 24, 2018
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