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Q: Help me!
My wife and I have a competition running in our TFSA accounts, which we started a few years back with the same cash balance. She is using the classic passive ETF strategy, except we got pissed off with bonds and moved that portion into QQQ/ICLN (TDB900, 902, 911 & QQQ, ICLN)
I am actively (quite low turnover) trading CDN and US stocks and ETF's
She is handing me my ass!

My current holdings in the CDN account are ATS, BAM, BN, GSY, KXS, XIT, PBH, WELL, WSP and US account AAPL, TFII, VEEV

Ignoring sector allocations (which i still need to look into), please advise any Buy, Hold or Sell recommendations for my current holdings with a 5 year horizon
Read Answer Asked by Jim on May 08, 2024
Q: Todays announcement with Microsoft boosted the BEPC share price about 8% so far, yet the improvement in BN share price is minimal Why? Is BN undervalued since it will clearly benefit from this contact between Microsoft and BEPC Is BN undervalued now? is it a good buying opportunity? I have a one-half position in BN and I'm thinking of boosting it
Read Answer Asked by arnold on May 01, 2024
Q: For new TFSA money this year can you please recommend you're top 5 picks in the Balanced growth/income portfolio?
Read Answer Asked by Darrin on May 01, 2024
Q: hi 5i, these stocks are in my cash account , I need to sale 2 or 3 of them to raise some cash. I'm happy with all of them. but unfortunately have to sale. I'm thinking I could let go SMCI (since I have NVDA), VHI, and META. Or trim a bit of each. Your opinion please! thanks
Read Answer Asked by Fernando on May 01, 2024
Q: I currently only own TD bank and would like to add another 1-2 stocks to the financial sector? What are your top picks for this. It is for a RRSP with at least 20 years before retirement.

Thanks
Read Answer Asked on April 30, 2024
Q: Weightings and portfolio considerations aside, what BE stocks would you be most inclined to add to today? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Chris on April 26, 2024
Q: What would be your top 10 “sleep at night” stocks for US and Canada?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Ben on April 22, 2024
Q: Please explain the difference of the business aspect between BN & BAM. As well, how do BEPC and BIPC related to either BN or BAM.

If I wanted to trim the number of Brookfield investments by owing one or two, which one would you recommend and reasons please.

Thank you,
Read Answer Asked by Roger on April 19, 2024
Q: Hello, What is the reason for the generally tame performance of these two stocks? Is this mainly interest rate related. Can you please let me know on your thoughts and discuss the reasons to hold or not hold them for the long term. Thanks.

Shyam
Read Answer Asked by Shyam on April 13, 2024
Q: Hello 5i Team,
I hold these companies between two TFSAs and have room for two more, small cap, Canadian growth companies. What might you suggest. Sector consideration not an issue although I do recognize the importance of diversification.
Thank you
SP
Read Answer Asked by Steve on April 12, 2024
Q: With the goal of adding good quality growth stocks and using your suggestions ( thank you ), some time back I added BN and GSY to my cash account which is full of telecom, pipes, banks and utilities. I am now looking at these four with my thoughts on them : EQB, Stephen Smith is the main reason I am liking this company . I am overweight banks already- should this factor into the equation ?
CALF, the small cap sector should be getting interesting if rates decline and I could use more US exposure. TFII, management can’t be beat but the industry is suffering ( good or bad for TFII? ),
best to wait and see how industry shakes out?
XIT, ( have 10% portfolio exposure with a US tech ETF ) has significant CSU exposure.

Is my thinking clear? Any single addition would be approximately 3% portfolio weighting. In what order would you buy ? Am looking at buying 2 immediately. Any you wouldn’t buy ?
Thanks. Derek.
Read Answer Asked by Derek on April 10, 2024
Q: Hi team,

Grateful if you could provide a list of what you see as the best canadian and the best U.S. blue chips at this time for building a solid portfolio with a growing future. It would help to know what guided your choices.

Deduct as many credits as you see fit.

Gratefully,

Jacques IDS
Read Answer Asked by Jacques on April 02, 2024
Q: I'M in my retirement years and have accumulated about 28% in Financial sector, which is over what your Portfolio Analysis suggested (12%). Could u give me a ranking of 1 (least prefer) to 5 (most prefer) in terms of Price Growth and Dividend growth Take as many credits as you see fit. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by DAVID on March 19, 2024
Q: Where would you rank Berkshire in the above stocks today? Seems fairly cheap according to price targets.
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Neil on March 15, 2024
Q: Given a 3-5 year period, please list the above stocks from best to least for growth.

Very much appreciate your service.

Howard
Read Answer Asked by Howard on March 13, 2024
Q: I want to buy the above 6 stocks at a full position of each in a balanced portfolio for a long time hold. Are there any you wouldn't buy at this time and continue to watch, or any you would buy a half position and watch? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Kim on March 13, 2024