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Q: My financial holdings are TD, BNS, BMO, MFC and SLF. With the recent surge in the banks I am looking to rebalance back to a 50/50 split between banks and insurance companies. If you were to add a third insurance company, which would it be? Or should I add a non-bank/insurance company like BAM or X which is still classified as financial? I am only interested in large cap, dividend-paying stocks.
Read Answer Asked by David on December 08, 2025
Q: I have to trim some of my holdings. Please rank the following in order of which you would trim first. Positions are roughly equal and this is an account focused on long-term investments. Thanks

ARX
ATZ
BAM
BN
CNR
CVE
EMA
ENB
FTS
GLXY
L
LMN
MFC
NVDA
SHOP
TOI
TRI
PPL

Read Answer Asked by Lauren on November 19, 2025
Q: For a dividend account, in what order would you acquire and at what price. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by David on November 06, 2025
Q: Building TFSA for my 25 year old daughter. I now want to add an insurer. Which would you most recommend today based on valuation, momentum, and growth, while also considering the benefits of the companies with decent dividends.
Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Neil on November 05, 2025
Q: I am gradually repositioning my portfolio towards more asset light companies with growing international business.
I am looking at specifically the pacific nations operations of these two companies. Who has the larger operations there ? Which company is more impacted by these operations? Who has better growth potential from the pacific ? Any other light you can provide would be appreciated.
Thanks. Derek.
Read Answer Asked by Derek on October 10, 2025
Q: I hold SLF and MFC for income and a little growth. Do you see the need to also own POW for the same mandate? Can you help explain the significant outperformance with POW this last year compared to SLF and MFC?
Read Answer Asked by Ian on October 08, 2025
Q: I have the above listed Canadian Stocks in my stock portfolio. Please rate each one as a Buy, Sell or Hold and the your reasons for your rating.
Read Answer Asked by ALNOOR on September 24, 2025
Q: Hi Peter and 5i Team,

I need to raise some cash and plan to sell/reduce in a non-registered account to accomplish this. Of the stocks and ETFs addressed in this question, please rank them in the order that YOU would sell/reduce, starting with the ones to sell/reduce first. If any holdings are an outright sell, please indicate. For example, we've held BYD for a long time and have a decent gain, but it's short-term performance has faltered somewhat.

As always, thanks for your insight.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on August 21, 2025
Q: Hi Folks,
I would like to invest in one of SLF, MFC or GWO. May I have your opinion as to which one you feel would be best today? This would be for my RRSP account.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by JOHN on August 20, 2025
Q: Senior, in 80's, have full positions in these 5 dividend paying stocks already, and have cash to invest in another 5. Suggestions please for safety first. Don't need the income; reinvesting all dividends. thanks for your help.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on June 17, 2025
Q: Hi Folks,
For my RRSP account I am looking at adding one of MFC, SLF or GWO. May I have your opinion as to which one you feel would be best taking the dividend and growth in consideration.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by JOHN on April 29, 2025
Q: I'm considering shareholder yield as a factor for investing. Can I have your opinion of such a strategy and is there a favourable/preferred % when looking at companies? Finally, would you have 5 US and 5 TSX companies that you would choose when considering this approach? Dock me as many questions as you like and thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Michael on April 23, 2025
Q: What’s the best way to play the US and Canadian financials in this market? Stocks or funds are fine.
Read Answer Asked by Gary on April 07, 2025
Q: Planning on setting up an income portfolio of dividend growing equities. Would the above stocks meet this objective. Already own BAM, BNS, CNQ, DIR.UN, ENB, FRU, FTS, IFC, PEY, POW, SLFm TRP and WCP. Are there other equities other than the above list that you would recommend substituting for one or more of them? Thanks for your thoughts.
Read Answer Asked by David on March 25, 2025
Q: How would you rank for purchase of ALA, BEPC, EFX, EIF, EQB, MFC, NA, NPI, NTR, PSI, SOBI, SOB, SU, WSP for a income focused portfolio?
Read Answer Asked by David on March 10, 2025
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