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Q: For someone looking for income, what dividend stocks, in any sector, would you find most appealing?
Read Answer Asked by Michael on March 16, 2020
Q: I'm holding the following since I thought they would be considered safe stocks, however they are going down with all the rest.

1) I made the big mistake that gold miners would actually do well in the current situation, however I know see my mistake that I should have purchased gold directly. Would you, given the situation today, sell the miners and buy gold directly - what has the past crises shown about gold versus gold miners?
2) Do you think the utilities above will stabalize near current levels, or do you see that there will be a reset in all P/E and P/C levels down to lower levels?
Read Answer Asked by Kel on March 13, 2020
Q: Hi 5i - Im looking at adding top quaity companies at "fire sale" prices. Do you see these 2 companies much higher 5-10 years from now? If not these 2, which companies from your balanced portfolio look most attractive right now? Thanks, Neil
Read Answer Asked by Neil on March 12, 2020
Q: Hello Peter and Co,
My 20 year old grandson has opened a TFSA with $22000 in cash, and is asking for advice how to start investing. Our suggestion is that he put a fairly large amount into an index fund ETF, such as VFV, and then buy several individual stocks with the rest. They would be small positions (~$2500 per stock) but a good way for him to start learning, and with markets down, the timing seems quite fortuitous.
He is considering the following:
100 shares VFV: ~$7500
40 shares GSY: ~$2500
35 shares BEP.UN: ~$2500
1 share AMZN: ~$2500 (CAD)
7 shares NVDA: ~$2500 (CAD)
200 shares VET: ~$2500
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TOTAL: ~$20000

We had also suggested CSU, SHOP, KXS, PKI, TTD, GOOG, AAPL, ROKU, FB

What do you think of the above approach, and what changes might you suggest? I realize VET stands out as quite risky, but should probably do well long term.
Are there any sectors or stocks or ETF that you would suggest adding/replacing? Obviously he has a multi-decade time horizon.
Thanks for your sage advice!
Read Answer Asked by Ed on March 09, 2020
Q: I have a question, are there any socially responsible companies paying a dividend listed on the TSX that are good candidates to own in a portfolio?
Read Answer Asked by Martin on March 05, 2020
Q: Hello 5i team,
I've held a good number of stocks you hold in your BE portfolio and I've managed to obtain a 14% compound annual total return in the last 11 years.
100% of my portfolio is in equities; I'll be shortly 77 years old and plan to reduce my equity exposure to 30%, with the above stocks in mind.
Your opinion is most valuable
Antoine
Read Answer Asked by Antoine on March 02, 2020
Q: Hi 5i,

In my non-reg account I prefer to hold stocks that I can hold onto for a minimum of 3 to 5 years and possibly 10 to 20, that have a yield of around 3% to 5% with the stock price growing +/-5% annually.

Having said that, I am looking to add a stock that would be equal to approx. 1% of total portfolio value.

I am considering adding to my renewable utility stocks (BEP, AQN, INE and BLX which currently total 7.5% of total portfolio value), bank stocks (TD and RY currently 6% of total portfolio value) or telecommunications (Telus or BCE currently 0% of total portfolio). My concern with T and BCE are the current CRTC talks and what may be the market reaction to any deemed negative outcome.

Other than the above listed stocks do any others come to mind that you would recommend at this time?

Please deduct for multiple questions as you see fit.
Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Brian on February 26, 2020
Q: The markets have taken a hammering the last three days due to fears of the corona virus. The Utilities have been hit too, but far less so than other areas. The exception seems to be Brookfield Renewable, which has taken a hammering three straight days and is down over 5% today. It's acting like a high priced tech stock with heavy business in China, not a utility. Is there anything you can think of which explains this?
Read Answer Asked by John on February 25, 2020
Q: In reply to Brian's question regarding Bep.un and the form they send for income tax. I do my own tax. I received the tax form from my broker and they send them now by e-mail , the numbers and even the box number was so blurred I could not read it. It was a long form with many boxes, even the box number I could not read. So I phoned the broker and he couldnt even read his copy, he had to go elsewhere to get them. It also come very late in April with not much time to finish my tax. I just sold Bep.un so I wouldnt have to go through that again, but by that time I still got to do it all over the next year!! If you use a tax preparer then that would be their problem. FYI.
Shirley
Read Answer Asked by Shirley on February 21, 2020
Q: Hi 5i,

Thank you for answering my question regarding BEP.UN.
I have to admit that I still do not fully understand the problem with holding BEP in a non-reg account. If I simply receive something from my broker (T3 or whatever the form is) telling me what amount I received from BEP the following year and I pass that on to the person doing my taxes what is the "pain" that you refer to with regards to limited partnership tax accounting? Is there some convoluted time-consuming calculation that the accountant must do? Or is there some other complication once the stock is sold? I am fine with some portion of the flow-through being withheld in regards to the US portion of the income from the stock.
Thanks for your patience!
Love your service!
Read Answer Asked by Brian on February 20, 2020
Q: Hello peter, At this time, which would you prefer from total return perspective.
BIP - 1 year high and yield 3.9%
BEP - 1 year high and pay 3.8%
BPY - towards 1 year low and pay 7.2%
Are you concerned with low dividend growth at BPY.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by RUPINDER on February 20, 2020
Q: Hi 5i Team. Thanks for your great service.
With all the renewed hype with regards to green/ESG companies, is there a need to own all of the above companies or do their services overlap? Which ones would you own?

Thanks

Dave.
Read Answer Asked by David on February 19, 2020
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