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Q: Happy Friday! Can you recommend two names in Canada you feel can benefit most from the current environment. 2 Energy and 2 Basic Materials - I have 3.6% of my portfolio exposed to energy and only 0.8% in BM. Happy to add to current positions. Long term investor (7-10 yrs) with higher risk profile.

MX 0.8%

ENB 2.44%
SU 1.15%

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Read Answer Asked by Don on March 28, 2022
Q: SWP: It's been a long time since their last report. I understood they would be reporting last week. Does this seem like a sign that I should sell before the news?
GUD: They have been buying back shares for years. Is there reason to believe they are preparing for privatization? In the past year they bought more than $3M in shares. Insiders bought modestly; no sells.
Read Answer Asked by John on March 28, 2022
Q: On GSY & WELL. I am down 30% on both in a registered account. Looking at the tax loss and moving to AT and CSU. I have started to use this as a growth account. Or I could sell and wait 30 days to rebuy. Looking for growth possibility so being a little more aggressive is OK
Read Answer Asked by Scott on March 28, 2022
Q: I have to move $100K into my RSP for corporate tax reasons. I have been waiting for the market to settle. I am in no rush just have to do it before October. I know you can’t time the market but thinking about making the transfer and then slowly buying over the next while as the ups and downs are not as big as they have been over the last many months. Your thoughts on this?

Another option may be purchasing a few ETFs both growth and balanced. I have no ETFs to date and think this may be an option, any suggestions?
Read Answer Asked by Scott on March 28, 2022
Q: Good morning I have a TFSA tax question you might know the answer. If you are fully maxed out with no contribution room could you sell covered calls for stocks you own on the US side and not get a penalty for the premiums collected? I was thinking these would be view like a dividend but am I wrong?
Read Answer Asked by Kolbi on March 28, 2022
Q: Hi Peter & 5i, The above ADR's trade on US Exchanges among others,
whose dividends are passed on to Canadian investors without the dreadful withholding tax, even in taxable accounts. How would you rate them from good to not so good. Also your input on these and others that you can think of, would be appreciated. As always thanks for the great service. Ivan
Read Answer Asked by Ivan on March 28, 2022
Q: I own a little ENB, I think I should add to the position of perhaps add PPl to bring the position up.
Also TD is my sole financial but want to add another bank or an insurer SLF or another insurer. currently non in my portfolio now.
Of the insurers what % of the insurers would you suggest and is Trisura a good way to increase the position in some way.
I dont own BAM but own BEP & BIF ... is adding to either of these positions the way to go or perhaps adding BAM at this time...
Which CdN bank stocks do you favor most-----
Thank you for your advice. Maureen
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on March 28, 2022
Q: I sold my GUD shares and would like to use this cash to add to either LSPD 1.7 % , SIS 3.4% , TIXT 1.1%. Which one would you add first or should I add to all 3? This is for a TFSA account.

Thanks
Read Answer Asked on March 28, 2022
Q: I've been self managing my portfolio for 18 months. I'm already retired but still maintain a buy and hold strategy. However I've seen nice profits disappear on some of my holdings and I'm wondering if and when it's wise to take profits. For example, my CVE stock has increased 118% and now represents 5.25% of a portfolio that has about 15% in energy. Is this a good time to sell all or a portion of CVE and invest the dough in another company or continue to hold for the next couple of years and reap the dividends?
Read Answer Asked by Robert on March 28, 2022
Q: SIS dropped 0.63 the day after Q results.Then the following day (3/25) it was up $1.05 to $17.92.The G & M reported as follows.NA sees significant long term upside with exceptional backlog,a$23.50 target price & a outperform rating. Desjardins says it is too cheap to ignore with a $25.50 TP & Buy. Any other news to prompt the big increase,& u comments.Txs for u usual great services & views.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on March 28, 2022