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Q: Morning Peter & Team,

I know your long term outlook for CAE is positive. Have held it for some time and although technically it has shown higher lows and high highs over the past year, gains in the last 10 months have been moderate. Especially when compared to some of it's industrial sector piers such as ATA & TFII the later of which has a dividend as well.

I am thinking of switching up to one of your other (previous) recommendations. Would you consider this a good idea? Or would you suggest I continue with my patient hold of CAE?

Thanks for all you do.

gm
Read Answer Asked by Gord on September 24, 2021
Q: My hold the following Canadian tech stocks: CSU, KXS, LSPD, ENGH, SHOP, and TOI. Based on your continued support of NVEI and DSG, I would like to add them as well. However, I would like to ensure diversification and so wish to avoid companies that are similar to those which I already own. So my question is, would owning these 8 companies provide me with a diverse mix of Canadian tech stocks?
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on September 24, 2021
Q: Hi 5i Team,

What is a good heuristic to use for a diversified portfolio with respect to the percentage allocation for the largest equity holding? For example, the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio has a portfolio weighting of more than 41% invested in AAPL. This represents a significant overweighting of one stock in comparison to the weighting of AAPL in the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq 100 Index, which hold 6.1% and 10.9% in AAPL, respectively.

If one has a very strong belief in the superior expected returns of a company or ETF, for example, AAPL or QQQ, what is the upper percentage allocation one should assign for your largest equity holding? Is it 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% or 40%? What rule of thumb is reasonable for a well-diversified portfolio.

Your comments on the above is much appreciated.

Thanks George
Read Answer Asked by George on September 24, 2021
Q: I tried to pull a stock list of B+ companies based on your reviews. Your thought on investing as an equal weight portfolio with a 5 year horizon.

Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Nhung on September 24, 2021
Q: Could you please list in order of preference your top 5 Pot Stock Selections & why.
Thanks Richard
Read Answer Asked by Richard on September 24, 2021
Q: Hello 5i - I recently took my first Air Canada flights ( six legs) in twenty months and it was not pretty. Delays, cancellations, frustrations at customer service and on. I realise that restarting a big operation like AC is a massive undertaking but I was left wondering if I shouldn't get rid of my shares and maybe come back another time. So, hold or sell? What do you think?
Read Answer Asked by alex on September 24, 2021
Q: Stocks that I hold are Sun Life for the past 3 months going sideways between $63 and $65, TRI hit a one month low of $143.70 and STLC a one month low of $39.95 while the market has been moving up at quite a pace. I know you liked Sun Life and TRI. Are there any of these I should be looking to get out of?
INMD is a health stock on quite a run for quite some time and I was looking to get in but I would like to see some sort of pause before I do something like that. I don't know how you feel about it but Motley Fool had recommended it. I do not subscribe to Motley Fool but sometimes some of their picks show up on my inbox. Your guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on September 24, 2021
Q: Could you pls. discuss in some detail the Structure of BHP Group; the differences between BBL and BHP and the advantages if any of holding one over the other?

Hugh
Read Answer Asked by Hugh on September 24, 2021
Q: Hi 5i, my question is on asset allocation and I know this is a personal question. That said, I'm getting older and capital preservation is even more important to me now. I'm thinking 6% gold, 15% cash, 10% REITs, 15% fixed income (including preferred shares), and the rest (54%) in stocks throughout the world but mostly North American based. Is this reasonable for someone that's getting older? and am I missing any asset classes.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Mark on September 24, 2021