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Q: Aurinia appears to have increasing revenue now and the question is how fast does it ramp up to increase the share price, I believe they have the goods so if this is true considering market capitalization and potential where could we see the share price when looking at the analyst estimates? There easily could be a buy out of this company so the question is after what upcoming event(s) would be the best timing for this. If they go it alone what does your experience tell you and can you put percentages on a guesstimate? Do you have any relevant Bloomberg script numbers? Also, do you think the company is currently worth the risk at the $13.64 a share. Your help is appreciated.
Read Answer Asked by Mark on August 24, 2021
Q: With the backdrop of global warming and water likely becoming a more valued resource (see Columbia River article on CNN), are there any companies that over the long term (5-10 years) may see strong growth as a result?
Read Answer Asked by Dave on August 24, 2021
Q: Hi 5iGang,

Would you please recommend 3 or 4 defensive stocks in each of the CDN and US markets.
Thanks for the nice work.
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Read Answer Asked by Harry on August 24, 2021
Q: What actively managed US focused broad based equity mutual fund (s) would you recommend if I wanted to complement my US etf holdings ? Thank-you .
Read Answer Asked by Albert on August 23, 2021
Q: Hi, Over several years now, Tech holdings have grown to be over 45% of our portfolio. Balance of our funds are invested in decent dividend paying companies - Banks, utilities, industrial and ENB. Largest tech weightings are : CSU - 15% and SHOP -11%, with other like LSPD - 6%, TOI- 5%, NVEI-4% and KXS-3%. Except, LSPD, a fairly large portion of all others shares are held in a Non-Regd account. We have already trimmed SHOP and CSU, over past 2-3 years, but still % weight keeps growing and their ACB is very low ( $300-$400 ).

We are approaching our retirement years and are trying to avoid large capital gains to our Estate, while still continue to own a large stake in these tech companies, over time. The plan is to trim highest % Tech holdings, in the Non Regd account, in a phased manner, each year, for next 15-20 years. In addition to a fairly large stream of dividend income, we also wish to supplement our cash flow/cash from sale of Non Regd Tech holdings. ( Our TFSA accounts are already loaded with LSPD, part SHOP/CSU). We really like CSU over SHOP for its steady-eddy growth/stable profile, although, both companies are unique and hold strong growth potential, we believe.

Questions:

1. Does it sound like a decent strategy, given our life stage/taxes ?
2. Is 45% Tech ownership reasonable for retirement years ( even if we are comfortable) ?
3. Is it reasonable to have 15% weight in CSU?
4. What would you suggest to trim each year - CSU or SHOP or any other companies above, and your reasoning, please.

Please deduct as many question credits, as needed.

Thank you so much.
Read Answer Asked by rajeev on August 23, 2021
Q: What about National Bank no fee's for trading ETF and stocks. Will the other banks follo. This could save a lot of money for investor's like me. Tks 5 i
Read Answer Asked by Guy on August 23, 2021