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Q: I am considering either ENB or TRP as an income investment. Could you provide the dividend payout for each, and the percentage of gas vs oil in their pipelines. There is a lot of news about the potential closing of Enbridge line 5 in Michigan, and the affect on Canadians. But, what is the affect on the company? What percentage of their business depends on line 5 , and what are their alternatives if it is closed? Is TRP facing any similar challenges (aside from Keystone XL)? Which company do you prefer looking strictly at dividend sustainability and potential dividend growth?
Thank-you
Read Answer Asked by grant on April 22, 2021
Q: Am I correct in concluding from my calculations that investors place a lower value on GS shares than they do on firms like MS and JPM? If yes, is GS’ share price discounted because GS carries a higher risk than its peers ? For GS my calculations have ROE at 16%, and PEG at 1.25. I cannot work out ROCI— I come up with a bizarre number. What are your ratios for all these please?

Other than a high debt level, would you have concerns about GS that amateurs would not see? Is GS a reasonably good investment based on both its own projections, its actual history, and projections by the more insightful “Mike Mayo type” analysts? (I don't have access to Mayo’s research) .

I am fully allocated to financials, but that seems to be one of the few sectors that possibly has some value. Correct? I find worrying about “diversification” and “allocations” rather tiresome. Do you find time spent on “proper” allocation worth while on your own PERSONAL accounts ? Really?
Read Answer Asked by Adam on April 22, 2021
Q: Based on your experience and the resources you have access to, do you care to give your educated and thoughtful guess on the following: IF Apple were to proceed with building smart cars, would you agree Apple is far more likely to contract with MGA than with any legacy automakers? In this context , let us define “far more likely” as a greater than sixty percent chance. If you place the chances significantly lower than that, would you not agree that MGA is now fully valued? Come now, perhaps even modestly over valued?
Read Answer Asked by Adam on April 22, 2021
Q: Would you say the slide in shares of NFLX post-earnings today is overdone? I think it is the only FANG member that has rested on its laurel this calendar year whilst other members of that club have whizzed by (with the possible exception of AAPL) . At the now reduced price, down some 10% I think , is NFLX now at a price that one may top up a one-third already held?

If you have an *enthusiastic* yes, please advise what you see for the following metrics: ROE, PEG and ROCI— all based on the latest financials please.
Read Answer Asked by Adam on April 22, 2021
Q: Thanks for great service 5i research provides. Please give me names of some US and Canadian companies which are good buy at this time to hold for next 5 years in non registered Investment account, which is about 40% my total portfolio. Thanks again.
Read Answer Asked by KULDIP on April 22, 2021
Q: May I please have the names of 3 or 4 recommended non-North American, non-European ETFs and one European ETF?
With appreciation,
Ed
Read Answer Asked by Ed on April 21, 2021
Q: any thoughts on the Magnet Forensics IPO ?

any help appreciated
Don
Read Answer Asked by Don on April 21, 2021
Q: Hello 5i Team,
A good friend of mine has all his investments in 2 funds.  

RESP: CIBC Managed Aggressive Growth Portfolio

RRSP: BMO SelectTrust Equity Growth Portfolio - Series A

He has everything in those two funds. Are they worth holding? What do you suggest I advise him?  I've talked to him about ETF's and doing something different than mutual funds.
Thank you for helping out. Brent
Read Answer Asked by Brent on April 21, 2021
Q: Hi, Would you have an opinion on this etf VFMO Vanguard U.S. Momentum Factor ETF? Can this be used to add some extra torque to a diversified portfolio? I thank-you in
advance. Sam
Read Answer Asked by sam on April 21, 2021
Q: Can you please explain 1) what the legal battle with Fox over FanDual is all about 2) How material it is to Flutter's overall future growth and what the upside and downside is of losing/winning the fight with Fox would be 3) if this is the reason for Flutter's recent weak performance does it mean the market believes they will lose this battle? 4) are you still as excited about Flutter's future as you once were?

Many Thanks
Scott
Read Answer Asked by Scott on April 21, 2021
Q: Ric asked a question about selling a stock, for a loss, that he had only just purchased 15 days earlier. Jamie Golembek had a very interesting article in the FP this past weekend, where he states that it is not necessarily straightforward, particularly if you only sell part of the holding, and not 100% of it, when that that holding was only just purchased within the prior 30 days before its ultimate sale. Certainly worth the read, because the CRA has a formula that they apparently follow.

Please see the link: https://financialpost.com/personal-finance/taxes/investors-should-beware-this-quirk-in-the-superficial-loss-rule-when-filing-their-taxes
Read Answer Asked by Warren on April 21, 2021
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