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Q: I just want to clarify your suggestions for starting position and maximum position for individual stocks in a portfolio. From context it appears that 2%, 5% and 7% and 8% in your following answer from some time ago relate to percentage of the equity portfolio only, not the total portfolio which includes fixed income and cash. Can you confirm that these percentages do in fact relate to only the equity part of the portfolio. I mean, I may veer from these, but I like to have some idea of a norm so I know how much I'm veering. The extract of your answer I'm referencing is:
"What the right size of a position is comes down to some personal factors but we think a minimum, 2% position is a good starting point. This would lead to an average portfolio of 50 securities, which is a bit high in our view but at least manageable. In terms of maximum allocation, we would tend to target a 5% maximum starting position and look to rebalance as positions drift higher than this. At 5%, you would have a portfolio of 20 holdings which allows diversification but each holding contributes meaningfully to returns. We are fine letting big positions run to 7% and 8% ..."
Read Answer Asked by William on February 10, 2021
Q: I watched a presentation on Saturday where analysts fielded audience company suggestions and whittled them down to a few that they felt could 10 X in a reasonable time frame. I am wondering if you can look at this six and rank based on potential? For the top two, it would be great if you can discuss the TAM, impact of market value and shares outstanding, if they are solving a new problem/creating a new market and quality of management. Basically, why those two?
Longview Acquisition Corp
Good RX
Boston Omaha
Quantumscape
Clean Energy Services
Twist Biosciences
Read Answer Asked by Tim on February 10, 2021
Q: Hello,
With several US states and cities considering legalizing the use of marijuana in one form or another do you consider this a calculated growth opportunity for the next several years? If so, how would you recommend playing it, i.e. individual stock like CGC or an index like the list above. Please include any company or index you like that I have not listed. Would you rank you recommendations in or order. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Neil on February 10, 2021
Q: How do you feel about buying odd numbers of shares? ie. 1 or 2 shares of Google or Amazon. Does this present a problem when selling?
Read Answer Asked by Steven on February 10, 2021
Q: Hi team,
I currently have small positions in both OTEX and ENGH. I would like to add a position in either DSG or LSPD. Which do you think would be the better choice for a 3-5 year hold, looking for growth with some stability. If you could also provide the reasoning behind your choice and whether you would add to these at current levels or wait for a pull back I would appreciate it.

Regards,
Paula

Read Answer Asked by Paula on February 10, 2021
Q: Hi,
I have two questions on my TFSA:
1) Bought ENB at around @49 back in 2018, going no where since then (other than dividends). Is it good time to trade for BEP? (ENB is currently my only stock on the fossil fuel/energy space).
2) If I buy BEP for TFSA, which one makes most sense, BEP as PEPC? US vs. Canada-listed?
Thank you for your guidance as always.
Martin
Read Answer Asked by Martin on February 10, 2021
Q: As a follow up to my previous PL question. I don’t want to sell to early or waste time on a stock that has stopped it’s dividend and will be flat. When should we know that know one else is coming in to raise the bid or that the offer will be raised.
It’s sounds like the big shareholders are on board. Thank you for your timely advice.
Read Answer Asked by mike on February 10, 2021
Q: I was fortunate enough to purchase SHOP early on in what is now a RRIF and I sold some of the position to cover my initial cost. It has now grown to about 15% of the portfolio. I understand the merits of diversification but why sell a stock like this when not much else looks better and would be expensive. The odds of finding a similar story at its early stage are equally daunting. SHOP may at sometime fail to meet the inflated expectations but it is still worth holding even if it is suddenly worth just 12% of the portfolio. Tell me why I am wrong.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on February 10, 2021
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