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Q: Hi 5i team,
I just read a comment from a subscriber stating that he only buys Canadian stocks and does not like reading the U.S. ones. Most of my portfolio is U.S. with a sprinkling of Canadian names. So, I read all the U.S. ones and just scan the Cdn names and read those of interest. From the questions, it appears that more and more subscribers have U.S. investments. I know your focus is a Canadian service, but you have given a wealth of valuable advice on U.S. stocks to all of us, so please keep us in mind in any future changes.
Thanks again for your insight, especially on the U.S. side.
Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on May 27, 2020
Q: BNS is up AFTER they posted loss, increased reserve provisions etc., BUT it seems ALL the banks are up today even though news about their future is still pending!
Should we "read" that "birds of a feather" phenomenon is operating here and the market has decided to ignore the pending results of other bans and is into a full blown buy mode!
Do you think it is risky or reasonable response to the current situation and one can buy bank stocks now? I know your favorites are RY,BNS,TD.
Read Answer Asked by Savalai on May 27, 2020
Q: With the strong positive response to the financial stocks , do you see a possible shift away from tech stocks ie SHOP, KXS, CSU etc. to this sector.
Read Answer Asked by Ric on May 27, 2020
Q: I am looking to add 2 dividend paying Tech stocks with some growth, to my RRSP account. Can you give me some names I can take into consideration both in Canada and the U.S.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by JOHN on May 27, 2020
Q: Peter; CBC has just reported on a investigation by the armed fire es into LTC facilities in Quebec and Ontario that is quite terrible. Your premier is going on air shortly - seems to me this could cause disruption in those stocks. Do,you think it is serious enough for them to do a “ takeover” of the offending facilities for a period of time? Thanks. Rod
Read Answer Asked by Rodney on May 27, 2020
Q: please give me your opinion for a 1% position for pure play speculitive investment , to compliment my 1% in AEM, thanks. Looking forward 1-2 years.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on May 27, 2020
Q: Hello 5i Team,
I am in the process of building an income portfolio and I would like your opinion on the above stocks. Would you start a .5 position in the current market environment? (While the markets are rising) All of the above are for very long term holds.
Do you think KEY's dividend is sustainable and do you think its assets might look attractive to a bigger player like ENB?
I like gold long term and I have .5 positions in AGI and YRI and comfortable with. I currently view Sprott as sort of a mini ETF for junior gold stocks. As in I do not have the expertise or tolerance for individual junior stocks but I would be able to get a diversified portfolio of such stocks run by proven leadership and expertise. Is this a reasonable view to have of SII? Another .5 position would bring my total gold exposure to 10% which is where I would like to keep it. Does adding SII make sense given a higher risk tolerance or does adding to AGI or YRI make more sense.
I currently have no ETF exposure and the yields on ZWC and ZWE are quite attractive and they offer excellent diversification. Are the yields sustainable? I have heard that with covered call funds in general the main drawback is that the upside is limited while the main advantage is that the downside is also limited through yield. Is this correct? Income is the main objective with these holdings but if held for 10+ years or more I would expect some capital gains to be made. Is this reasonable? Do these ETFs ever trade at significant discounts or premium? How is the income classified to tax purposes?

Thank you for the great service!
Read Answer Asked by Colin on May 27, 2020
Q: I purchased AMGN - 18 months ago for $243.00. Since that time, it has come up to that level a year ago and recently twice this year. I have had the stock 18 months and I am still under water. 5i likes this stock in the health field - how much longer do you think it will take before I see a profit? On another note today the 26th - the market had the biggest run in ages, but participants (mostly tech) NVDA, PYPL, SHOP, KXS along with other techs, did not participate and went the other way. Were people selling these stocks to raise money to buy the other ones that went up? I know you will have the right answer. Thanks Dennis
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on May 27, 2020
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