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Q: According to Portfolio analytics, I own about 7% of my portfolio in 3 Canadian banks and another 7% in 3 US banks. I also own another 25% of my portfolio in BAM, Visa, SLF, BRK.B and GSY which are in the "Financial" sector but are very different from each other as well as different from banks. How concerned should I be with this aspect of my portfolio. I don't need the money for 25 years.
Read Answer Asked by Wes on April 12, 2019
Q: Hi 5i and team
Thanks for your sound advice during this last market correction. It made me finally understand why it's important to concentrate on limiting losses rather than going strictly for gains. I need to eliminate two Financials from portfolio. It is in a RRSP account. I do prefer a combination of income and Growth. Thanks for your help.
Gilles
Read Answer Asked by Gilles on April 12, 2019
Q: I notice a number of growth-by-acquisition stories out there. CSU, GUD, Valeant, Concordia, etc. Management aside, what is your approach to valuation for these types of scenarios?
Read Answer Asked by Alfred on April 12, 2019
Q: I own this stock and should sell it as I watch your seminar which was very good on picking a stock but not sure what I should replace it with? From your growth portfolio which stock would choose and from the balanced portfolio which would you choose ?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked on April 12, 2019
Q: Would you take a short term trade position on XPO with the "gambling" portion of your account? If not, do you have a better idea? I own NVDA and MU already, MU is a shorter term idea, NVDA will have to be trimmed soon due to size in my portfolio, but plan to keep a full weight for years.
Read Answer Asked by Charles on April 12, 2019
Q: Transcontinental is being used by Salt over a 2017 newspaper deal. Is this a huge impact for transcontinental shares. The shares have already been cut in half. Still a value play or trap? How much more downside with this overhang would you predict.
Read Answer Asked by Helen on April 12, 2019
Q: If i do not want my shares to be lent to a short seller can I prevent that by putting a sell order on the shares at a price much higher then it trades at.
Example. last trade $10.00 and I put in a sell at $25.00
Read Answer Asked by Leon on April 12, 2019
Q: Hi team,

Can I get your thoughts on Workiva (WK)?
(I did a search prior to submitting but could not find any questions asked on this company).
From your Companies page, most of their Profitability Ratios are negative, they have a 3 year/5 year growth of 16% and 18% resp. Their ROE is 385%... which got my attention.
How do they stack up to their peers in the same industry (cloud computing)?
Assuming a well diversified portfolio, would this be a good initial buy at a 1/2 position?
Their 3 month, 52 weeks and YTD has had impressive % gains so it seems like momentum is on their side here.
From their last reporting period, forward guidance seemed quite positive.

Cheers,
Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on April 12, 2019
Q: Good Afternoon,
I have just finished reading the ETF & Mutual Fund Update Newsletter which I really enjoy. I read the article by Moez Mahrez written about Return of Capital (ROC). I think most investors find this whole concept a bit odd and confusing. A direct quote from the article " It is not actual income generated from investments, rather it is cash that is distributed from the cash portion of the fund". If this is a return of cash why pay any tax on this? I know it reduces the ACB and becomes a tax deferral mechanism but this shouldn't be taxable at all? Once again a direct quote " ROC is quite tax-efficient as it turns that cash into a capital gain, which can be deferred". Once again isn't this a bit of a scam? If I and other unit holders buy an EFT and there is an influx of cash and the fund distributes some of this cash back to me, is this not double taxation? That money has never been invested, never earned a return and all of a sudden it's taxable to me? Under the Big Picture portion of the article " realized returns from the past as well as new money from investors", if there is a portion of the cash that are realized returns from the past then shouldn't that portion of those returns be taxed accordingly? If those returns were cap gains, dividends or interest shouldn't they be taxed as such?
Sorry this isn't directed at your organization I understand you are simply describing how the process works and I find the article very helpful. I'm sure this is a CRA issue. It's pretty basic isn't it? If the money is invested and a return is earned than that money should be taxed accordingly. If the fund has a large cash position because of a large influx of new unit holders , this hardly seems fair that when a portion of this money is distributed it shouldn't be taxable at all, this is double taxation in my mind. That is after tax dollars we are investing and a return has never been earned.
What am I missing here?
Thank-you
Read Answer Asked by Chris on April 12, 2019
Q: Hi Guys:
I've re read this article twice since you sent it out, lots of good advice on how to invest for the long haul, for the individual investor who manages there own money. I wish I had found 5i many years ago, so thanks for the service and the information to help make the right choices in my retirement.
Best Regards,
Tom
Read Answer Asked by Thomas on April 12, 2019
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