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Q: Quite a smackdown on these stocks today. I'm still not in this group, but wondering if I shouldn't dip into them a bit. In what order would you rate these, in terms of (potential) viability?

I notice that Hexo's company profile states it's a "consumer packaged goods cannabis company" ... which suggests, then, that they don't grow their own. Is it better, in this industry, to grow your own ... or to be at arm's length, and be more of a repackager and distributor?

Even with the smackdown, would you (Peter or Ryan) get into the sector at all?
Read Answer Asked by Sylvia on July 15, 2019
Q: In order to reduce Canadian content, increase US and International content and balance our equity portfolio by industry,I would appreciate your help.Since we have been drawing on our RIFs for a number of years (23) and plan to continue,most of the transactions will be in our TFSAs.
1)sell Telus and replace it with a similar US or International investment.Would you recommend doing this and could you suggest 2 or 3 replacements.
2)sell Power Financial and Alaris Royalty and replace them with similar non-Canadian investments.Could you suggest 2 or 3 financial investments.
I do not feel comfortable adding currency changes to the mix or any withholding tax on dividends,but I do not see any alternatives.
Once this is completed,I plan to work on our industry allocations.
Thanks in advance for you assistance.
Read Answer Asked by James Robertson on July 15, 2019
Q: Hello Folks:
We have held Costco in our U.S. equity portfolio for several years (approx 3% of our portfolio). As It has done very well we are considering increasing our position a few percentage points. At it's current high value do you deem this a worthwhile bet. We will likely raise the money by reducing our position in Bank of America; we also hold a 5% position in J.P. Morgan. As long time Chevron investors we could alternately reduce this position for more Costco. Thanks for your fabulous service.
brian
Read Answer Asked by Brian on July 15, 2019
Q: Hi 5i, Alaris announced bad news a while back when one of the companies it was financing ran into trouble and suspended payments to Alaris. At that time the AD share price was around $22 I think and the bad news drove it back down into the teens. Since then it has had three good news announcements. First, it announced that the trouble situation was not a worst case scenario and there was a reasonable prospect of AD getting a significant recovery from it. The next two good news announcements involved about $130M of new or additional investments on terms acceptable to Alaris. My question is: at this point, does it make sense to view Alaris' business (not the shares) as fully recovered from the effects of the investment that went sour, or do they still have some work to do to get back on track? Since the bad news first hit, the shares have had difficulty getting any traction above $20. Thanks for any comments!
Read Answer Asked by Lance on July 15, 2019
Q: Hi Folks

your opinion please on the above - looking to start 1/2 positions in my TFSA which I have structured for dividend growth and income. Okay to start a position in each at this time or can you suggest others I can take a look at ? Your opinion is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by JOHN on July 15, 2019
Q: I am interested in these three stocks as a long term growth hold. Would you close one, two or all three? Would you put an equal weight or some other percentage into the stocks?
Clayton
Read Answer Asked by Clayton on July 15, 2019
Q: hi 5i
my wife and i are 62 and retired both have work pensions that cover our basics.
here is a little back ground.
in my wifes rrsp account we have 120,000.00 in ggf31744 bmo u.s. fund
and 115,000.00 in vfv vanguard s&p 500 index
my rrsp is 210,000.00
i followed your balance fund with adds
rogers 14,000.00
td 15,000.00
ry 18,000.00
bam 22,000.00
in our investment acc we have 83,000.00 split evenly to suncor, enbridge,bce, telus,brookfield property ,brookfield renewable
my tsfa has 98,000.00
nfi 4,4000.00 evertz 7600.00 fortis 20,600.00 aw. 5400.00
verizon 12,000 u.s. procter & gamble 17,600 u.s. vti etf 15,300 u.s.
wifes tfsa has 92,700.00
xebec adsorbtion 4000.00 vermillion 4500.00 parkland fuel 6500.00
algonquin power 19,300 car.un 14,700
u.s. holding are utx 6100.00 ibm 8400.00 pfe 8500.00 pep 9400.00
hope that not too much
im looking for your thoughts on 230,000.00 gic that matures in a month
i would like to put it to work
we will still have 190,000.00 in a another gic
thanks for your thoughts have being using your service from your start and its been
very helpful
sam


Read Answer Asked by Sam on July 15, 2019
Q: Do you think this is a good time to buy back in to the marijuana sector? Or should I wait ~6 months to see more steady revenue streams and see if some of the better known names can reach profitability next year? I did well selling aphria prior to legalization date. If you would buy now, what would be your recommended Canadian listed stocks?
Read Answer Asked by Gregory on July 15, 2019
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