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Q: Can you educate me about this company and fund? It is showing low average double-digit returns for the past 6 years. Would this include ROC or do they use derivatives? They refer to a base annual rate of return plus an amount for "profit share". What is this amount referring to? I don't need the income now but I will in two years. Is this a product I would only purchase then, use as a bond proxy now or stay away from it completely?

Appreciate your insight.

Paul F.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on April 29, 2019
Q: I am overweight quite a bit in Enbridge and since I am underweight in Telus I am will be selling some Enbridge to cover the cost of buying Telus shares. What % would be the maximum for holding ENB? I am looking at replacing Enbridge with other dividend paying stocks and could you tell me what other dividend stocks would be a good replacement for Enbridge. ( do not need any in the energy or utilities sector)

Thanks
Read Answer Asked on April 29, 2019
Q: In completing the initial questionnaire for the portfolio analytics exercise, I enter my current status as retired. The next question is my "salary" followed by my pension amount. Since I'm retired, I enter my salary as "0", then enter my pension amount in the following line. Upon moving to the following page, the program asks me to complete answering the salary question, as if "0" was not a valid answer. If I enter a salary figure equivalent to my pension amount, the program accepts this answer. How do I answer the salary question correctly when not working and hence not collecting a "salary"?
Read Answer Asked by Jim on April 27, 2019
Q: Portfolio analytics says I am low in healthcare so that means pretty much US companies. I already have 3.5% in Abbot but see you referring to Medtronic as attractive quite often. Since they are both in the medical device category, does this make buying MDT to similar of a purchase to ABT? Would I be better switching to MDT or look at something else in the sector. Some capital gains if I do switch.

Thanks for the great service.
Read Answer Asked by David on April 26, 2019
Q: Hi all,

I had limited Healthcare exposure (only from small positions in VXUS and VGRO). Recently added Abbvie and Pfizer on price weakness. Combined these 2 equal about 5% of my Holdings.
3 questions:
1-Comments on ABBV latest quarter? (Seems good)
2-Good Entry point for these companies for a long term hold?
3-Do these 2 companies compliment each other well or should I consider adding another stock or ETF for more Healthcare exposure?

Thanks as always for the great service!
Read Answer Asked by Stephane on April 26, 2019
Q: Hi Peter/Ryan can you tell me if there is benefit or a drawback in holding a trust in a TFSA more specifically BAM or BEP.UN. I was thinking of adding one of these. Which would be a better addition to a TFSA to reap the greater reward. Thanks, Nick
Read Answer Asked by Nick on April 26, 2019
Q: Hi 5i team,

For non registered accounts, when I buy ETFs that invested in US or international stocks, or in US or international bonds, would I have to include the cost of these purchases as foreign properties to be reported on T1135 to CRA?
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Willie on April 26, 2019
Q: Can you please advise roughly what percentage of your questions are public vs. private? I thought I got to see everyone's questions (and ANSWERS!) and want to get a better mental model of what I am actually seeing.
Thx,
M.
Read Answer Asked by Marilou on April 26, 2019
Q: When a company like 3 M has a day like this one dropping by over 25 %, how should one react.

I am trying to think calmly in terms of fundamentals.

So is this still a good company with safe dividends ?

Are earnings moving in the right direction, if not why, isn't it ?

Is there a fundamental change in the business that is longer lasting?
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on April 26, 2019
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