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Q: Hello 5i,
In the interest of understanding fully what i am buying, could you tell me how floating rate bond funds manage to float? When i look at the informarion for FLOT, for instance, i notice that the maturity dates vary from one month to five years, if i remember correctly. An etf like xsb doesn't seem to be a lot different. Is it because Floating rates are heavily weighted to the very short term, even though they do as well go out to five years?
Thanks for all the great work
Read Answer Asked by joseph on May 14, 2018
Q: Could I have your take on the latest quarterly report on these 2 companies. TPK looks to have some ok growth with decent opportunities ahead with a new plant in the future and the closing down of a couple of competing facilities. It also pays a decent div while you wait. Would you consider a 2% (overall) position an ok part of a basket of small caps . I hold AX.un as an income stock along with quite a few stocks in your income portfolio. This Q looked like a bit of a miss, is it still worth holding in your opinion?

Thanks Tom
Read Answer Asked by Tom on May 14, 2018
Q: I recently added a few "commodity" stocks and they've recently had very strong runs...Would you be inclined to hold them or take some profits? None of them represent an oversized portion of my portfolio. I'm just thinking after such sizeable gains in a short term...they must be due for a pullback. What macroeconomic indicators would you use to identify a change in outlook?
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on May 14, 2018
Q: I believe Brookfield Asset reported earnings yesterday. From what I can see, they were blow out numbers, but stock only increased 2%. Thoughts and comments?
Read Answer Asked by Steve on May 14, 2018
Q: Everyone seems to be head over heals about Great Canadian Gaming results yesterday. I'm wondering if its just under followed ; appears to me Clairvest could be almost equal benefactor of the GTA casino bundle. Your opinion on the company as a whole. & its involvement with GC well positioned to benefit? Thanks you very much.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on May 14, 2018