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Q: Stonegate Capital put out a favourable update today on Input Capital. They listed details like the market streaming initiative INP launched, noting the 180 new farmers y over y signed up, that this product has much higher margins than their legacy capital streaming contracts. In short Stonegate is endorsing INP. If Input Capital is not looking to raise money thus Stonegate has no opportunity for underwriting business then what motivation would they have for publishing this report... other than taking the report at face value? Should I be looking for bias here?
Read Answer Asked by Harry on January 22, 2018
Q: Hi Peter,
I have been researching answers from 5i on TFSA's. I am looking for a little help to define criteria for growth stocks in a TFSA.
Using TFSA for growth only
Using RRSP and Non-Reg accounts to balance portfolios (including consideration for TFSA)
In a growth model TFSA, is the TFSA to contain a "mix" of sectors or just the best growth stocks available (in recent history this would be almost all tech stocks)?
If you were to select 10 growth stocks from Canada and the USA, what would those 10 stocks be (ranking if possible) at this time?
Is a US stock without dividends the same as a Canadian stock in an TFSA.. i.e. not subject to any taxes or capital gains yearly or when cashing in the stock?
Our assumption is that we are missing out on growth potential if we do not have high growth US stocks in our TFSA. Should we be adding US tech stocks now?

Please take the number of points that are appropriate to answer our question.
Thank you for your great service.

Jerry and Debbie


Read Answer Asked by Jerry on January 22, 2018
Q: Hi. Peter and 5I.
I have also, as Carl, noticed the significant increase of questions on ETF's. This is one of the numerous red flags that are started to pop up all over the market universe in my opinion.
I have taken action against what I consider a risk reward more and more tilted to the downside and am way more concern today about terminal losses (unrecoverable losses) than I am about simple losses on further potential gains(opportunities costs)
I consider ETF's to be purchased only where I cannot buy company stock in certain asset classes or I need to buy in a foreign market that reflects a potential opportunity.
I have a general question about ETF and how they work. If ''everybody'' is buying ETF's now, does that means that the underlying stocks will also grow no matter their intrinsic value. In other words, would it be possible that the ETF's buyer may have now a predominant impact on the market than ''all'' the direct buyers of the underlying stocks. Tail wagging the dog kind of...
A comment on the extract from A wealth of common sense that you mentioned.
If the 16000 mutual fund are buying ETF does that not add to the overextended existing situation?
Passive investing is not just the domain of retail investors.
Thank you
CDJ
Read Answer Asked by claude on January 22, 2018
Q: I currently own small positions in CRT & CHP which seem to be lying fairly dormant. To get a bit more momentum, I am considering switching these to REI . Is this a good strategy. My thinking is that mall owners may be switching to condo development as online shopping increases.

Many thanks, as always.

Joanne
Read Answer Asked by Joanne on January 22, 2018
Q: My wife is looking to invest 40k in a TFSA investment portfolio. Which would you recommend for long term? KXS, PHO, SIS, TOY, PBH, SHOP and DOL or
IEFA, IEMG, XIC, XSH, VTI, ZFM and VUS.
Read Answer Asked by Enzo on January 22, 2018
Q: Hello 5i team,
Under the energy sector I currently hold MCB and RRX. I am thinking of selling MCB and adding another energy company from the balanced portfolio. I was wondering which of the 3 listed would be the best in terms of growth? All three have a decent dividend but I was leaning more towards Enbridge since it is the largest and most stable of the three.
Andrew
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on January 22, 2018
Q: Hello,
I am quite new to the investing world and just looking to get much more involved. I currently have some mutual funds through a balanced portfolio in a TFSA that I have discussed with my financial planner. I have a TFSA open through Manulife and RBC. I am looking and hoping to get into some index funds and passive investing as well. Looking to just get average returns with low fees. Any suggestions on the best way to start this and go about this on my own? Recommendations on which ones I should start with through the TFSA accounts I have? I seen some through RBC, but just find it tough to get answers from financial advisors as I always feel pushed toward active investments (which I am open to down the road as well).

Thanks from a early and trying to learn investor,

Matt
Read Answer Asked by Matthew on January 22, 2018
Q: The Constellation Software debentures, CSU.DB, seem like such a great investment, I wonder what the hidden downsides might be. They pay 6.5% plus CPI inflation – currently about 2% - which is a very high rate compared to ETFs like CLF, CBO, CPD and XHY and also compared to other blue chip corporate bonds in Canada. Moreover the inflation protection is an increasingly attractive feature. There is of course the risk of losing principal if CSU goes broke, but it is a great company with lots of sticky revenue and this seems highly unlikely, at least for the foreseeable future. The price of these debentures has been bid up, but the yield to maturity is still quite high. Are there other reasons not to give CSU.DB a large weight in one’s fixed income allocation?
Read Answer Asked by Philip on January 22, 2018
Q: What is the trend in the short position in GE shares over the past several months? What if anything does 5i "read into" the trend? Is it correct to think the short position in a stock reflects how "the big guys" (hedge funds, etc) are evaluating a stock?
Thank you. Edward
Read Answer Asked by Edward on January 22, 2018
Q: I didn't sell my CEF.A on the takeover. I understood there was simply a 1:1 'swap'. While TDW hasn't yet made the switch, it seems that while CEF.A was trading at close to $17, the new CEF.U is trading just above $13. I'm a little confused, have I lost 20% on the swap?
Read Answer Asked by Neil on January 22, 2018
Q: When an 18 year old opens a TFSA this year is the maximum contribution $5500.00 or $57500.00 ? thanks James
Read Answer Asked by JAMES on January 22, 2018
Q: Do you have any thoughts on the new ETF "Redwood Behavioural Opportunities Fund"?
Read Answer Asked by chris on January 22, 2018
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