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Q: I am wondering how to proceed...SIS is held in a well balanced "balanced" portfolio and now it's weighting is 7.8% with 55% unrealized gain. (SIS position is held in TFSA). I'm wondering
which "rule" I follow now....reduce the weighting or let the winner run? How do I decide which one to follow for SIS? Or do I do a compromise and cut the weighting to 6% rather than 5%?
Read Answer Asked by Tom on June 06, 2017
Q: Hello 5i Team, I would like to reduce my financial sector holdings from the current 19% to 15% or less, mostly as a defensive move against the potential of a sector "down-draft". Currently hold POW-2.0%, IFC-3.0%, MFC-2.5%, and BNS,TD,and RY at 3.5% each. I am leaning towards eliminating POW and trimming each of the banks to get to the target (income from POW is great but also the only one I am underwater on and I'm not a huge fan of income at the expense of loss of capital), but I also know you don't feel the need to necessarily hold 3 banks so could just sell RY and call it quits. Trading fees not a consideration. Would appreciate your thoughts as always,

Regards
Read Answer Asked by Stephen R. on June 06, 2017
Q: Hello 5i
Would appreciate your current 6 top picks in oil and gas producers. 3 gas and 3 oil preferably.
Many thanks
Les
Read Answer Asked by Les on June 06, 2017
Q: Hello
I currently have a 20% gain on Rogers and was thinking of selling as I would like to use the funds to continue emulating the growth portfolio. With the funds from the sale I would buy a position in PUR and add to Savaria. Appreciate your comments. I have over a 5 year time horizon.
Thanks
Sal
Read Answer Asked by Sal on June 06, 2017
Q: Hi Peter, Ryan and co

My TFSA, RRSP, and RESP is entirely comprised of the model portfolio, and about half of the growth portfolio. The stocks I selected from the growth portfolio in particular has done very well so far. However, this means that I currently don't have any exposure to the US or international markets, other than VGG.TO, which I hold a 3% position in my RESP.

I have some funds I would like to invest in a non-registered account, which would represent roughy 10% of my total aggregate investments. Can you please provide some suggestions on what you think I should invest in for better balance, while maintaining a medium-aggressive investing style?
Read Answer Asked by Eric on June 06, 2017
Q: 2 question : So bomber has bounced a bit so time for me to suck it up and sell at a 30% loss. Sell now or hold off a few more days to see if it has some legs.

Once I sell BBD.b what full position of the balanced equity portfolio would you buy right now: ccl, gud, nfi, sis, sj, syz, t or toy? Currently rebalancing my CAD equity portfolio to loosely match your portfolio and those above fill gaps in my allocation. Open to off the list suggestions but already overweigh or OK in financials, energy and tech.
Read Answer Asked by Tom on June 05, 2017
Q: Would like to know if I am calculating the amount of the reduction in weighting for a particular position. This is how I do it....I take the current market value of the position, say 7% of the current market value of the portfolio, and deduct the original book, cost value, which is 5% for this position in the total money to be invested in the portfolio, and then sell this difference at market price at that sell date.....Am I doing it right?!
........Tom
Read Answer Asked by Tom on June 05, 2017
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