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Q: I have been a member for a couple of years and you have been my "go to advisers" .
Thanks to you, I have built this non reg account.
In the non registered account I have the following approximate holdings:
5%--FTS;IPL;H;MFC;SU;STN;PWF;BAM.A;
7%--BEP.UN;CTC.A
13%--CCL.B;ENB

I have $40,000 in cash. Retired with a pension and medium term(hopefully) horizon.
Reading your Q&A, I should rebalance CCL.B and ENB to 5-7%

Additional ideas for the rebalanced cash and the remaining $40 thousand.
Many thanks for the usual, calm, balanced, patient answers.
Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on March 24, 2017
Q: Can I please get your take on DNG? I have been looking for a small cap gold stock that has actually performed well over the past 10 years and it appears DNG has done just that despite being a little volatile. Being a processor instead of a mine operator it gives the impression of being more of a toll both. How is the valuation and insider ownership? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Scott on March 24, 2017
Q: I own the following reits (or similar real estate focused equities) in our non-registered portfolio: ap, ax, car, d, fcr, hr, kmp, nwh, hot, cuf, aar, csh, sru, tcn. Collectively they account for close to 16% of the portfolio's value with most being 1% and only hr and ax being around 3% each. My question relates to a concern being expressed in many recent articles about the sensitivity such products have to rising interest rates. I'm wondering whether or not I should, in your opinion, be reducing my exposure here, and if so, by roughly how much and from which holdings. I am in a positive position in all of them with the exception of d, and overall they have been a very helpful part of our investments! As always, thanks for your valued opinion. Don
Read Answer Asked by Donald on March 24, 2017
Q: In the likes of the Buffets, Jobs, Zuckerbergs and Bezoses, which companies in the Canadian markets have leaders or management teams that could be classified as genius or top calibre capital allocators? Goodman at Knight comes to mind. Also, which younger companies have leaders that you see showing early signs of these traits? I would say Shabazi at TIO Networks fit the bill, but he sold out to PayPal. Looking for your list of the best of best; present and future. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Curtis on March 24, 2017
Q: Scotia Mcleod posted this Methanex (MX) – Shareholder M&G Investment Management, which has a 19.5% stake in MX, changed its shareholder
status to 13D from 13G (passive). Per FactSet StreetAccount, M&G believes MX’s excess cash flow should be solely directed
toward share buybacks until the share price appreciates beyond the replacement cost of MX’s assets. Further, M&G has
become repeatedly frustrated with the market valuation of the company, which M&G believes does not reflect MX’s intrinsic
value.
Read Answer Asked by andrew on March 24, 2017
Q: Hi 5i,
Through an error(on my part)in transferring a TFSA from an Advisor account to a self directed account, the monies were withdrawn in to a non registered account. I know I need to wait a year to replace the TFSA $ in the self directed. Now that I have the chance, assuming roughly equal amounts, which should go to the TFSA and which should stay in the non registered? I also have about $15,000 cash in each account. After rebalancing, can you suggest two or three more for each account? Long term horizon.
Have a good weekend.
Thanks Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on March 24, 2017
Q: Hi Peter and Team,

When we are adding to a position, how much capital should we commit at a time? If the goal is 5% of the total portfolio for a position, and we are say at 2.5%, would it mean buying the remaining 2.5% at that one time? Or would it mean buying as capital becomes available (i.e. buy 0.5% here and there), until the full 5% is reached.

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Marvin on March 24, 2017