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Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
I have been following this pet food company for some time. It has had some problems this past year. However this past quarter it failed to file returns and is in violation. The stock is at a low price but maybe a value trap or possibly contrarian play. I would appreciate your opinion...thanks immensely.
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on April 08, 2024
Q: Hi team
I am fully invested in BCE , for steady income and abit of growth, it has been hit by lower share prices
I am in a 50% position in ENB, again for steady income and abit of growth
does it make sense to sell part of BCE and use the proceeds to buy ENB
same goal, steady income and some growth

your outlook for ENB would be appreciated as well,
thanks
Michael
Read Answer Asked by Michael on April 08, 2024
Q: What are you 5 favorite US and Canadian companies to invest in for 3 years RAK
Read Answer Asked by bob on April 08, 2024
Q: Hello fellow 5i community,

New ETF investor question here. I have no experience with ETF's and therefore have none in my investment portfolio. Based on all the Q&A's and my own research, this is an area I need to get into. Can you please recommend your top picks (open to all suggestions both geo and industry - please rank) and how many ETF's would you recommend if also investing in individual stocks? (including % of a portfolio). Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Julie on April 08, 2024
Q: Hello 5i,

As always, thank you for your insight. Back to basics question here and have a 2 part question.

Understanding you cannot make personal recommendations, would be very interested in your picks if you were building your portfolio from scratch with example $500K in funds and what your approach would be as it relates to portfolio diversification if you were a balanced/growth investor. In addition, what would you consider as best practice in terms of percentage allocation to different industries/ number of positions overall.

Assuming diversification, I am interested in your perspective as it relates to Dividends.

Can you please recommend what overall percentage of a portfolio should one consider for dividend stocks and your top picks (any industry and market?). Thank you in advance.
Read Answer Asked by Julie on April 08, 2024
Q: Greetings, the above companies are all currently held (among others) in a Canadian dividend growth portfolio. For new money, what would be your top 5 choices to add to today? Long-term hold, income and stability with growth potential are key criteria. Would also like to maintain some sector diversification.

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Barbara on April 08, 2024
Q: Hello 5i, Could you comment on the deal between Chord and Enerplus also if there is any chance that Devon could come in with a better offer. I own Enerplus and would like to know if to sell into the current market or hold for a better offer?
Read Answer Asked by Michael on April 08, 2024
Q: This is in the context of the interactive chart in the Company Profile section. If I take Enbridge (ENB:CA) as an example here is what I get in terms of growth over 5 years:
+37.10% (Company Profile / Interactive Chart)
-2.42% (using either iPhone Stocks App or Yahoo Finance or my Online Broker).


After some research, I found out that the interactive chart in Company Profile probably uses Adjusted close price adjusted for splits and dividend and/or capital gain distributions. The others are using the close price adjusted for splits. It seems to me that if we want to see the pure growth of a company, it is better to use the close price adjusted for splits which might not reflect the total return, but is very useful for analyzing price trends without the influence of distributions. What do you think? Is it possible to adjust the chart so that we can see both versions? Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Gervais on April 08, 2024
Q: I am retired and looking to deploy some cash. Could you provide your top 5 dividend companies in Canada and US with some growth potential as well?

Thanks
Tim
Read Answer Asked by Timothy on April 08, 2024