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Q: I have owned these two equities for several years. Both are down 80+%. I know, I know, I should have bailed a long time ago. Your advise please, should I sell and move on or continue holding. Thanks so much.
Read Answer Asked by michael on April 17, 2015
Q: Sierra Wireless trades on the American exchange as SWIR and on the Canadian exachange as SW. On some days there is more than a 1% difference in the change between the two exchanges. Most often there is a differenct. Can you explain?
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Lucy on April 17, 2015
Q: ComDev announced a share buyback plan for one-year starting in March 2015. I am a novice invstor just getting started with this company. What are possible implications of this buyback plan for my position?
Read Answer Asked by Alvaro on April 17, 2015
Q: Hello,

Instead of holding ishares russell from the growth portfolio would switching it out for vce make sense? Or will there be too much correlation? The reason why i'm asking is that I already own a us etf VTI(which is my largest allocation) and don't want to add more to my US allocation.

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Rino on April 17, 2015
Q: Good Evening Peter and 5i Staff

I want to do a little portfolio cleanup and am down substantially in PRW,QST and DEE. Do you see any catalysts in the near term? I hold several names in your Models and I'm am inclined to add CDV from you growth Portfolio as a replacement.

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Marty on April 16, 2015
Q: What are your current thoughts about Calloway given the bought deal that they just announced?
Read Answer Asked by Tom on April 16, 2015
Q: Can IWO be held inside a TFSA since it consists of american stocks. Is there a 15% claw back on the dividend. Would it really be considered a growth name since it consists of many companies. Thank You for the great service.
Read Answer Asked by chris on April 16, 2015
Q: Reported recently & missed by .01. Based on TTM: ROE 76%, EGrowth 59% -reports Q1 15 mid May, I believe? I was thinking of waiting for these results before buying for longer hold as oil prices start increasing later in the year as long as the dividend is sustainable-pay me to wait??
Read Answer Asked by James on April 16, 2015
Q: Hi Team, with the recent rise of Surge, I am down (only!) 16% and thinking of bailing to buy a few more stocks in your new growth portfolio. So far I own PLI, PHM, IT, XTC and DRT. Do you suggest this move, and if so, what would be the next 3 stocks you would suggest. Thank-you so much for your service.
Read Answer Asked by Kim on April 16, 2015
Q: The yield of 12.9% on Ellington Financial is very tempting and it seems to be favourably looked at by the US analysts -- what do you think of it?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by ken on April 16, 2015
Q: Is it too late to buy CXI?
How is an increase in interest in USA going to affect this stock?
Margita
Read Answer Asked by Margita Elisabet on April 16, 2015
Q: Good morning,General tax question.Bought US shares in 2012 at exchange rate of 1.0008 and sold in 2014 at rate of the day of 1.1074. Do I adjust the cost at rate of day and sales price at rate of day before calculating gain/loss or calculate gain/loss and convert that figure only at rate of day of sale?
Makes a big difference! Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Denis on April 16, 2015
Q: I have never used stop losses but with big gains in stocks like CSU and T wonder if I should start using on the stocks held in my TD Waterhouse account.
Thanks for your opinion
Read Answer Asked by Lesley on April 16, 2015
Q: I would appreciate your thoughts on the 60% sale of Hydro One announced this morning, with an initial public equity offering of 15%. Would this be worthwhile as part of a portfolio's utility sector? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Paul W on April 16, 2015
Q: Could you please explain how the share offering might affect the price of pli. Would it be a good time to purchase this stock, close to $2.60? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by A on April 16, 2015
Q: Any comments on the impacts on DHX on the Chorus deal with Disney.
Thanks
Chris
Read Answer Asked by Chris on April 16, 2015
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