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Q: You last commented on First National last August. Could I please have an update, especially in relation to the drop in interest rates. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Paul W on January 22, 2015
Q: Hi guys, wondering what you thought of is hares global healthcare and bmo global infrastructure as investments at the present time.zgi and xhc . Are the mer's ok and are they a good hedge against our weakening dollar? Do you have a better ETF recommendation or specific stocks in these areas you prefer. Thanks Darryl
Read Answer Asked by Darryl on January 22, 2015
Q: Hello Peter and the 5i Team,

My wife's TFSA consists of AP.UN, DH, and KBL. There's also a small amount of CDZ where accumulated cash is deposited. Both AP.UN and DH are enrolled in DRIP's. For this year's contribution, we are considering either CXI or DHX.B. Given that DHX Media pays a small dividend and has a DRIP that gives a 3% discount, but CXI 'might' have higher growth (with no dividend) which stock would you think would be the best for this year?
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on January 22, 2015
Q: BCE and BAM have been going up lately. I am up quite a bit on both. The PE of BCE is quite high. Do you think it is time to trim it and pick it up when it goes down or use the proceeds to buy Rogers? What would your view be on Brookfield Asset Management. Thanks very much.
Read Answer Asked by umedali on January 22, 2015
Q: how do you apply sector designations to some etf's that cross many sectors; eg xcs or even xhy and xlv (health)
Read Answer Asked by wayne on January 22, 2015
Q: Hi Team
Could you recommend two good growth companies, suitable to a TFSA, that will benefit from the weak loonie and a recovering U.S. economy.

Thank You
Clarence
Read Answer Asked by Clarence on January 22, 2015
Q: STB - I know it's not a strong Balance Sheet - too much debt, etc. etc. but it has given my wife nearly 8% for over 3 yrs.& that huge French transportation co. has kept buying 95,000 shares per month for over 18 months. I can't find out anything else - can you?!

SGY - Insiders keep buying large - even last week. Any news??
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on January 22, 2015
Q: Your opinion on these two, please: DRT for growth, EIF for high income with some growth. Thanks, Ted.
Read Answer Asked by Edward on January 22, 2015
Q: Hi,
Just a question on Chesswood in light of the new CDN interest rate cuts-
Chesswood reports in CDN though it does much business in the US, and
it is interest rate sensitive, with a high dividend- with all of these now positive factors in mind, why is the stock still struggling? Seems like a no brainer purchase.
Thanks for your input.
Read Answer Asked by Pat on January 22, 2015
Q: Chesswood has been weak this year and wonder what you think of it, and when do they report earnings. thanks
Read Answer Asked by don on January 22, 2015
Q: I appreciate your comment about this stock?Thank you.Ebrahim
Read Answer Asked by ebrahim on January 22, 2015
Q: I have recently opened a TFSA for my girlfriend that I will be managing. I have it fully funded roughly $35,000 all in cash. I would like to build a high growth portfolio. We are in our mid 20's so risk and timeline are not an issue. Just wondering if you could give me a list of 5 names that you would start out with. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by justin on January 22, 2015
Q: Please can you give me any info. on his co. Thanks Jim
Read Answer Asked by jim on January 22, 2015
Q: Good Morning
Can you please tell me whether the following three securities are classified as foreign income and whether they have to be reported on Form T1135 ?

ALA.PR.U ENB.PR.U and 5.8% Brookfield Asset Management Bond maturing in 2017. The first two are preferred shares traded in the Toronto Stock Exchange in US dollars. The Brookfield bond is also in US dollars. All three securities are held in a US account with a Canadian Discount Broker in Ontario. The Discount broker reports the income of these securities annually on T3s and T5s.

If they are classified as foreign income, do we still have to report them on Form T1135, even if our foreign property was less than $100,000 in the preceding year?
Thank you for your advice.
Read Answer Asked by Terry on January 22, 2015
Q: With the strength in the USD would it not be wiser to invest in mid/smaller cap US equities since they have less FX exposure. What do you think of VUS?
Thank-you.
Read Answer Asked by Albert on January 22, 2015
Q: I know that you are favourable towards myt. But, would you consider it too risky to hold in a tfsa account, given that you would lose space and also could not claim a deduction if it lost value?
Thanks for the great service and congratulations on your award,Claire
Read Answer Asked by joseph on January 22, 2015
Q: Good morning 5i, could you please update your opinion on these ETN's as an income investment. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Alayne on January 22, 2015
Q: With the budget cuts,which of Enb,Ala,PPl ,ipl still has the most growth prospects ?
Read Answer Asked by terrance on January 21, 2015