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Q: Peter and team can you tell me about CFF is this a good buy .

Thanks
Jim .
Read Answer Asked by James on September 10, 2014
Q: weq, what is your take on fund raise and purchase of new company, buy sell or hold. dave
Read Answer Asked by david on September 10, 2014
Q: Any reason for WesternOne (WEQ) being down nearly 5% today? Don't see any news.
Read Answer Asked by Thomas on September 10, 2014
Q: Hello, would you have recommendations for companies in the solar or wind sector to add to a diversifed portfolio. I am interested in small or large caps, growth or dividend payer and i can take some risk. 2 - 3 names would be great if possible and my time frame is 5 year +. Thanks for the great service.
Read Answer Asked by Pierre on September 10, 2014
Q: The Corrib is in Ireland which uses the Euro. (VET)
Read Answer Asked by james on September 10, 2014
Q: ETF
Good Day. A question for registered accounts only and switching between similar ETF's. I have held the Vanguard S&P500 etf for quite sometime and have a good size but unrealized capital gain. Except for probably a few basis points difference in MER's, tracking error or yield what would be your opinion in selling the Vanguard product and then taking the proceeds to buy the same IShares product? My thought process is to switch between like etf's realizing the capital gain to get this gain now working for me, and while making sure portfolio weightings are also maintained.
Is this a reasonable portfolio strategy to enhance returns with minimal risk. Also, this would not be a trading strategy but a long term process as capital gains hopefully grow over a couple of years.

Thanks,
Read Answer Asked by g on September 10, 2014
Q: Oil and gas. My portfolio is likely underweighted in this sector (7%). I would consider increasing it via ETF. Do you have recommendations for ETF's in this sector (Canadian only preferred).
Read Answer Asked by Carl on September 10, 2014
Q: PUR... Pure Technologies

Right now according to BNN, 87% of revenue for PUR comes from water and waste with only 7% coming from O&G.

Considering the hoops LNG has to go through to secure approvals for new pipe lines - and understandable so - it seems to me this 7% should be increasing dramatically over the coming years which should bode extremely well for PUR and their new technology designed to monitor and detect pipeline faults and failures.

With that in mind, this stock to me appears to be a no brainer.

Is there something I am not aware of that could change this? What competition does PUR have? Is there another technology out there that is doing the same job? Would you recommend a buy at this time for PUR or a wait and see?

Thanks for all you do

Gord
Read Answer Asked by Gord on September 10, 2014
Q: Peter and Team--Looking at your Model Portfolio and the outstanding return --but there is 4 stocks that are negative since inception and 5 negative YTD--Since you are still holding them then you obviously still believe in them--would it not be a good idea for us to give serious consideration to buying them?
Read Answer Asked by peter on September 10, 2014
Q: Hello 5i team,
I have started a few months ago my own Canadian health sector ETF with a position in Catamaran (CCT), Concordia Health (CXR) and Knight Therapeutics (GUD); I am now thinking of adding Cipher Pharma (DND) and Biosyent (RX) but they are way in "overbought" territory.
I value your opinion
Tony
Read Answer Asked by Antoine on September 10, 2014
Q: SKY.UN.TO

Skylon Growth & Income Trust

I cannot find too much on this dividend payer. What can you find about this stock and your thoughts on ownership for income.
Read Answer Asked by Ric on September 10, 2014
Q: PHM....

To be honest I'm not sure what to ask. Growth seems to be continuing along very nicely with another new high reached last week and it appears to be maintaining this week. It's in an industry that is sure to see growth over the next number of years considering our medical costs as a whole.

After not getting much attention, in the past 6 months it has been seeing much more attention. I know you do not like using target pricing in our buy/sell strategies, but can you at least tell me if you feel this company has upside (I know the risk) and if you would recommend a buy at this time?

Thanks for all you do

Gord
Read Answer Asked by Gord on September 10, 2014
Q: Hello 5i team,
What is "consumer discretionary"; could you give me examples of securities in that sector? For example would you consider that LNR and MG which serve the auto industry belong to that sector? After all is the car not the ultimate consumer discretionary?
Tony
Read Answer Asked by Antoine on September 10, 2014
Q: In my TFSA I have AVO, QST, VCM, SYZ and BYD.un, plus about $10k. I am thinking of adding GUD or PLI. Which stock do you like best for growth?
Read Answer Asked by Patricia on September 10, 2014
Q: I have a 2% position in CFN, getting smaller daily. The recent plummet appears to be either capitulation or possibly a large shareholder exiting his position.

Is CFN getting into oversold territory and is it time to add some shares OR is this strategy like the proverbial "catching a falling knife"? At what point do you decide this was a bad investment, take your lumps and move on?

When do they report their net quarter? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on September 10, 2014
Q: A Sept. 09 2014 report from Veritas is recommending a Sell of Magna (MG) suggesting that their returns are going to be disappointing over the next 3 years. What are your thoughts on MG? I have owned for about 9 months, and was hoping to hold onto it for about another year or so. Do you think it is a stock that is still worth holding onto? It is about 2.5% of my portfolio. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Brian on September 10, 2014