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Q: Answer on autowash for question just posted.

Yes, TD ofers it and that is who we currently invest with. Basically, when you sell a U.S. stock it stays in U.S. currency in a moneymarket fund and when you place a U.S. order, the money in the U.S. moneymarket is used to fill it. This prevents you from contantly having to pay currency conversion fees. We have it on both our RRSPs and TFSA accounts. It's not usually offered in non-registered because you would just have a U.S. trading account. Hope this asnwers the question.
Read Answer Asked by Carla on April 08, 2014
Q: Question.What is auto wash that Carla mentioned today for U.S. Money.Do the banks offer this in RRSP accounts is this something special.We are with TD and BNS for our accounts
Read Answer Asked by Guy on April 08, 2014
Q: Hi Team,
Do preferred shares generally follow the common shares [up or down] or are preferred shares more influenced by other factors such as interest rates?
As an example, I own FTS.PR.J - if the common shares of Fortis [FTS] keeps working its way back up to say $35.00, will my preferred come back to $25?
Read Answer Asked by Michael on April 08, 2014
Q: Hi Peter,
I would like to know your thoughts on MGM Resorts Iternational
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Dave on April 08, 2014
Q: While I understand that you really like Stantec(STN), the market has been driving the shares down recently. Because your report on Stantec is somewhat dated could you please provide an analysis on the company in terms of earnings per share for the next 1-2 years, revenue growth, share valuation relative to historical trends, etc. What future catalysts do you see as influencing future share prices. Is there potential for the shares to continue downward to the $54 area where they were trading last October. At that price, they would be trading at about 15 times this year's expected earnings. What is a reasonable valuation for the company shares? As a secondary question how often do you anticipate updating company reports? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by John on April 08, 2014
Q: Another TFSA VS RiF question: I take out the mandated % of my RiF. Does it make sense to take out even more and invest those dollars inside our TFSA's because of the no tax on TFSA withdrawals? Or even take out RSP funds from my wife's account and invest those inside her TFSA?
My logic is - for example SGY - I expect it to grow and provide a nice dividend in the years ahead neither of which would be taxed when/if I withdraw those $ from one of our TFSA's.
Thank you. (What a difference 5i is making the lives of so many people!)
Read Answer Asked by Donald on April 08, 2014
Q: Please update and comment on Sphere 3D ANY earnings....
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by patricia on April 08, 2014
Q: What is your opionion of BAM.A, and is it a good long term hold? Thank-you
Read Answer Asked by Wendy on April 08, 2014
Q: Hello Peter et al....What do you think about oil and gas companies...such as TBE, RPL, AFT.UN, SGL, TDG, WCP that bill themselves as: Sustainable Dividend Income with Moderate Growth Companies? Their yield varies between 4 and 8%. They look like the former income trusts except they seem to be extracting the product from lands where the minerals rights are owned privately rather than by the Crown. I would appreciate your views on such firms. Are they worth further attention? Can they withstand a downturn in commodity prices?
Read Answer Asked by Alastair on April 08, 2014
Q: Hi Peter & 5i: The market appears to be punishing Argonaut (AR), for its most recently reported results, with new 52-week lows. The other gold companies that I view as potential holdings are all up substantially from their lows and gold is up over $100 an ounce from its bottom (though all have retreated some from their most recent peaks). I’m very light on golds and looking to start taking my weighting up with a basket of 4 or 5 holdings. What do you think of adding some AR at the current level? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Lance on April 08, 2014
Q: will you please give me your view on eh going fore ward thank you
Read Answer Asked by Ernie on April 08, 2014
Q: Hi 5i Team,

I am looking at putting 500 a month into a TFSA discount brokerage account. Do you have any suggestions? Should I invest 500 a month or wait til I have a couple thousand? And do you have any suggestions for good dividend/equity growers?

Thanks so much for answering my question,
Terri.
Read Answer Asked by Terri on April 08, 2014
Q: Hi 5i team,

XTC (Exco Tech), at the 8.90ish level, would you consider this a buy? I have no auto exposure right now and wanted to increase my overall industrial exposure.

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Sarj on April 08, 2014
Q: Hello - brand new to your Site and already have found valuable information to complement my investment decisions.

I have found most stocks I have been looking for however I have a couple of airline related positions which don't show up when I enter their symbols. They are CHR (Chorus) and BBD.B (Bombardier). These are longer term holds (2-5 years). Your thoughts please
Read Answer Asked by Mike on April 08, 2014
Q: Trading/ Strategy Question: With the sizeable pullbacks today for CSU, AVO, ESL, HNL and BAD, would you see this as an opportunity to increase my position in any of these stocks, all of which are already owned - some at higher prices, others at lower prices. All are owned becuase of long term potential and are expected to be long term holds.
Read Answer Asked by Donald on April 08, 2014