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Q: I got a question regarding my LIRA. I have 26 stocks in the account and I am just curious if I have too many or now enough. Also if I am diversified enough or to heavy in a certain sector. MY one rule I have for this account is the company must pay a dividend.

The securities that I own are as follows:

ALA, AGNC, ARX, T(AT&T), BTE, ZWB, BNP, CNK, CPG
DCI, DFN, DD, FTS, FRU, HR.UN, IDX.UN, JNJ, LIQ
MRT.UN, PPL, PKO, POW, REI.UN, SBUX, SPH, WJX

I am above on almost all stocks and have held most of this since April 2011. My lowest holding is 1.15% of portfolio and my largest holding is 10.81 % of portfolio. My general rule is no one stock should be over 5% of portfolio. (SBUX and JNJ have gone up and now break this rule)

What are your thoughts on this portfolio and if you recommend selling anything what would I replace it with long term (15 plus years)

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Jimmy on December 06, 2013
Q: Any updates on TRL, down 60 per cent, buy, sell,or hold, your opinion please, thanks
Read Answer Asked by Ian on December 06, 2013
Q: Hi Peter,
Can you give me your opinion on canexus. Would you consider this a time to buy? Thanks Clare
Read Answer Asked by clara on December 06, 2013
Q: Re: comment posted by William Dec5/13 on Corby class B shares:
Excuse my ignorance but what is meant by the term "coat tail provision"?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by William on December 06, 2013
Q: I have had good success following 5i's advise on stock picking, so much so that my wife has decided to let me invest her rsp savings.(oh oh)I plan on following 5i's model portfolio with a few stock exeptions. My question is I understand that December is a turbulant month because of large investor sell offs for year end results. if you were me, would you wait for January or go for it now.
Read Answer Asked by david on December 06, 2013
Q: Hi Peter and Team: What do you think of Zimmer holdings (ZMH.US)? I have nothing so far in the health care sector.
Read Answer Asked by Roland on December 06, 2013
Q: I would like to purchase a European company, that trades on the pink sheets in New York , as a small retail investor other than the low trading volume are there risks to buying pink sheets? The company I am interested in is bouyf if u have anything I can add on that I would appreciate it.
Read Answer Asked by Rob on December 06, 2013
Q: Huge spike in STP today and the last few days saw a double....any word out there on what to expect with the company. Is this tax loss selling? Is it getting to a price that maybe buy time and fold for awhile?

Thx
Read Answer Asked by Edward on December 06, 2013
Q: What is your "park and hold" list?

Would you consider instituting a members' forum (monitored) so members could exchange information as a two-way street?

Thanks for your marvelous service. Especially appreciate that you cover companies not assessed by many analysts.
Read Answer Asked by Kurt W on December 06, 2013
Q: Would you include BNS, HCG and BAD in your park and hold list? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by John on December 05, 2013
Q: Hi,
In a recent question/answer exchange you cautioned about short term growth for BEP.UN but considered it one of your favorites for a park and hold investment. Could you provide a list of perhaps 10 of your favorite park and hold investments? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Dave on December 05, 2013
Q: hi;could you give me your opinion on nwh how stable would they be. thanks brian
Read Answer Asked by brian on December 05, 2013
Q: Morning ... I have 71K in my TFSA and am looking for monthly (tax free) income. I presently have 6 stocks AD,BPF,EIF,IPL,MG and SYZ. Are you comfortable with this positioning and strategy. Thanks as always.
Read Answer Asked by Alan on December 05, 2013
Q: Hi Guys,

I am looking for income. Dundee REIT (D.un) currently pays an 8.2% distribution. There may be no growth for awhile, but do you see the distribution going down over the next 5 years? I would be quite happy with an annualized 8% return over that time frame. I know you don't have a crystal ball, but can you give me an estimated percentage of the likelyhood of a rate reduction.

Regards
John
Read Answer Asked by John on December 05, 2013
Q: Just a note of Corby. They changed their name and symbol to CSW.a/CSW.b. Also, the B shares do not have coat tail provision from my research. folks should be aware of that.

Great service. thank you.
Read Answer Asked by william on December 05, 2013
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