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Q: Hi,

I have about 8% of my portfolio in WPM, LUN, DPM and FCX. Wondering if you think I should add 3% in steel?

If so, which US or CDN companies would you recommend? STDL seems to have the best long term returns but I've heard their earning are expected to go down next year?
Read Answer Asked by Graeme on February 01, 2023
Q: Jim Chanos (Shorts) said on CNBC yesterday that it is a no Brainer to buy APE since there is is a proposal to convert all APE shares to AMC in March at Face Value. APE is trading today at $2.35 &AMC at $5.11.
Sounds too God to be true???
Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Austin on February 01, 2023
Q: Hello 5i team,
GUD seems to be a self induced zombie stock. It has not moved for the past 2 years from it's ~$5.40 level. It had an earnings beat in the last quarter but as you mentioned in a past question, the EPS is very low.

Do you know when they will have their next quarterly earnings?

I tend to hold onto stocks when they have access cash for a long time (that is why I held even when you gave the order to sell), but like QTRH, they seemed to have not done much of anything for the shareholder. After holding for ~5 years, I am giving them another quarter to see if there is any movement but will probably drop them if nothing happens.

Andrew
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on February 01, 2023
Q: Good Morning,
I am under water with both isv and et and would like your opinion on their growth profile for the coming year. Also is there any possibility that they might increase their dividends this year? Do you think that et might give a special dividend this year?
Also, I am considering investing in gei. What do you think of this company?
Thanks for your advice.
Jane
Read Answer Asked by Jane on February 01, 2023
Q: Hi
I know that there has been lots of discussion on 5i about the cost base for Topicus when it was spun out from CSU. However, I've reviewed the questions and forums and I'm still confused. TOI has been sold in a non-registered account and now I need to determine the cost base for tax purposes. The brokerage shows $0. Is there a consensus on what the TOI cost base at spin out should be? Thanks for providing some clarity!
Read Answer Asked by Lois on February 01, 2023
Q: I notice that utility ETF are in the low range of 52 weeks.Considering interest rates and economic context ,is it a good time now to invest in utility ETF (or even in utility covered call ETF in order to limit the present volatility ) ? any ETF suggestion ?
Read Answer Asked by Jean-Yves on February 01, 2023
Q: Hi,
I was bit surprised by your answer to Kevin's question today about your sector preferences. You had chosen the following: XIT/XRE/XFN/XLY/XLV.

I thought given the current possible recession scenario lurking in the background and also from your own answers to others, you would have chosen XLP, soft or hard landing people need Staples to survive, XEG because of all the uncertainties, XBM/GLD as one expects demand to go up when China opens up. Plus as a hedge against the USD going down.

There must be a reason for your choice. I am curious to find what your rationale was/is.
Read Answer Asked by Savalai on January 31, 2023
Q: Hello
.Assuming an investor had a equally weighted NA Portfolio (25% each Index from 1993 to present : (TSX DJI Nasdaq S&P) . the annualized return combined and each respective decade was > 10.5% !!

Who needs to be a stock picker !

Would this have been possible back in 1993 ... IE where there Index Funds or ETFs with suitable MERs ? #investingiseasy
Read Answer Asked by Brant on January 31, 2023
Q: if the primary objective is to maximize return, with minimal risk, over a 5 or 10 or 15 year time frame why would you consider stock picking over index funds? Personally i do it, using a barbell approach, because I think i can beat the index in some capacity.

But if you believe the general consensus that index funds vastly outperform active funds or stock picking why should we try?
Read Answer Asked by Rob on January 31, 2023
Q: Do you expect the US will raise interest rates tomorrow and if so how will the stock market likely react ?
Read Answer Asked by Cheryl on January 31, 2023
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