Q: Hi gang. I recently added QMAX to my portfolio to provide exposure to tech. I see that back in April you indicated you would not go higher than a 25% portfolio exposure. Are you still sticking with that? I'm presently at 5.6% and looking to increase. Second, many "talking heads" posit that ROC in yield maximizer funds is bad and that it erodes stock value. I understand how ROC reduces ACB and you will pay more "capital gains" in a non registered account, but is this an issue in a TFSA or RSP account? As always thanks for your thoughts. Bill

Q: I went to a large cash position in my rrsp a few weeks ago, and now I’m interested in putting part of my retirement portfolio (I retired Jan 1) into high interest etfs that I can buy and forget while they generate income via yield. I’ve added a few I’ve been looking at to the ticker box. I’m looking at bond etf’s but I don’t fully understand when to get in and out of bonds - can an investor buy and forget? I’m also looking at covered call leveraged etf’s based on the S&P and Nasdaq indexes. I realize an investor has to have a strong stomach for the volatility associated with high interest leveraged etfs, but for purely an income vehicle, can you provide a few names based on the above criteria? Assuming about 10-15% positions, what percentage of a retirement portfolio would you invest in high interest etf’s, Hoping to generate 8-10% annually from the portfolio. The remainder of my portfolio is mid cap large cap US and Canadian equities. The usual suspects.

Q: As a retired mainly income investor am I okay to keep holding these ETFs in the current market?