Investment Q&A

Q: Hi...just went through the most recent questions on ZRE.

I have held ZRE for 3 years and am up roughly 10% total return....so a little over 3%/year. It is in my wife's TFSA, as she is more conservative.

I am a huge believer in asset allocation and have a 5% target weighting in REITs, with roughly half of that coming from ZRE. The balance is from CDZ and ZLB. My belief is you can rarely time "what sector is going to perform when", so I set my overall asset allocation and for the most part just leave it....trimming-adding when appropriate.

I also own a home, which I do not include in my investment asset allocation calculations. Technically then, I do not need to own any ZRE.

What is your current view on ZRE as you look forward for the next few years? I am quite content to continue to let it ride, believing it will have it's day.....but maybe I'm just being stubborn. Is your current crystal ball showing conditions that are positive for REITs

Thanks....Steve

Q: Any comments on Axon, has had a pretty rough 6 months. It was pretty highly recommended is it still high on your list to recommend for future growth?

Q: I would consider myself a long term investor tilted toward growth. For such an investor, what is your overall opinion of selling covered calls on long positions. I have dabbled in the past, but in the end I find that I do not enjoy the potential risk of giving away opportunities for growth just for the sake of earning some cash. It seems to me to be a short term gain, but a potential long term loss. Your thoughts on my perspective?
Thank you for your excellent service.
Cal

Q: Are you familiar with this one ? What are your thoughts - Is it a buy ? I see they have warrants - when do the warrants expire ?

Q: with all the noise recently regarding huge tariff threats on canadian fertilizers,
is npk a possible buy at these levels?

Q: TCSH ETF is classified as a money market product. I understand that the NAV will usually increase until the monthly distribution near the end of the month. What I don't understand is why this ETF always seems to trade at a price much higher than the actual NAV. I thought all money market ETF's would trade very close to NAV price.

Q: Hello,
I thought Costco's results were good, yet stock is down. Any comments on the results which would bring the stock price down? Also, would vgg on tsx be a good way to invest in US dividend paying stocks. If not, can you suggest one in Canadian dollars please. Much appreciated. Happy Holidays.

Q: Greetings 5i,

American tower, why is it near its 52 week low? Is it a good buy here?

Cheers!

Q: Making National Gas out of garbage…hmm what could possibly go wrong….. can you say Xebec or Greenlane Renewables,anyways,Bruce Campbell made this a top pick(again) on Market Call today,he really likes the company and it jumped 11% today.Could I get your opinion of this company in regards to growth,management,debt and more importantly profitability,would you recommend this here,if not what do you think would be a good entry point for a 2-3 year hold …thanks and Happy Holidays!!

Q: I like to purchase some US traded companies but I have no American cash. If a person wants to buy $10 to $15,000 (CAD) of a US traded stock, is it better to purchase a CDR or convert to US dollars at the current exchange rate? Does the exchange rate, or size of purchase make any difference when deciding which is the best course of action?
Thanks

Q: Looking forward would you put new money into XRB or VAB?
Thanks Ron

Q: Any underlying reason Galaxy is getting pummeled recently?

Q: Which would you prefer for a 3 to 5 year hold and an explanation please?

Q: Hi Team,

What are your favorite Canadian and international energy companies with direct exposure to the commodity price. A growing dividend, even modest, is preferred.

Thanks!

Derek

Q: These stocks are held in my wife's RRIF - just turned 71 - start withdrawing 2026. QSR, NTR ,GSY & GRT.UN small positions. GSY added this year. Thinking of selling GRT.UN - stock has not done much & very small dividend increaser, QSR (500 shs) small position - not big dividend grower - thinking of selling, NTR held fora while - up a fair bit 44%, 500 shs - sell? Comments if you agree with my analysis and if so, what should buy or add to this account?

Q: Pembina is lagging other pipeline companies this year yet some analysts continue to recommend it. What do you think of the company and do you see any catalysts that could help its profitability in 2026? Would you buy it at this level?

Q: May I have your comments on DVAX? They seem to have strong earnings but is their outlook for 2026 negative? Please also comment on their cash flow, debt, dividend sustainability, share buyback, insider ownership and another aspects you feel are noteworthy. The stock charts red because it has declined 16% YTD. I do not own the stock. The stock seems to be too small to be a value trap but I am a little puzzled why it can’t seem to gain traction.
Thank you,
Jim

Q: I own these Mid Cap oils that have generally defied the downward oil pressures in 2025 and performed well. All with the exception of Baytex are in a significant gain position.

For the past few months i continue to hear of Oil surpluses, and prices in the 50s or even hi 40s in 2026 before outgrowing the oil surplus in 2027.

Do you think it advisable to sell some of this position and look at re-entry in mid to later 2026 to crystallize some of 2025's returns on these mid caps?

Q: Hello, I invested in the ETF BUG about a year ago. I had compared it to HACK and thought that BUG was more a pure play on cybersecurity than HACK, which has AVGO, NOC and GD as top 10 holdings (AVGO at #1 with 12%). After a year, BUG has barely moved whereas HACK has moved over 10%, probably because of the 3 stocks I mentioned. To what extend these 3 stocks belong in a cybersecurity ETF? If so, should I switch to HACK? Do you believe these 3 stocks will still perform very well in the years ahead? I have plenty of NVDA, so it was never my intention to buy AVGO on its own. Thanks.

Q: It appears as if there could be a supply shortfall in copper in 2026 and with critical minerals being in demand do you see XETM as a way to invest in both copper and critical minerals. On the other hand is there stocks that would be a better copper play and other stocks that would be better in the critical mineral area than XETM.

Thanks

Wayne