Investment Q&A

Q: BMO US Put Write(ZPW)
BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD(ZWE)
PowerShares Preferred Portfolio(PGX:US)
BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index(ZPR)
BMO US High Dividend Covered Call(ZWH)
BMO Equal Weight REITs Index(ZRE)
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index(CPD)
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index(XRE)
BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged CAD(ZWA)
iShares Convertible Bond Index(CVD)
BMO Canadian Dividend(ZDV)
Above are ranked as to yield - high to low. Can you rank as to risk - high to low?
Thank you for considering my question
G. Reynolds

Q: I am looking to add some diversity to my rrsp holdings and value your opinion. I would like to add a position in xmm,emerging markets,low volatility and one of xmw or xmy,which is $Canadian hedged. What would be the reason for the discrepancy in nav between xmw and xmy(hedged)? I realize that the latter are newer etf,but which might be the better choice for a 2 to 4 year hold? Also,Vanguard just initiated vvo,another global etf. Have you had a chance to view and could you give your opinion? Thank you for your great service.

Q: I realize that Oi (the Brasilian telecom) is far outside your area of specialisation, but wonder if you can explain how a company that has commenced bankruptcy proceedings can show an aggressively-rising stock price. Is it even conceivable that, post-proceedings, shareholders could come out ahead? If so, in what sense could this be true of bankruptcies in general?

Q: I am looking for a Canadian listed etf,active or passive, that gives exposure to s.e. asia,targeting Philippenes(sp??)vietnam,Indonesia,etc. Do you have any recommendations? Thank you.

Q: I appreciate your comment in regard to this ETF which has done well during the last year,.ebrahim

Q: Should I continue holding Harmony Gold Mining or take my profit and run? I know that it has more risk the AEG or GLD, but it has a good trend right now.

Should I let it run, or take some profits? You have said before that Gold is insurance, and now that insurance is paying off. When is the right time to cash in, and should profits be put back into gold?

HMY is currently 4.5% of my overall portfolio, and that and Alacer (1%) are my only two gold holdings.

Q: Peter, would you please give me the top three Canadian, American and European stocks with a long history of paying and raising dividends Thanks Ken

Q: What are your thoughts on this ETF?

Thanks
Dolores

Q: I own HEWJ and ZDM as my International exposure (5% of my portolio). Neither are doing well, especially after the Brexit vote and I'd like to replace them with ETFs with a more positive outlook for the next 2-3 years. Your thoughts and recommendations please!

Q: HI !

I am looking for diversification by including some chinese growth stocks. Any you consider particularly interesting ? What about Alibaba (baba) Baidu (bidu) or Netease (ntes) ?
Many thanks for your great work,

Jacques

Q: Would you consider this to be "blood in the streets?" - especially as it relates to good quality banks or insurance companies in UK /EU?

Q: I have a few shares in Lloyds Bank and would like your analysis of this company (sell/hold/buy) and if Brexit will have any impact on its future earnings potential.

Q: Can you please comment on the switch from FEZ to VE in the Money Saver model portfolio? Thank-you.

Q: Could I have your assessment of Aercap Holdings for growth in the medium term (1 - 2 years)

Thanks

Q: What are your thoughts on HBG ETF(Hamilton Capital Global Bank ETF). Do you recommend any other similar ETF since this is new ETF.

Q: Thoughts on British Petroleum USD ADR @ this time please? Thank you.

Q: Hi you recommended VGK as part of our portfolio review. What is you opinion now with regard to the results of Brexit vote.

Q: Does the decline in LYG appear over done due to brexit issues? What is your take on the firm

Q: With the sharp drop in many European banks , are there any you would recommend at this point?

Q: Given yesterday’s UK referendum result, I expect there will be widespread panic and big declines on markets worldwide on Friday. I’m guessing your immediate advice will likely be “don’t panic, do nothing, wait and see how events unfold, etc”. In my specific case however, while I was expecting the “remain” side to win, I was also fearful and preparing for the worst just the same to the point that I am now 50% in cash. That is a lot of dry powder and I plan to start buying first thing Friday morning and into the coming days. What advice would you give someone who has been “doing nothing” for a while and is now looking to put sidelined cash to good use. Where do you think the best opportunities will be (both Foreign and domestic) to pick up specific names (or ETFs) that will get beaten up in the coming days worse than they likely deserve. Please provide a few names or ETFs for someone looking to be opportunistic on this occasion.