Investment Q&A

Q: Hi guys,

Thoughts on eww (Mexico etf) for 2024.

Thanks again for another great year with 5i !!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Jim

Q: my position in XLB:CA has almost recovered to break even. i am adjusting my behaviour in investing to try to avoid betting on conditions such as rising , falling, or staying near current for longer. I am getting the feeling from comments that long bonds are a play on rates dropping. If this is true, i would rather be positioned in bonds for more balanced risk/return regardless of rates. Any suggestions ?
Many thanks for your great service!

Q: Hi 5i - could you imagine the excitement for all these years, mine and all members? Only blessings for you, Peter, and your 2 families : Lara and the kids, and all your office.

Now about the pain caused by SCHP and QTIP (down after 2 years 16% and 22%) No one understood how on the earth, instead to protect against the inflation, they never did what they were supposed to do.

I found this info:

BlackRock does offer ETFs that hold TIPS to maturity. For example, iShares iBonds Oct 2028 Term TIPS ETF (IBIE) owns nothing other than TIPS maturing in 2028. And the ETF will hold those TIPS until they mature, and then the fund will liquidate, distributing cash to shareholders. So it works very similarly to just buying 2028 TIPS on your own and holding to maturity.

This for a 72 ys in RIFF.

Apart the AUM small, small volume, what do you think?

Thanks for ever.

Q: Could you recommend a US and a global mid cap ETF that trades in CAD
thanks

Q: I'm thinking about adding an emerging market ETF to my portfolio, what do you think about this ETF? I like the dividend and the holdings, i suspect you might have reservations about the market cap and volume?
Is there another EM ETF that you prefer?

Q: Hi. I have been nibbling away at both IWO and IJR and would like to bring each up to a full position (5%) in my portfolio. Given their run during the past month, do you still see them as under-valued and buyable?

thanks,

J

Q: Retired, dividend-income investor. I bought a 4% position in ZWC in 2017 and it has just been "ok". I'm probably going to give it a few more quarters to see if/how it recovers from it's current price. Over the time I have owned it, I have averaged around 4%. The dividend I get is directed to other investment opportunities.

If I decide to flush ZWC, I am interested in purchasing a USA-focused ETF that pays a reasonable dividend and is eligible for the Cdn dividend tax credit. It should cover the various sectors of their economy and include the magnificent 7. I am more of a value investor and hesitate to buy something that has already had a big run-up. However, there is the theory that there is still room for the Mag-7 to run.

Do you have a few ETFs that I could research...thanks...Steve

Q: Looking for some high safe dividends. What are your thoughts on these three.
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Q: Between the high interest savings account ETF’s CSAV, PSA and HISA, would you have any preference for one over the others for an RESP where the kids are in and soon to be entering university? Thanks and Merry Christmas!

Q: I have been looking to add some exposure to preferred shares. In the USA there is a fund with the ticker PFFA which is trading well below par which makes the yield just shy of 10 per cent. If, or better said when yields start falling (And I hope that doesn't happen too soon.) this yield would be even enticing and the fund should move up in price closer to par which would give some capital appreciation. Also the CAD is nearing 75 cents which I see as on the upper end of its trading range. Am I missing something? It has a safe (ish) yield, potential for capital appreciation and is in USD all of which I like. Merry Christmas and a Joyful start to 2024.

Q: Which growth US$ ETF's would you recommend that have low dividends, low volatility, and good past performance.

John

Q: this is a gold rated etf with morningstar, but if relied on for retirement income , what are chances the distributions could drop well below the current stated 6.4 %

Q: can you recommend a US mid-cap ETF that sells in US and one in CAD?

Q: What is your outlook for US Homebuilders? Considering the recent runup, is it too late to get in now? I am considering either Pulte Group (PHM) or just buying the ETF (XHB).

Q: I am looking for a US small cap ETF that is hedged to the CAD. I have been looking at XSU. Fundata in the globe and mail indicates that it follows the Dow Jones US small cap RT index but has been doing worse the this index. My questions are:
1) Do all small caps follow the Dow Jones US small cap RT index?
2) what is your impression of XSU?
3) is there another US small cap ETF that you would recommend?
thanks

Q: I know you don't believe in timing the market but after the last few years i've ended up with a fair bit of cash on sidelines, yielding around 5%.
Post pivot i'm now thinking about when/how to deploy. Assuming interest rates have peaked and we start seeing cuts in 2024 i expect cash yields to start decreasing as well.
So if you wanted to "broadly" deploy your cash reserves throughout 2024 how would you proceed? Thinking some mix of SPY, RSP, EMV (much smaller allocation) as I have retained most of my high convinction Canadian stocks.
Dollar Cost Average monthly or quarterly
Wait for next broad pullback, we know it's coming just not sure when. Can still get a nice cash yield while waiting.

Q: Rick Reider is managing BRTR a new income etf. Does it pay a dividend or does it operate as a total return instrument? Are there any income etf's trading in the US that instead of paying a dividend provide capital gains instead similar in result to the corporate class structure from Horizons? Lastly does Horizons have any US dollar income etf with a corporate class structure and if so would you recommend it? Thank you.

Q: Since long duration bonds have more sensitivity to interest rate movements and interest rates are expected to decline next year does it make more sense to invest in a long term bond ETF? And since I expect interest rates to fall further in Canada does it make more sense to go with a Canadian ETF? Which ones would you recommend?

Q: What is your best recommendation for a US dollar and traded bond etf that holds short term bonds of around 2 year duration that can be held for 12 to 24 months that would benefit from a thesis that interest rates will fall during the next 12 to 18 months. I have never held bonds, have US cash and would like to on a lower risk basis park current money market funds into a bond etf that preferably does not pay dividends but can appreciate capital based on a combination of shorter term bonds gradually coming due and interest rates falling. Thank you for providing some direction and suggestions since I feel rather lost in this area of investing.

Q: Which of these fixed income holdings is best suited as the 25% fixed income in a retirement portfolio? Alternatively, is a 30/30/40 mix (for a portfolio total of 25%) better? Thanks!