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Q: Good day,

I was considering parking US$ funds from my brokerage account in SPRXX (Fidelity® Money Market Fund) or VMFXX (Vanguard Federal Money Market Fund). However, I am given to understand that Canadian citizens cannot own US mutual funds. (Thank you for the guidance!)

Is there something else that you can suggest for US$ in lieu of these? How do they compare to Canadian ETFs CASH.TO or PSA.TO in terms of safety etc?

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Vee on April 04, 2023
Q: Can you name a few securities that you would recommend in an effort to capitalize on the potential bond market opportunity as outlined in your March 16th market report?

Please rank and provide a brief explanation for the ranking.

Read Answer Asked by Simon on April 03, 2023
Q: Would you prefer XRE over ZRE and is their an actively managed REIT ETF or product you could recommend?
Read Answer Asked by Craig on April 03, 2023
Q: Hi, would this market environment, IE any pending recession or downturn, is the consumer staple sector a good place to allocate some funds, if so can you name any ETF's.
Many thank's James
Read Answer Asked by James on April 03, 2023
Q: I am not sure that i got the correct information but is it possible that over the last 10 years the unhedged ETFs have far outperformed the hedged ETF. If that is the case, why
Thanks, Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on April 03, 2023
Q: For high yield ETF's like HMAX, ZWB, JEPI, etc, how is the monthly or quarterly payout taxed - interest, dividend, capital gains? If it varies by ETF on these examples, how is it determined? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Alvin on April 03, 2023
Q: Dear 5i team.

There have been a few questions lately on HMAX vs ZWB and all the responses thus far discuss the upside potential and difference in strategy. What are the downside risks of these two aproaches to their covered call strategies? Has the recent volitility in Banks given us any insights into this part of the question, or are we still in speculate on outcomes mode. If the latter, please provide some educated speculation on impact of continued downward draft in Bank equity prices.

Thanks for your insights.

Arthur.
Read Answer Asked by Arthur on March 31, 2023
Q: Are there any advantages to purchasing an international ETF off of a US exchange in US dollars. My understanding is that withholdings taxes would be the same as Canadian ETF's as long as both ETF's hold individual securities.
Read Answer Asked by Joe on March 31, 2023
Q: Is there an ETF that replicates or comes close to the Beat-The-TSX (BTSX) approach?
I always enjoyed reading David Stanley's and other authors cover the BTSX in the Canadian MoneySaver Magazine.
Thanks
Frank
Read Answer Asked by Frank on March 31, 2023
Q: FLI has a good dividend but it is on its declining share value. It is contradictory in its performance as higher interest is supposed lift Life Ins companies earnings. Please advise what is the way to find out how these ETF burning through capital and do you have alternatives for this sector of financial cos.?
Read Answer Asked by Ritwik on March 30, 2023
Q: I hold these ETFs in both TFSA and RIFF accounts. Every month activity shows dividend in and out with 0$ net result . Tried to get an explanation from the discount broker but no help. Can you illuminate for me why the activity is shown that way?
Many thanks
Read Answer Asked by steve on March 30, 2023
Q: Hello everyone,

I have U.S. cash on the sideline and would like to "park" it short term (3/6 mths), can you suggest where to place 20th$ ?
I need to keep funds in U.S. dollars.
Thanks and all the best !
Read Answer Asked by Sergio on March 30, 2023
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