Investment Q&A

Q: What's your thoughts on starting to buy into VOO at this point for a 20 year time horizon and any any guesses on market bottom?

Q: How do you see ZEB and XFN performing going forward in this environment?

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Q: Is this ETF unhedged? Since USD is very high and the world currency has been crushed is this a good time to buy this etf for diversification. Rest of my portfolio is in the US stocks.

Q: Hi
I am holding about 50 % cash

Does it make sense to just hold it for a while or put it into USA treasuries. And if so what would be the best choice? Stocks like ztl zvi or zmu or something else

Currently I hold no bonds … mostly dividend stocks like bce- enb- dvn - financials - reits.


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Q: I believe you have suggested PSA as a means of accessing higher interest on cash and maintaining liquidity and avoiding risk. Is there an ETF that fits this bill for US dollars that you would recommend that trades on NYSE or the TSX? Appreciated as always.

Q: Some of the bank brokerages won't let you buy PSA. What brokerages will let you buy it?

I was told that MNY is a new ETF that apparently addresses some of the bank brokerages' concerns. What is your opinion of MNY and would you recommend it as well as PSA?

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Q: Retired dividend-income investor. I have a half position in ZRE in my Cash account.

I am looking to add to ZRE using my wife's monies, which are available in any of her Cash, RRSP or TFSA accounts. Please rank the order of which account ZRE should reside and why.

Thanks...Steve

Q: Thinking about VGK for Europe exposure (buying over the next couple of months). What is your opinion of this ETF? Do you feel there are better ETFs for this type of exposure?

thanks,

Paul

Q: As a place to park some us cash, how do you feel about this etf

Q: I am wondering if investment in XYLD is a good idea in this market?
I am unfamiliar with the covered call concept - hoping that you might be able to explain it in layman’s terms.
If buying is acceptable in this market, when is it best to sell this type of investment?
Thank you for your expertise.

Q: Going forward, is there a particular theme we should consider, to take advantage of the turnaround. ZQQ is down 31% year to date. Would technology be a candidate?

Q: Hi Guys,

My son is opening his first RRSP and is looking for a basket of ETF's with a bit of a longer term horizon. What would you recommend?

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Q: Hi Peter,

Thanks for your insights at the MoneyShow last week. You mentioned Long Term Bonds as a viable investment option in the current market environment. Can you explain the rational? Also provide some recommendations for ETS (CAD currency preferred) or specific bond and or bond fund.

Thanks for your continued guidance during this bear market opportunity,
Angelo

Q: Could you please provide any comments on this very new ETF.
Does it have any characteristics of a good investment?
Thanks, Brian

Q: After reading your answer to a question on TIP and STIP on March 29, I invested in these two inflation-protected bond ETFs, however, their performance to date was extremely poor and I am down about 10%. Can you please explain why these "inflation protected" securities behave so poorly in the current high inflation environment? Aren't they specifically designed for situations like we have these days?

Q: How do you see XFN going forward in this environment, short and medium term?

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Q: I hate asking market timing questions as much as you hate answering them but...I have always been a bit light on real estate and am wondering if now is a OK time to add a position in either xre or zre. Second question: You have XRE in the income portfolio, today would you stick with XRE or I was looking at ZRE that has outperformed XRE recently. My concern about timing is with rising interest rates and the jittery markets that I might be better off just parking in the banks or consumer deffensive and worrying about real estate in a few years,

Q: In May,U made the right move in trimming Zre at $25.35 as it is now $21.50. The Fed & Powell are very aggressive to increase rate to reduce inflation to some 2% & possible increase rate to 4.4% by year end from current 3.31%. Majority of my Reits are near or/at 1 year low. Is it time to sell? Txs for u usual great services & views

Q: There are several Financial ETF's which classify BAM.A under "financial" and include it as part of the ETF holdings. With the upcoming spin-off, how would these ETF's adjust for this? If after the spin-off, one of the entities would not qualify as a "financial" sector, is the ETF forced to remove it as part of their holdings?

Q: I own Eric's NNRG etf...full position, as my proxy for the energy sector, all of it in my TFSA. There are also energy contributions held within CDZ, ZWC, RBF646 plus AQN, FTS, TRP.

I am considering adding a smaller position in NRGI (Eric's income etf) for my wife. She insists on having dividends as a make-up of any equity position. I see NRGI pays a roughly 7% dividend (paid monthly), it also utilizes a covered call strategy, and the outlook for oil looks very good (in my opinion) for the next several years. I am not sure if you have had a chance to watch Eric's latest Ninepoint presentation on Sept 21/22.

Q#1 = what are your initial thoughts on this newer ETF by Eric?

Q#2 = could you rank in which account would be best to purchase NRGI => RRSP vs TFSA vs Cash and why?

Q#3 = it is roughly 85% USA. Does that influence the account choice, due to the 15% dividend withholding tax?

Q#4 = could you consider adding NRGI to your data base, as well as NNRG...thanks.


Thanks for your help.... Steve