Investment Q&A

Q: In a rising interest rate environment, what fixed income products perform relatively better? Would US TIPS or floating rate loans be an acceptable option?
Thanks

Q: Hi There,

Can I get your opinion on the three US ETF's listed above.

Thank You

Q: For these ETFs, in the 'Regions - Country Breakdown' they both have 'Asian Developed'. What countries does this include?

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Would you recommend one ETF for a 12 yr+- time frame for my sons RESP?
One that I can add to over time, growth minded, MER friendly with CDN & US exposure taking into consideration US taxation.

Thanks,
Dan

Q: Wondering about a risk /reward opinion for a long term selling BCE for GOOG , BAM or LIT ?

Thanks

Greg

Q: Hi 5I
I have my rent coverage in TCN. IIP.un, O, and IIPR. The portfolio weighting is fine, I believe(3% total). I am happy with the growth and payout of TCN & IIP
Question: I noticed your preference is to ZRE for income. Should I consider switching into ZRE going forward(TCN for ZRE)? Any other comments are appreciated.

Q: are the dividends fairly safe on these two, and which one would be the better investment? thanks

Q: Hello 5i
I recently asked a question regarding US stocks and etf positions. You suggested that I could easily go with the stocks I have plus something like VTI. I currently hold RSP ( as I like an equal weight approach and it maybe more readily balances my overweight in technology) and IWO for small caps. Do you think that this would serve as well as VTI?

Q: Seeking suggestion of a proxy for possible tax loss sale of ARKF with intention of buy back after 30 days.

Q: Hello 5i
I know that it is a good idea to either have a certain number of US stocks that are not represented in Canada, or an etf for the US market, in order to have a balanced portfolio. Fortunatly, or unfortunatly, I have both. And I am wondering whether I should either get rid of my stocks or get rid of my etf's. The above are the US stocks I hold. in pretty good percentages. If i were to hold only stocks what might you suggest to supplement these? I know that I am probably heavy in tech to really represent the US market and will probably have to trim here, maybe in percentages. any other suggestions appreciated. Most of these are held in tax sheltered accounts, so taxes shouldnt matter too much.
thanks as always

Q: Hello,
A question about the Canadian Money Saver Model ETF Portfolio.
Unless I've misread, it seems like you use a combination of VEE (Emerging Markets) and VE (Developed Europe All Cap) for your International/Ex-NA exposure.
Wondering why this combo instead of the more usual VEE plus VIU (Developed All Cap ex North America)?
Thanks,
Roman

Q: Hello,

My portfolio is currently underweight in healthcare and I am looking to add either ZUH or XHC. My goal is long-term growth rather than income, so I think either of these would be a better fit than HHL or LIFE. Looking through past questions, it seems that your preference has been for XHC due to its greater diversification, global exposure, and better valuations of its underlying holdings.

I was wondering if you would still prefer XHC over ZUH? Or has the current pullback done anything to alter your view on these ETFs?

Thank you for thoughts and for the excellent service.

Q: Can you recommend a Canadian ETF that holds only Canadian banks but does not write covered calls?
With appreciation,
Ed

Q: Hi
I put ZGRO in my non-registered account knowing that it had US and foreign underlying stocks but Google Finance was showing that it had no dividend, which makes sense for a growth stock. But once I bought it, I see that it has a small divvy. I'm not too concerned with the tax consequences but I suppose it should have been better to place this in an RRSP?

Thanks
Robert

Q: Hi,
I have been considering these covered call ETFs for income as a long term hold. I am recently retired. On researching them however on their BMO fact sheets I see a MER of .71% and total expense of .92%. As well in the holdings on the fact sheets I see only about 0.1% of their holdings are classed as covered calls. Seems like a lot to pay in total expenses for only 0.1% of holdings in covered calls. A pure bank ETF or utilities ETF or would be much cheaper. Am I missing something?

Q: What is the relationship between these two, and is it a good time to buy SQQQ? Naby Thanks!

Q: Hi team,

ARK invest has a new ETF: Ark Transparency. What do you think about it ? How does it compare to other ARK ETFs ? Would you buy any of these ETF now for a TFSA ? Which ?

Gratefully,

Jacques IDS

Q: I'm considering converting converting some C$ to US$ and picking up one or both of these. Any thoughts on which may perform better for a 12 month timeline ?

Q: The last MF that my mom holds in her non-reg account is CI Canadian All Cap Fund Series X. All other (higher fee) MFs have been converted to low cost ETFs. If she sells, there's a capital gain to be paid. It's not a trivial amount but it won't trigger OAS clawback. If she were your mom would you suggest she convert this to an ETF as well or is the MER low enough to just let it be? Or is one's view of what the Feds will do with cap gain inclusion rate a bigger factor?

Q: Can you give me your read on ZPAY. Looking for an income component of my portfolio with a good capital preservation. The dividend seems high, which I like, but based on their holding leaves me wondering where the revenue is coming from and will it be a safe allocation of capital. Your comments on it trading below NAV would also be appreciated.
Much appreciated