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Q: Hello
What is 5is opinon the new Purpose ETF s ? Is the current AUM large enough to take a position ?

Ethereum vs Solana : which would you choose an digital asset investment ?
Read Answer Asked by Brant on May 13, 2025
Q: Delete the last question; Harvest shows a truncated version - as though it has just been issued. The profile is very similar to that of HPYT so the new question is should these funds do well and what is the difference between them?
Read Answer Asked by Mike on May 13, 2025
Q: Hello,

From all the companies in any of the 5i portfolios, would you be able to list which have been buying back shares or have had high insider buying within the last 6 months?

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Sarj on May 13, 2025
Q: Hi Peter and team,
European ETFs such as the ones listed above have a relatively high concentration of pharmaceuticals. With Trump's plans to curb such imports to the US, do you believe that this will be a headwind for these ETFs?
Your insight is greatly appreciated.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on May 13, 2025
Q: I have been building a portfolio with ETFs.
ZWC (10.3%) & HMAX (4.97%) makes up the Canadian Income Equity Sector (15.3%)

I am 77 years of age and only interested in Dividends, Interest and Distributions. I have 9 sectors I will present each over the next 2 weeks. Please comment on the 2 ETFs in this sector.

Thank You, Jim
Read Answer Asked by William on May 13, 2025
Q: Would you consider one of these superior to the other? Are there others that you would prefer?
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Catherine on May 13, 2025
Q: S&P500 forward p/e is over 20x (MAG7/tech influence), while equal-weight is likely more reasonable...how should we frame this? Apples to apples stay with the S&P benchmark for historical comparisons and say valuation is expensive? Looking at EW is more reassuring but is it rationalizing? Interested in your take...thanks
Read Answer Asked by Michael on May 13, 2025
Q: In October 2024 in reply to a question about an AI etf you replied:

The Canadian field is very limited and all funds are too small for our liking right now. We would recommend: BOTZ, AIQ, and IRBO which are USD funds. RBOT is a CAD-hedged option and CIAI is an unhedged CAD option; both however are too small for our liking.

Is that still the case that there is only RBOT as a cdn hedged option? Any other updtes to that question: I want to buy an AI ETF.
Read Answer Asked by Murray on May 12, 2025
Q: Looking of some growth ETF suggestions for my non-registered account, hold for at least 5 years.
Read Answer Asked by Art on May 12, 2025
Q: Can you give some suggestions for Euro exposed ETF's that would hold all or near all their largest best companies. The ETF would preferably have a low MER and could be held in registered account for long term hold.

As always thanks for the great service
Read Answer Asked by Kolbi on May 12, 2025
Q: I am 77 years old, Dividend, Interest and Distribution investor. I do not worry about market corrections. I would like to know if you would hold LIFE.CA and HHL.CA as your only Healthcare holdings, at 5% of the portfolio?

Thank you. William
Read Answer Asked by William on May 12, 2025
Q: Hi there. with the current economic outlook in the US being very uncertain and the dollar possibly weakening as the US economy struggles would you recommend any of these names? VGK, FEZ, or EZU? The idea being to build up a position of 10% of my portfolio over the next two or three quarters betting on Europe continuing to outperform the US. Thank-you.
Lesley
Read Answer Asked by Lesley on May 09, 2025
Q: In a recent question on LLY, you said "President Trump is about to sign an executive order that would likely slash the cost of drugs (and hence the profits for maker) on a slew of popular, expensive products".

What effect will this have on the price and dividends paid by HHL.to and LIFE.to ?
Read Answer Asked by V on May 09, 2025
Q: Hello 5i
I noticed one of your answers about Trump tariffs in which you cite Aritzia as an example of how difficult it is to predict which consequences certain actions will have on stocks. Fortunately, I did not sell that company. But, I did sell icln a few months ago, fearful of Trump’s disdain for renewable energy. But, icln has not moved much lower in those several months. In fact, it has risen a little. I wonder if you have any speculations on why that is? I am thinking about getting back in. How would you see that possibility?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by joseph on May 07, 2025
Q: Hello, I am considered by 5i's report to be an Alpha Balanced Investor. I am 61 and planning to pull back to consult part time. I have an investment portfolio managed by a broker and have set aside $115K in non-registered funds and $11K in registered funds . Can you please recommend the ETFS and stocks that you would recommend for a. non-registered and b. registered $? Please feel free to take two questions from my balance if appropriate. Also, I am to run this thru dollar cost averaging, what would you recommend in terms of % and frequency to invest the full amount? Thx
Read Answer Asked by Kathryn on May 06, 2025
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