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Q: hello 5i,
I have generally done well with your stocks but I bought tlt:US only a couple of weeks ago. I am already down 4 percent. I imagine I bought at a bad time because it has gone up for the year. Now stock markets are moving up and bonds, I guess are moving down. I am at a bit of a loss regarding how to proceed with this. I suppose I should buy something like gst's with fixed income to make sure i don't lose money. so, the question is what to do with tlt now. Do you still consider it worthwhile in the current situationÉ
thanks
Read Answer Asked by joseph on November 05, 2019
Q: Hello 5i team,

My 33 year old son is looking at rebalancing. He has a defined benefit pension. He would like to use VTI and VXUS for non cad exposure. What percentage would you propose for cad, Vti and Vxus? And is there any ETFs that trade in canada that you would consider replacements of those two?

Thanks for all you do!

Wes
Read Answer Asked by Wes on November 05, 2019
Q: I'm looking to add exposure to the growing E-Sports and digital entertainment industries, not sure where to start.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on November 05, 2019
Q: Can you recommend a safer play in the Health Care space than tCOV and GUD? I'm invested in two health care ETFs (CSH and NWH) but I'm holding these for the dividends rather than growth.
Are there ETFs you think look promising that focus on the Health Care space? I have about one full position to add to the Health Care industry.
Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Michael on November 05, 2019
Q: I am very conservative with a target asset allocation of 20% equity. I have a substantial cash position and would like to make some equity investments. My core investment is VCIP and I want to make some satellite investments. Please give me some ETF and individual stock ideas. Our defined benefit pensions cover our living expenses. Protection of capital is important to me. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Richard on November 04, 2019
Q: There were a couple of questions recently about dividends/distributions being 'return of capital' (ROC) which made me wonder how a company raises money to pay ROC? Does it sell shares ahead of the dividend date?
Read Answer Asked by richard on November 04, 2019
Q: In response to my last question you suggested adding ESGD and ESGE to the portfolio with CRBN and ZLB. Would VSGX effectively do the same thing? I would want to keep the number of etfs to manage to a minimum.

Weights:
25% ZLB
60%CRBN
15% VSGX

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on November 04, 2019
Q: Hi, could you list ETFs that you would recommend that hold mainly European companies & ETFs that hold European indexes. Thanks … Cal
Read Answer Asked by cal on November 04, 2019
Q: Hi,

Do you agree that there is a value gap between large and small cap stocks? BNN said ..."Michael Burry of The Big Short fame recently called this phenomenon the index bubble or ETF vortex and he is investing heavily in small-cap value stocks worldwide. "
Would you try to exploit this? Are there any CDN or US small cap ETF's you'd recommend?
Read Answer Asked by Graeme on November 04, 2019
Q: Financial Post: Posthaste: Canadian dollar poised to become the ‘hottest money’ in the industrialized world.
https://business.financialpost.com/executive/posthaste-canadian-dollar-poised-to-be-the-hottest-money-in-the-industrialized-world

What are your thoughts and is there an ETF in Canada where I can hedge so I can benefits if Canadian dollar rises

Thanks for your great service
Hector
Read Answer Asked by Hector on November 04, 2019
Q: Hi 5i team,

Given the volatile market and demographic, what will be the suggested % for healthcare sector? Currently I don't have much in healthcare and I want to add healthcare etf to my TFSA account, what's the differences between XLV , IHI and IXJ? In terms of valuation and growth, which one will be best to buy now for TFSA? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Willie on November 04, 2019
Q: Hello 5i team,
My portfolios are mostly stocks and with a possible recession coming next year, I would like to purchase bond ETFs for both my CDN and U.S. portfolios. At this point would you recommend long or short or ultra short ETFs? and could you suggest a couple of each ( CDN and U.S)? Thanks Carlo
Read Answer Asked by Carlo on October 31, 2019
Q: see question below I send you last week -unfortunately I neglected to ask for recommendations on the sectors you identified could you please attach several stock/etf recommendations to your answer. Thanks


I want to get more defensive going fwd I suspect Utilities + consumer staples should be increased are ETFs or individual stocks the way to go?. What other sectors/ stocks should be favored thanks
Asked by Terence on October 28, 2019
Read Answer Asked by Terence on October 31, 2019
Q: Hello, continuing with portfolio fine tuning to achieve better diversification as suggested by your service. Need to reduce Canada and increase international.
Technology, need to reduce , hold csu, engh, and kxs and otex. would you reduce engh or eliminate kxs or otex?
Industrials, need to reduce, currently hold cae and tih equally, which would you keep?
As far as global, would you be ok with 7% in xef with another 3% in icln?
All are within an rsp with goal being growth/dividend. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Lavern on October 30, 2019
Q: With the speculation that a recession may occur in the next year or so and given the current downward trend of interest rates, what are your views of buying/holding preferred share etfs like zpr and hpr ? Thank-you
Read Answer Asked by JACK on October 30, 2019
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