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Q: Good morning, I am noticing more recommendations lately for longer term bond ETFs i.e XLB and TLT. I have traditionally been using CBO, XBB along with some preferreds (regrettably) and a small amount of XHY. Should this old retiree consider any change in fixed income holdings? Thanks for your service.
Ted
Read Answer Asked by Ted on August 20, 2019
Q: The Analytics tool suggests I am significantly overweight geographically (Canada). The tool also suggests I downsize my financial holdings and increase Consumer Defensive, Tech, Healthcare, and Industrials. Which sectors would you tackle first to increase? Please provide 2 or 3 stocks/ETFs that you would recommend to begin re-balancing my portfolio geographically and by sector?

I am a long term investor and I have evolved over the years towards buying more of the larger cap companies.

Thank you!

Sean
Read Answer Asked by Sean on August 20, 2019
Q: I am retired and wish to structure a conservative portfolio consider the uncertainty of the economy. I favour banks (RY, TD), utilities (Fortis and Algonquin) and Telecoms (BCE and Telus), BrookMiled Asset Management, Brookfield Renewable and Brookfield Infrastructure Microsoft and Berkshire B.

I would lik´to have 40% in bonds and favourCLF, XBB, XSB and XSH. I would move from FTB even though it has a higher yield but a higher MER.

Your comment would be appreciated.

Thank you.

Donald

Read Answer Asked by Donald on August 20, 2019
Q: How do you know whether an ETF pays a dividend, which would be eligible for the dividend tax credit or a distribution which does not have the dividend credit?
Thanks
Jeff
Read Answer Asked by JEFF on August 20, 2019
Q: Good morning gentlemen, which one would be the safest from this three. Parking for 2-3 years. Thanks. Alnoor
Read Answer Asked by Alnoor on August 20, 2019
Q: Hi 5i,
I have $70,000 CAD to invest for 3-5 years and tax is not an issue. I am thinking of ETFs : 40% Canadian Stocks, 32% American stocks, 8% Global and 20% Bond.
Would you please advise what to buy? or if you have better combination.
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Tom on August 19, 2019
Q: What would you expect will be the key drivers of CPD's price in the marketplace? Eg would it likely follow equities down/up (because of reliance on credit of issuers) or moreso bonds ("safe" haven for yield when equities are volatile)? How do interest rates impact it? What would it do in a recession? I'm not looking for a prediction of the future, but a simplified model on how to think about this kind of security. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Chris on August 19, 2019
Q: I will be selling CM on the US as I have enough Canadian banks and wonder if I would to buy a bank on the US exchange which would be the one you prefer or better to buy a ETF since only one US bank would be own?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked on August 19, 2019
Q: Hi there,

What are your thoughts regarding the recent yield curve inversion and this signalling an upcoming recession? Markets seem sensitive to headline news and I'm wondering if now would be a good time to devote a decent amount of my portfolio to a low volatility ETF until things subside. If so, which ones would you recommend at this time? I believe BMO has a pretty good product line. In addition to this ETF holding I will also hold the Canadian growth equities listed from your Balanced Equity Portfolio.

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Michael on August 16, 2019
Q: I should increase both our health care and U.S. investments.I have been looking at the investments above.These would be in our TFSA so not too interested in dividends.
I would appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks in advance.
Read Answer Asked by James Robertson on August 16, 2019
Q: i am curious about this,i know shopify and constellation software are 2 of your favorite companies, i also know you like open text and cgi, so these 4 companies represent 82% of the xit with shop and csu representing 51%, why not just recommend the xit to your investor, still lots of risk but less so and you get them all plus smaller amount of kxs and some others.dave
Read Answer Asked by david on August 16, 2019
Q: Again another follow up on the XEC holdings.I have looked at three different financial websites. Yahoo, morningstar and TMX.
I cannot see anywhere that XEC holds IEMG as the US listed ETF.
Isn't this quite concerning as a DIY investor if one is trying to select ETF for account tax advantages? Why would we have to go to the prospectus to find out this information? Do you know of another site which might have this information?
Thanks
Jeff
Read Answer Asked by JEFF on August 16, 2019
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