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Q: Looking for fixed income exposure (Canadian). One or two ETFs if possible. What impact should we expect of rising rates on these ETFs? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Jean-Bernard on October 11, 2018
Q: Do Vanguard's Canadian products require the filing of CRA 1135 form?
Read Answer Asked by Ed on October 10, 2018
Q: Just sold mutual funds and want to transition to low fees ETF's for the portion of my portfolio outside of Canada. It is for my RRSP, 15 years from retirement. I was thinking SPY / XEF and VEE for the equities side. Do you have something better to propose? I would need help for the fixed income portion, 1 or 2 ETFs please. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Jean-Bernard on October 10, 2018
Q: Do you think these 3 ETFs, provide a diversified enough portfolio? I plan to invest equal amounts in these ETFs and re-balance every year. They would be held in a RRSP, RESP and TFSA. Does it matter in which accounts I hold these ETFs? I plan to supplement my income I receive when I retire. I am basically looking to put together a portfolio that I know will be around long after I die. I'm only 30, but I've been listening to John Bogle and Warren Buffett speak about what they believe individual investors should do with their money.
Read Answer Asked by Francesco on October 09, 2018
Q: Hi, this is first my question and it is about Japan. Is this a good time to add Japanese exposure through ETFs? Wisdom Tree has added ETFs JAPN and JAPN.B what is your opinion of them and is there any liquidity issues. I am thinking of using unhedged version as the YEN could appreciate??
Read Answer Asked by Rick on October 05, 2018
Q: My wife and I have recently retired and we have enough from CPP, OAS, and a company pension to cover our basic needs. We are bring over about 650K from an investment company that we are not happy with. With that money I would like to earn about 4% in dividend income to pay for vacations, and extras for us. I am thinking of taking 400K and investing it in your income portfolio and 250K in 3 or 4 dividend paying international funds. What are you thoughts? Could you also recommend a few US and International dividend paying ETF's. Thanks for all of your help.
Read Answer Asked by Gerry on October 04, 2018
Q: Hi All at 5i! A quick question about tax loss selling. When would it be ideal to sell a stock at a loss to offset gains, considering that I want to buy the stock back. Would now be good? Or wait until Nov? Dec? Also, I own CBO at a loss at the moment. Considering that interest rates are going up, should I sell it now at a loss( to offset capital gains) and buy it back later? Cheers, Tamara
Read Answer Asked by Tamara on October 04, 2018
Q: just wondering where the best place would be to put student loans with no interest owing for at least 4 years would be, out of the companies above? any other suggestions would be appreciated as well
Read Answer Asked by matthew on October 02, 2018