skip to content
  1. Home
  2. >
  3. Investment Q&A
You can view 3 more answers this month. Sign up for a free trial for unlimited access.

Investment Q&A

Not investment advice or solicitation to buy/sell securities. Do your own due diligence and/or consult an advisor.

Q: Could you comment on XEF as the sole holding for non-N.American exposure, and what would you consider the maximum holding as a percent of total portfolio? Are there any other ETFs that you prefer for this purpose?
Thank-you
Read Answer Asked by grant on May 15, 2018
Q: Hello 5i,
In the interest of understanding fully what i am buying, could you tell me how floating rate bond funds manage to float? When i look at the informarion for FLOT, for instance, i notice that the maturity dates vary from one month to five years, if i remember correctly. An etf like xsb doesn't seem to be a lot different. Is it because Floating rates are heavily weighted to the very short term, even though they do as well go out to five years?
Thanks for all the great work
Read Answer Asked by joseph on May 14, 2018
Q: We would like to set up a "joint trading account" with approx. $1000 for our two nephews ages 4 and 2 that they can cash out when they are 18. I want to buy shares in New Flyer for half of the initial amount in each account as their dad works for them. Can you recommend a long term ETF for each account to cover the rest.
Thanks as always!
Gord
Read Answer Asked by gord on May 11, 2018
Q: Hi 5i,

I would like to buy one of these ETF's for income within a TFSA.
Could you comment on them and provide your preference in order.

I'm leaning towards MFT for the large distribution.
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on May 11, 2018
Q: HI Peter, Would you recommend adding to RHS as its price is lower now. Or you would prefer 4-5 companies solid blue chip dividend paying companies to buy and hold ( avoid MER and capture more dividend). In that case also, can you please rank them in order of your preference. UL, PEP, HRL, K, or any other of your favorites.
Much Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by RUPINDER on May 10, 2018
Q: Hi 5I research.
What do you think of the new BMO Global Comm. Index ETF, COMM? All I can find is its MER aroung 0.35 and it includes Apple, Netflix, Facebook, Google, Disney and Time Warner, but no Amazon. It opened at $20 and went to 20.42. This is just what I have been looking for to put into my RIF for a long time. Should I go ahead and buy a 3% position or should I wait? If so for how long?
I appreciate your thoughts on this or if you have other suggestions.
Read Answer Asked by Richard on May 09, 2018
Looking for more? Sign up for a FREE 14 day trial! No credit card required

We invite you to sign up for a 14 day free trial of 5i Research!
Experience all the benefits and tools we have to offer; stock research, model portfolios, Q&A with our experts, and so much more. Join a community of like-minded investors today!