Investment Q&A

Q: Hi Team,
I am looking to buy gold bullion in US dollars backed by bullion held in Canada. I believe the Mint's MNT.U is my only option. Any concerns with a holding in MNT.U? Did I miss any other options?
Thank you, Michael

Q: What would you recommend for someone with a short term horizon 6M-1Year with a low risk tolerance. Should I put everything into bond etf such as ZAG or even VAB?

Q: I own some CBO and with increasing rates and inflation has this ETF bottomed out or can you suggest a replacement.

Q: I read on the FAQ's of an ETF Website the following question:
"Are an ETF's Assets Under Management and Trading Volume good indicators of liquidity".
The answer they gave was: "No. The most important aspect related to the liquidity of any ETF is that while the liquidity of the ETF itself (the ETF’s own trading volume on the exchange) may be deemed poor or limited, the key gauge of that ETF’s liquidity is the liquidity of its underlying exposure.
With the mechanism of creation and redemption of ETFs, a designated broker (DB) is responsible for ensuring that market prices track the ETFs’ net asset value (NAVs). If the underlying securities can be easily bought and sold, a tight fit between price and NAV is easily maintained.
Hence, an ETF with small AUM and little trading volume can still be highly liquid if its underlying basket of securities is liquid."
Is this essentially correct, and if it is I'm still not sure how this would work? I have avoided many ETF's for what appears to be poor liquidity and trading volume. If I want to sell an ETF and level 2 quotes show a large spread to sell for example 1000 shares, will additional shares in the ETF somehow be created to get a fair market price based on the underlying stocks held in that ETF if I put a Sell order in on what appears to be a low volume ETF? What I am getting at basically is - is there any way of knowing what the price spread will be on the sale if additional ETF units that are created "on the fly" by the DB? I may not be interpreting the answer given above so please try to expand and clarify their explanation.
Thank you.

Q: Are there any equivalents to Canadian rate reset preferred shares in the US?

Q: Are there any etfs traded on the tsx like cwo that focuses on emerging markets but filters based on value metrics rather then broad market.

Q: What is your opinion of adding VVL & VMO in equal weight for a global value/ momentum strategy to my portfolio? Or adding just VVL... also could you comment on currency risk here since these products are not hedged to CAD.
Thank you.

Q: COULD YOU TELL ME YOUR VIEW REGARDING THOSE ETF, FOR AN INCOME PORTFOLIO.(CBO - XBB - BXF )
THANK YOU.
P.

Q: If you were 18 and had $5000 to invest thinking long term what would you do?

Q: Hi,
I have these 4 in my RRSP and have about $26,000 in cash to invest there. What would you suggest for this money and would you suggest changing of any my current holdings. Looking at a 5 year hold. Thank you.

Q: What do you think of this high yield US bond ETF?

Q: I have only about 5% of my portfolio in bonds. I own some VAB, but it is showing negative return of 3 to 5% in two different accounts. I am considering selling this and buying some relatively safe stock like BAM.A or BCe..would you agree with this approach..or is this a time to buy more bonds? Thanks.

Q: Hello,
I bought a sprinkling of TD E funds for my grandchildren. I am wondering if this is a good choice or if there is an alternative. These have been constantly increasing and are dripped.Should I just leave things alone and let them percolate?
thank you
Stanley

Q: With all these markets at record highs, what do you think about IWO here? I'm thinking of picking some up. What % would you buy here at record highs like this?

Thanks!

Q: Hello,

I am looking to invest into the small cap sector and would like to know if there is a global small cap etf you can suggest, preferably in CND funds. If there isn't any global EFT which options would you recommend?

Thank you

Q: Hi, would you still consider Cdz to be your favourite Canadian ETF for a person seeking a 4% dividend and a little stability, for the next 5+ years. I got full positions in financial,Heath and Tech. stock. The rest of the sectors about 1/2 to 3/4 position.
Or would you consider a different ETF. Would like to stay in Canada
Thanks,Brad

Q: My daughter would like to invest in something Robotics related in her RRSP...thinking long term. Would ATA be a good offering even though it is near a high?
Any other ideas? Would XIT be too broad?
Much appreciated, Paul

Q: For a balanced portfolio what would you recommend for the money market /cash portion?

Q: Are there any convertible debentures that you would consider purchasing currently?

Q: Peter, I am going to provide my daughters (18 & 19) with $5,000 to start their TFSA's. The amount is not large enough to have a portfolio and I have read your answers on this type of question. However, I am thinking of a EFT for the S&P 500 rather than the Canadian index which is too focused on Financials and Energy. As their expenses will be in Canadian $, I would like your recommendations for a hedged EFT. Should I add a small position in SHOP, etc?