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Q: I hold stocks in my RRSP and non-registered, but recently opened a TFSA. I feel that managing stocks in 3 account is too complicated so would like to buy some ETFs that I can rebalance once per year in my TFSA. Do you have a suggestion for an ETF portfolio that includes a mix of large cap and small cap Canadian and U.S. ?

Thanks,
Carla
Read Answer Asked by Carla on August 06, 2013
Q: Hi Peter and team, thanks again for your great service! Do you have a recommendation for a health-related ETF? I've been looking at XLV, ZUH and VHT, leaning toward XLV, but am open to suggestions. Thanks!!
Read Answer Asked by Kate on August 06, 2013
Q: Hi Peter and company
I was wondering whether you could comment on an ETF which holds water-related companies. The ticker is CWW. It has done very well over the last few years but is fairly thinly traded and I would appreciate your opinion on water as a long-term investing theme.

Many thanks,
Joanne
Read Answer Asked by Joanne on August 05, 2013
Q: Re: life insurance companies, especially SLF
One of the managers on BNN claimed that he will sell the bonds in a RRSP and instead buy SLF, as its performance is inversely proportional to the performance of bonds as interest rates slowly rises
Is the statement correct ?
Instead of just buying the SLF, is there an ETF in the Canadian
market that will have a basket of Canadian insurances companies?
Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Michael on August 01, 2013
Q: Peter; Could you comment on the EPP ETF as a way to cover the MSCI Pacific ex Japan ? Thanks. Rod
Read Answer Asked by Rodney on July 31, 2013
Q: What is the best way to get US exposure in a TFSA or RESP?

I was thinking of using VUS (vanguard) but don't know if a CAD hedged ETF is the best method for this. The MER is low at 0.17%.

Read Answer Asked by Sarj on July 31, 2013
Q: I have no REIT exposure in my daughters RESP. Was considering adding a REIT ETF such as ZRE or VRE. I like ZRE as each holding is capped at 5%, but the MER is higher than VRE.

Any suggestions?
Read Answer Asked by Sarj on July 31, 2013
Q: Good Morning, Could you recommend a fund that invests in the Canadian tech sector or, alternatively, small cap growth companies? (e.g. holds companies like Sylogist, Amaya, Halogen, or could also include US companies as well). Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Catherine on July 31, 2013
Q: Good afternoon,

What is the difference the ETF FIE and FIE.A?

Thanks

Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on July 30, 2013
Q: Hi 5i, I'm interested KBWD and MLPG. I like the natural gas and financial sector exposures, but is either a reasonably safe way to find yield and, at the very least, preserve capital
Thanks
Kyle
Read Answer Asked by Kyle on July 30, 2013
Q: To hold more Cdn ETFs in my accounts, I would like to sell BIN (non taxable acct) and replace it with HXT in my taxable account. Does this make sense? I have a small gain on BIN and want to gradually move away from individual stock picking having been retired for over 10 years.
Thanks Guys
Read Answer Asked by Warren on July 29, 2013
Q: Peter, Is ZUB-T a good way for a Canadian to play the U.S. banks ? As always thank you for your expert advice.
Read Answer Asked by Norman on July 26, 2013
Q: Any thoughts on investing internationally at the moment into an etf like CIE
Read Answer Asked by Karl on July 25, 2013
Q: Hi what is your opinion on the small cap us market in terms of valuation and growth prospects. Can you recommend an ETF
Read Answer Asked by Karl on July 25, 2013
Q: Hi, I am trying to build a diversified portfolio and am a long term investor. The one area I am a little light is technology. I was looking for some broad market exposure to this sector in the form of an ETF. Do you have a recommendation for this sector?
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Philip on July 25, 2013
Q: What is your stance on Covered Calls ETFs? If you like them, do you recommend any at the moment?
Read Answer Asked by Eugene on July 25, 2013
Q: Are there any ETFs that are traded in CDN $ but consist of blue chip US companies like the aristocrats?
Read Answer Asked by Mike on July 24, 2013
Q: Looking for an ETF that is only invested in the US blue chip stocks like their Aristocrat stocks and pays a dividend, is there such a thing and obviously one that has been performing consistently
Read Answer Asked by Mike on July 24, 2013
Q: Good morning 5i,
Gold seems to be moving up right in his seasonal trade time. Which of these two ETF do you recommend ZGD or XGD? I will invest about 1.5% of the my portfolio.

Thanks Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on July 24, 2013
Q: Re: XEG
Hi Peter:

I bought some XEG for my TFSA at around $ 18 about 18 months ago
I am under water
I think the seasonal trade for energy sector to go up is around the summer, so I am hanging on before selling it to move
to some dividend stocks like BCE, IPL.
When does the normal seasonal trend for the oil and gas stock
normally peaks ? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Michael on July 23, 2013
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