Investment Q&A

Q: Now that we have had the first reduction in central bank interest rates, do you think there is a good investment opportunity in utilities? Looking mostly for price stability with income and some capital appreciation. Is there an equal weight ETF for utilities?
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Q: For a 3-5 year timeframe, for an international ETF, would you recommend VXUS or VIGI? Is there another international ETF which you feel is better?

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Q: Good afternoon, Please recommend your 3 favourite international equity ETFs (without US holdings) and your 3 favourite US market ETFs. I already own QQQ which represents approx. 10% of my RRSP (in US dollars). Further, what are your thoughts on investing in the US market in US dollars (converted using Norbert Gambit) vs. Cnd. dollars? Is there an approach which has generated better results? Thank you.

Q: Is there an expectation that the monthly distribution from this etf gets reduced as the interest rate declines?
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Q: If using your balanced portfolio as my canadian content for an equity portfolio could you please recommend some equity etfs for ex canadian content and what % would be canadian of the total portfolio? I was thinking 40% and 60% outside canada

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Q: I was looking for Metal ETF that holds only Metal.

We reccomend: COPX for copper and for uranium URNM or URA. On the gold side, there are direct spot exposure gold ETFs, some we like are GLD and GLDM. There are also gold stock ETFs for which we suggest GDX and GDXJ.

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Q: What do you think of SVOL for income generation? It seems like the etf is doing what it's designed to do and prices have leveled out since initial offering. What's the biggest risk with holding this wtf?

Q: Can you please recommend CDN ETF for REIT, Utilities and Financial sectors. Would you be comfortable holding 10% in each sector

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Q: Hi there - thanks for your reply. Just a follow up for clarification. You mentioned XEQT has exposure to fixed income which you noted as a reason for a better etf for long term hold, but I think both XEQT and XWD are approximately 100% in equities, with a different approach to geographical weighting. Does this change your recommendation of XEQT over XWD long term? Thank you!

Q: Bloomberg article today summarized:

Forget the stock market or private credit. Fixed income will outstrip other asset classes after “a generational reset higher in bond yields,” according to Pacific Investment Management. “Active fixed income is positioned to perform well if there are no recessions over our secular horizon and to perform even better if there are,” Pimco’s Richard Clarida, Andrew Balls and Daniel Ivascyn wrote in an outlook released Tuesday. As prices climb and inflation recedes, they expect bonds will be even more attractive than cash.

Can you offer some guidance/thoughts on this? I’m a growth investor primarily in stocks, and not familiar with bonds.

Can we benefit from some torque? What would be your top ETF plays in this?

Q: Hello 5!, I am considering to sell holdings in RIT:CA and buy Royal Banks shares as they seem to have a better future for growth while paying decent dividends today. Your thought, on this matter, would be appreciated. Thank you in advance

Q: Hi there - between these 2 etfs, which would you consider the better buy hold forever etf? Is there a better buy a hold forever etf other than these 2?

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Q: Can you please recommend your favourite metal ETF for URANIUM, COPPER and GOLD.

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Q: Any reason why ETFs for markets in India are down so much today?

Q: EWW the Mexican market ETF is down 10% today on high volume. This appears to be related to the strong majority that the new Presiden has but her win was expected before the election. Is EWW a buy at these depressed prices or is there some fundamental conern that would explain such a big drop in its price

Q: is there an ETF /ETF'S you could suggest to participate in India's growth...please and thank you...cheers

Q: What is the smartest way to invest in gold and possibly silver?
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Q: Im looking for a place to park some cash for my sons university costs and make a little bit of interest while it sits. Is CASH.TO a safe bet or do you have other recommendations.

Q: Good morning,

I was looking for somewhere to put my money for a short period of time and I heard about money market fund etfs and high intrest savings account etfs. I have a vague understanding of the two but would it be possible to get the pros and cons of each and when they preform differently and the worst case scenario (ie what a maximum loss would look like) for these two types of etfs?

Thank you very much,

Aidan

Q: Hi 5i,
My goal is to add copper mining exposure via an ETF. Do you prefer ICOP, COPX, or another ETF?

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