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Q: Have a friend who has 50k in GIC's. No other assets. What etf would you suggest that is a safe - minimal risk (realize no guarantee) and should produce a better rate of return than GIC? Timeframe is 10 years.
Read Answer Asked on February 18, 2020
Q: I purchased XBB and am looking for another fixed income etf to compliment it. Thanks, Len
Read Answer Asked by Leonard on February 12, 2020
Q: Hi 5i Team;
I having been following Pender Funds and am wondering what you think of them? I was thinking of their Pender Value Fund class F for some long term growth in my TFSA, as well as their Pender Corporate Fund Class F, for some stability in the same account or my partners TFSA. I’m interested to hear your thoughts in general on these funds, if the mer is worth it, and if they would be appropriate for a TFSA? Would corporate bonds be an okay investment right now?Thanks so much!
Read Answer Asked by Pat on February 08, 2020
Q: My wife has this mutual fund with a 2% MER, very little growth and a small dividend. Would you kindly suggest a couple of replacements (ETF or Index fund or Mutual fund) with a similar risk level and sector coverage but without the high MER.
Many thanks
Read Answer Asked by TOM on January 29, 2020
Q: Hi,
There are slim pickings for the retail corporate bond investor at the moment. I found a five year Ford Motor Credit bond with a BBB rating paying an effective yield of 3.55%.

Do you think the risk/return on this bond is reasonable? I am hesitant to buy it because of the history of the auto industry during recessions and the current state of personal debt in Canada.

Thank you. Michael
Read Answer Asked by Michael on January 27, 2020
Q: I currently have about 7 1/2 % of my RIF in bonds and would like to double that position - on the safer end . As a percent of total portfolio (Rif, non-Registered, TFSA) my holdings now are:
CBO <1%
CVD 1.1%
XHY 2.1%
ZAG 3.8%
Could you suggest what else to add or what adjustments to make to the above. Many thanks
Read Answer Asked by Alexandra on January 22, 2020
Q: I have just opened a TFSA account in $US. Can you recommend an ETF or other place, to park tbe money, for a few months, while I figure out what stocks I want to buy? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Grant on January 22, 2020
Q: Any recommendation on where to park cash short-term within a direct investing account? I like the sounds of PSA, but 'for business reasons' TD Waterhouse does not allow TD Direct Investing Clients to purchase PSA. Instead, they offer their own savings account which only pays 1.60% in comparison to the 2.15% paid by PSA. Any suggestions?
Read Answer Asked by Chris on January 21, 2020
Q: D you consider this a safe place for cash at this time? Would you recommend a better alternative?
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Lawrence on January 15, 2020
Q: Hello,
We inherited this F type fund after parting with our advisor. The BMO has so far kept it as such in our joint cash account. We own this fund since November 2017 and so far received $1236.30 in dividends and are $2500.00 down from our 30K. investment. I have a very basic idea of their long-short approach and I would like to ask your opinion if their modus operandi might be worth keeping and provide value during possible down markets.
Thank you and have a super day,
Kurt Baertsch
Read Answer Asked by Kurt on January 15, 2020
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