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Q: Retired and I’am considering buying the above mutual fund, with a substantial amount to me $50,000 .
However the .91mer is giving me hesitation? Also not exactly sure what they yeild per year as I’m looking for 3%+ dividend.
I understand they are a solid long term choice, however would like your etf equivalent with a better expense ratio and or performance.
( also not a fan of return of capital) .Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Brad on August 08, 2022
Q: Further to Madeline's comment re: TDB8150 Investment Savings Account (TD Bank)

Minimum initial purchase is $1000.00

If more CDIC insurance is needed TDB8155 (TD Mortgage Corp) and TDB8159 (Canada Trust Corp) are also available.
Read Answer Asked on August 02, 2022
Q: Hi Guys
I'm looking to purchase a Small Cap Mutual Fund in the next 12 Months.
It can include US companies also. Can you give me your favorite Small Cap Mutual Fund Company and Symbol that's available to retail investors.
Thanks Gord
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on July 06, 2022
Q: please your thought or opinion those 3 Funds
thanks
jean guy
Read Answer Asked by Jean Guy on June 29, 2022
Q: Good morning,

Thank you, for the insight and learnings provided daily by this team.

We have an opportunity to join an employers plan and take advantage of the matching contributions.

Our pick would be a global equity or target dated fund. Looking at performance, diversification and simplicity. Any additional insight is welcome.

The provider is Manulife.
MLI - MAWGE Mawer Global Equity

MLI - BRGLX Global Equity Index Fund (Blackrock)

MLI - B2050 Lifepath Blackrock Index 2050 Fund.

Thank you very much.
Read Answer Asked by Adam on May 31, 2022
Q: My sister has an RDSP with BMO. She has 75,000.00 in each the above funds. The lifestage money will mature in June and automatically go into a money market fund. The money will not be needed for years. She also has a trust fund. Do you have any suggestions for the 75k? Also, I believe the Cad and Usd equity funds are mutual funds. Should I move them to a lower cost ETF?
Read Answer Asked by Andrea on May 26, 2022
Q: My partner is invested in the Mawer International Equity Fund which is down 17.5% YTD. It holds 70% of its portfolio in European companies. Should she divest now as it appears the European economy could get much worse.
Read Answer Asked by John on May 24, 2022
Q: Fidelity ZERO Large Cap Index Fund (FNILX) Would this index fund be a buy in your opinion, or something else instead?

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Ross on May 11, 2022
Q: I inherited the following:McKenzie Strategic Income Fund;McKenzie Strategic Income Ser.A;Invesco Strategic Yield Fund;BMO Income ETF Portfolio;BMO Concentrated Global Balanced Fund.Are these suitable investments in the present rising rate,volatile environment and where applicable, are there ETF's
that mimic these funds?Thanks for your assistance in helping me sort these out. Maurice.
Read Answer Asked by Maurice on May 05, 2022
Q: I have decided to move my investments from a portfolio manager to TD direct investing. I have a Cad and and Usd cash account and a tfsa. They have invested 50% of my money in mutual funds (mostly Dynamic Funds) and I'm tired of paying high fees with little or no active management. . They have told me they can transfer, in kind, the single stocks but must sell all the mutual funds before closing my account because they are F series. Does this sound right to you? Is there a way around this?
Read Answer Asked by Andrea on May 02, 2022
Q: Would like a current opinion on this mutual fund?
Is the fees worth the returns or would a global ETF perform better?
Greatly appreciate your opinion.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on April 11, 2022
Q: I am looking to simplify my non-registered investment portfolio for my retirement, which is now only 9 months away. I am looking to protect capital and create income. I am looking at one ETF and one fund as possible landing spots for my capital: XSP. And FID282.
Can you please compare and contrast these two funds for me? Are the different enough to warrant owning both? Is there anything else I should be considering?

Thanks in advance
DON
Read Answer Asked by Donald on April 08, 2022
Q: In my savings plan through work I have limited voices all TD Asset Management mutual funds very low cost because of a volume discount through the employer I have the following
CDN Index 53K
IMO shares 36K
CDN. one Index 24K
INTL Index 21K
US Index 18 K(was 40 K it I trimmed)
TD Money Market Fund 109 K
I can retire anytime in the next 1-3 years my question is would you reshuffle this in any way and also if rates go to 4-5 % typically what could I expect from that MMF …. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Greg on April 08, 2022
Q: What is your impression of these Manulife Funds and in which order would you choose? MPS4697, MPS4619, MPS4953
Read Answer Asked by TG on April 01, 2022
Q: I own both MAWER New Canada-MAW107 (since 2004!!) and Mawer Global Smallcap-MAW150 (since 2011) in a taxable account. Both funds declared very large capital gain distributions in 2021, much more then I experienced in the last years.. Are the capital gains really from 2021 -not the best year for MAW150 ?

I’m probably dead wrong but is it possible that after many years of good performance (let’s say 10 years), the mutual funds are required to distribute some capital gains, so that investors do not cling to them forever, and make CRA happy ?

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Denise on April 01, 2022
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