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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST $1,011.70)
- $1,011.70 P/E (TTM): 70.5X Cap: $448.84B
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Alphabet Inc. (GOOG $383.22)
- $383.22 P/E (TTM): 35.33X Cap: $4.66T
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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT $414.44)
- $414.44 P/E (TTM): 25.5X Cap: $3.07T
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NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA $198.45)
- $198.45 P/E (TTM): 40.73X Cap: $4.82T
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Mastercard Incorporated (MA $495.46)
- $495.46 P/E (TTM): 30.44X Cap: $437.78B
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Visa Inc. (V $328.03)
- $328.03 P/E (TTM): 30.97X Cap: $621.44B
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iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (XIC $54.11)
- $54.11 P/E (TTM): 18.19X Cap: $28.74B
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State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY $720.65)
- $720.65 P/E (TTM): 25.73X Cap: $735.87B
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INVESCO QQQ Trust (QQQ $674.15)
- $674.15 P/E (TTM): 33.49X Cap: $441.87B
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BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Index ETF (ZNQ $121.67)
- $121.67 P/E (TTM): 32.59X Cap: $2.05B
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Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR $144.07)
- $144.07 P/E (TTM): 220.81X Cap: $345.35B
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ASYMmetric Smart Alpha S&P 500 ETF (ZSPY $27.50)
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Q: I have just started an RESP for my grandson and will be contributing the max $2500 per year. What would you recommend as my first stock purchases.
Thank you

Read Answer Asked by Marty on January 26, 2026

iShares S&P/TSX 60 Index ETF (XIU $50.05)
- $50.05 P/E (TTM): 18.08X Cap: $21.85B
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Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF (VIU $46.80)
- $46.80 P/E (TTM): 1.18X Cap: $9.80B
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ASYMmetric Smart Alpha S&P 500 ETF (ZSPY $27.50)
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Q: Hi, I am supporting my 32 year old son in investing a very modest RRSP - $12K total. Given his age, can you recommend a solid set of ETFs or Stocks to get him started?

Thx

Kathryn

Read Answer Asked by Kathryn on April 14, 2025

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