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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST $1,007.77)
- $1,007.77 P/E (TTM): 68.52X Cap: $447.31B
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Alphabet Inc. (GOOG $303.56)
- $303.56 P/E (TTM): 28.83X Cap: $3.70T
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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT $403.93)
- $403.93 P/E (TTM): 24.04X Cap: $2.99T
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NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA $180.05)
- $180.05 P/E (TTM): 47.53X Cap: $4.37T
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Mastercard Incorporated (MA $524.32)
- $524.32 P/E (TTM): 31.54X Cap: $467.59B
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Visa Inc. (V $320.83)
- $320.83 P/E (TTM): 28.78X Cap: $614.71B
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iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (XIC $54.06)
- $54.06 P/E (TTM): 18.27X Cap: $26.27B
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State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY $680.33)
- $680.33 P/E (TTM): 26.17X Cap: $692.15B
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INVESCO QQQ Trust (QQQ $601.58)
- $601.58 P/E (TTM): 30.22X Cap: $391.17B
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BMO Nasdaq 100 Equity Index ETF (ZNQ $109.15)
- $109.15 P/E (TTM): 31.86X Cap: $1.86B
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Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR $147.22)
- $147.22 P/E (TTM): 230.43X Cap: $351.95B
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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 $49.16)
- $49.16 P/E (TTM): 18.08X Cap: $21.12B
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Vanguard FTSE Developed All Cap ex North America Index ETF (VIU $45.49)
- $45.49 P/E (TTM): 1.18X Cap: $9.05B
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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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