Investment Q&A

Q: Just wondering about your opinion of the Globe and Mail 2020 ranking of Board of Directors.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/careers/management/board-games/article-board-games-2020-how-we-ranked-canadas-corporate-boards/
Would appreciate your suggestions on where to look for information or ranking of the best lead companies in the Canadian markets

Q: What is your opinion on scotia resource fund, what would be better.

tia pat

Q: Hello Peter and Team,

Looking to for an inflation hedge for my Son's mother in law. She just sold her house and has all her money in cash. She isn't very comfortable with investing so gold won't work. We are slowly putting her TSFA contribution in VBAL as we need some growth for the future (approx. 25% of the cash), but that is all she is comfortable with investing. What are your thoughts on ZRR? Is there any other product you would recommend as an inflation hedge?

Q: I saw on the news (CBC TV) last night a segment about delivery of Covid-19 vaccine which requires deep refrigeration. There was a picture of a truck with a sign on it "Brinks Healthcare". Do you know if Brinks is, or will be, involved in the delivery of these vaccines?
Thanks,
Jim

Q: Hi folks
I don't understand how AZEK did not appear on anyone's radar while it is the largest of the 30 public holding of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan at 17.65% of the portfolio.

Grateful to you for sharing more investment grade info on the company.

Thank you

Q: Good morning what is your take on the Q they reported? Do you see this ever getting back to the 12-15 range? thanks

Q: Any update on this company?

Q: I know these are very different companies, but would you pick one over the other? Or do you think a bit of both would make sense? PKI is my only energy holding at this point.

Thanks.

Q: If you had to choose between Enbridge and TC Energy - to hold for the next 10 plus years, with the goals of preservation of capital (acknowledging market risk) and overall dividend return during that time period, which one would you choose?

Q: good morning. with most of the banks reporting now for year end and most of the majors making a ton of money again this year can you see that dividends will be allowed to be raised again starting next year or do you see problems in the future.
i noticed bank of nova scotia did not raise at all this year and hoping that they can restart again next year.

Q: What is the net asset value of dfn at present and where can i find this on my own in the furure? thanks

Q: Good Morning,

What do you think of ERE.UN for a TFSA or an RESP for a long term hold? About 10 years maybe?

Thanks

Q: REITs and REIT ETFs: You do not recommend REITs in unregistered accounts nor in RRSP, is it OK to have REIT ETF instead of REIT in unregistered account in order to do easier calculations if selling ,concerning income tax declaration : I use only the T3 or T5 provided by the bank, is it OK then ? 2) Concerning RRSP the tax rate is usually not high when we are retired since salary is lower so s it OK to have some REITs or REIT ETF in my RRSP?

Q: Would it be worth doubling down on AFN. It's a 2% position and is worst performer in my margin account being down 46%. Still hanging on stubbornly.

Q: I'm relatively new to directly investing in stocks. With the help of the 5i resources and the community QA resource I am well on the way to building a portfolio. I am noticing that stocks seem to have outsized reactions to news or no news fairly regularly. I am hoping you may be able to recommend a book and other resources that will give me insight into the behavioural side to investing.

Q: What is a mixed shelf ?

Q: Your answered on Lspd that you will trim at 7.5%, what price range will be? Many thanks

Q: Hello 5i team:
This is a suggestion and a question!
Not at all hypothetical or a thought experiment.
In the main newspapers G&M, FP and magazines like Moneysense there is a real case history of people who submit their stories and ask for suggestions. Names and identities are of course masked.
It will be nice to see such a feature say once a month in your blogs!

Question: If you were to construct a portfolio(s) with ETFS spruced with some stocks that generates 80k per year, how much capital one would need? You may want to apply your approach of Income/Balanced/Growth portfolio.
Your growth portfolio has done exceptionally well thanks to some highflyers like SHOP. But one can't rely on such phenomenon all the time! Hence my ETFs based approach.

Q: Overall happy with my portfolio, shifted some riskier holdings to more largecap/div arristocrat ETFs to ride out the fun so far this year. Wondering if we are getting to good timing for shifting some assets to more aggresive/targeted holdings. I would like to sell some VIG and replace it with something else. Say 2X 2% positions. What 2 holdings would you buy right now in a registered account to replace VIG, or would you justt continue to hold VIG at this time. Only restriction is to not be canadian but could be CAD$ fund or ETF. Some options I am considering are rbf1067 or XEF for 1 position and the other a US or global/china play stock like baba. Looking for momentum upside as compared to VIG.

Q: All of the above companies have doing well recently and should continue given soon to be arrival of several covid 19 vaccines?