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Investment Q&A

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Q: Hi Peter and 5i Team,

Can you recommend a book to give as a gift for investing/financial literacy that would be suitable for a high schooler?

Thanks for all the great advice that you offer and wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season.
Read Answer Asked by Marvin on December 09, 2024
Q: Barry Ritholtz: Some investors have big, concentrated equity positions that have accrued big gains. Maybe it’s due to employee stock option plans. Perhaps they have some founder stock from a startup. Maybe there was an IPO or a takeover.

But suddenly they find themselves sitting on an uncomfortably large percentage of their portfolio in a single name. The challenge for investors is how can they diversify when selling shares leads to owing big capital gains? What’s an investor to do?

I’m Barry Ritholtz and on today’s edition of at the money we’re going to discuss how to manage concentrated equity positions with an eye towards diversification and managing big capital gains taxes.

To help us unpack all of this and what it means for your portfolio Let’s bring in Meb Faber He’s the founder and chief investment officer of Cambria. The fund runs 15 ETFs and manages nearly 3 billion in assets. Their new ETF is coming out in December 2024: The Cambria TaxAware ETF – symbol TAX – is a solution to address just these challenges of concentrated positions.

The above quote is intriguing. If I understand it correctly It will allow a tax deferred diversification from a single holding with large capital gains. It hardly seems possible. If I read this correctly, will this etf be available for Canadians? How do you view it?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by joseph on December 09, 2024
Q: With the runup in bitcoin to $100K, do you think there's more potential in etherium and if so, what would be the best ways to play it?

thnx in advance
Dave
Read Answer Asked by David on December 09, 2024
Q: In my RRif I own Key & PPl, high yielding stocks to help cover forced withdrawals.
They declined on Friday despite a drop in bond yields.
So you think the decline was due to a drop in Wti?
Trump intends to increase tariffs which could result in higher interest rates due to inflation and his energy policy could lead to lower oil prices.
As a result of the above should I reduce key & Ppl & invest the proceeds into companies that will benefit from higher interest rates such as Mfc & Slf
Read Answer Asked by Terry on December 09, 2024
Q: Hi there. I'm wondering your thoughts on a web browser company using AI that has their own VPN. It is growing their business in South East Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. As more and more people start having access to the Internet and the company seems to now be profitable, what are your thoughts on Opra? Ticker OPRA. Thanks, in advance!
Read Answer Asked by Lesley on December 09, 2024
Q: Could you please clarify your answer to Bruce Dec 5. In your answer you first say NVDIA as the 'if we have to pick one' but then you go on to say if an investor is looking at only one, you say you would be picking BN should be the investors choice if choosing only one ?????
Also, the ranking doesn't seem to match up with those comments...please expand.
Read Answer Asked by Alexandra on December 09, 2024
Q: Hi Team,
What would be some of your best ideas in the small/ mid cap space today either US or CND that you see having the best potential over the next decade (medium risk). Or alternatively if I wanted to play it safer what US based etf would be suitable to play the theme here assuming small and mid caps will show outperformance in the next few years? I am leaning towards the US sector as outperforming canada at least in the next few years.

Shane.
Read Answer Asked by Shane on December 09, 2024
Q: Given all the negative news and the recent "retirement" of the CEO, what are your thoughts now on INTC? Has the last shoe finally dropped or can it get worse? Hard to believe the US gov would let the company dissolve given its desire to maintain leadership in chip design and production (although INTC has not been a leader in either for some time). Is this stock worth buying as a (gradual) recovery play or as a takeover target? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Stefan on December 09, 2024
Q: TH They make a lot of announcements but shares don't move much.

Is it just too small a company or do they not have the right products for the masses ? RAK
Read Answer Asked by bob on December 09, 2024