Investment Q&A

Q: Same question as Yvonne today however asking for top US ETF that doesn't have Apple as top 2 holding.

Q: What companies in order if preference would you recommend for direct exposure to infrastructure buildout in US and Canada??

Q: Recently n January bought 5150 shares pmif.my brokerage showed a yield of 3.5%on a monthly distribution of .0230.your site has same monthly rate and a yield of 2.7. I have just received my first Monthly payment of 118.45 on book value of 100126$ . this would be a yield of just 1.42%.can you analyze and confirm what yield I can count on?And any suggestions for any other options in fixed income to yield 3%?

Q: Could I please get your thoughts on this company and whether you think it’s a good long term buy? Thanks

Q: Please comment on today's earnings release for BIP.UN. It looks like a miss but the stock has reacted positively.
Is it Net Income or FFO that is used for comparison?

Q: Please comment on FSV's results announced this morning.

Thanks, Tim

Q: I'm interested in Cyber Security ETFs. I checked out Evolve's ETF ( CYBR) but it looks rather small. Which are the best ones in your opinion?

Q: I own shares in ALA and CHR. Disappointed in decreasing stock valuations in both companies over the last year. Do you see these as buy, sell or hold?

Thank you,
Susan

Q: Hi 5i: Am considering SCHD .. Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (symbol not in your database) for a medium to long term hold in my non-registered account. It tracks the Dow Jones U.S. Dividend 100 index. Seems to have a good track record and 5 star rating from Morningstar with a low mer of 0.07%. What is your opinion of this ETF ? Would you prefer VUN or VGG ? Any other suggestions appreciated.
Thanks as always for your great advice !
Steve

Q: What is 5iR take of the most promising Cdn and US platform companies for 2019? And for such platform companies, what is the key metric to assess growth?

Q: Hi there: What is the different between these 2 stocks? They have an attractive yield of around 6% , with a P/E <10, P/B < 1, and P/S < 1. Would that make this a bargain then, or is there something I overlook. Thank you.

Q: Would you hold this to recover a loss or sell to reinvest in something more promising? Is it realistic to target a price in this industry?

Q: when will Part 2 of Moez Mahrez's Canadian Moneysaver article on leveragingTax Advantage be available?

Q: I am looking to add an industrial REIT (either SMU.UN, WIR.UN, or DIR.UN) to an RESP for a 5-8 year hold. Funds are not needed for another 8 years. Which of the 3 REITS listed would you recommend purchasing and why do you prefer it over the other 2?

Q: Hello: I have been reading the last ROB and the Invest like a legend article. I find it interesting most of those interviewed mention broad index funds. You have mentioned these many times but hope you might address these funds again with a portfolio of index funds. Thank you in advance. Barbara

Q: Hi team,

I don't see any questions on this company Cardiol Therapeutics Inc. (CRDL) that did a recent IPO on TSX and hit a 52 week high today. It seems they are in a (speculative) cannabinoid arena with some drugs coming into phase 1 stages in 2019.
What is management history (CEO, CFO, etc.), board of directors, ...ie are they a solid team?
They had a string of announcements (LOI's, exclusive agreements, etc) in 2017 but no real follow-up news in 2018 wrt these signings.
Does their product pipeline seem promising?
How might it compare to Cannimed wrt therapeutic applications?

Is it a company to just watch for now given it's very recent IPO? So many IPO's flop in the first 6 months thus the caution.

Appreciate your insight!

Cheers,
SteveMc

Q: after reading your recent market update, it appears Canadians really aren’t looking to slow down their borrowings, even thought the debt to income net of taxes is an all time high, as this ratio is now like 170 compared to 100 a few years ago.

with regulations getting tougher with the big banks, some Canadians can look to get funding from alternative lenders like Equitable Bank (EQB.TO).

in this economic environment, do you think the timing is right for EQB stock price to stream roll upwards, like bigly over the next few years?

Q: What didn't you see?
TSGI still seems to be thought of in a positive note by your firm however it's lost quite a bit in the last 6 mos. What were the signs that caused the decline that you (all of us) failed to notice? And, contrary to that, what are the signs that make you think the company has good growth potential in the next 6 to 12 months?

Q: I currently own ECN for a total weight of 5.3 % , I am thinking to make it a 3.5% weight and put the cash into VB. ECN is held in non rrsp account so I would be paying taxes on capital gains or just keep ECN as the momentum is good at the moment and analyst are increasing their target prices. At what weight would you sell some? I already own SLF and BNS for financial sector.
Thanks
Dolores

Q: Is the dividend for IPL safe?