Investment Q&A

Q: Good morning,

Looking to clarify with regards to the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation etf's for an rrsp- if one wishes to have a currency effect( vis a vis US: Cdn dollar)they should purchase "VIG, or if looking to hedge and only feel the effects of the equity movements then purchase "VGG"? Also is there an equivalent for the IWO? Looking to add both to my portfolio and looking to see if they are a good complement.

With thanks,
Brad
Brad

Q: Hi, Peter and Team,
Could you please comments on HCG's Q3 and outlook. Is HCG worth hold? Thanks

Q: I recently asked about wdg and sold my position at a nice gain. it continues to go up. have you missed something about this company thanks bill

Q: Is Linamar a better buy than Magna today? Both companies did well for the quarter with LNR showing a better revenue growth over the last 4-6 quarters. The valuation is cheaper and while Magna is much larger, LNR is large on an absolute basis as well. Does npot the upside from here look better for Linamar?

Q: Hi Peter, I'm looking to restructure and consolidate my investments. Assuming I choose to follow the Balanced Portfolio as a guide with a few growth stocks, US equities & fixed income included for diversity, how should one split this mix among RRSP, TFSA, & cash trading accts? Based on a 25 stock maximum + 30% fixed income, are stocks best disbursed equally between the 3 accounts, or is there a better formula? (bonds & foreign dividend payers would probably go into my RRSP). Many thx.

Q: This stock has started to trend higher of late. I like the sector, valuation, and growth.

Anything to watch out for in particular here other then its small size?

Thanks

Q: Would this be a good option in lieu of a fixed income etf?

Q: I am a conservative, retired, dividend-income investor with a pension, CPP, annuities and a diversified equity portfolio, consisting of 60% stocks and 40% ETFs-Mutual funds.

I currently have 8% of my equity portfolio in REITs, 5% in Sentry Global REIT and the other 3% sourced from portions contained within ZLB, Sentry Cdn Income and RBC Cdn Equity Inc Fund.

Question 1 = What percentage of my asset mix would you currently recommend be allocated to the REIT sector? In the past, I believe you recommended 5%. If I ignore the "portions" discovered by "looking under the hood", I am at 5%. However, the true number is probably 8%.

Q 2 = About a year ago Sentry REIT was combined with Sentry Global REIT. As of Sept 30/16 it was quite global = 43% Cdn, 28% USA, 6% Singapore, 4% each in UK, Australia, France, 3% Spain, 3% Japan, 2% Netherlands, and 2% Hong Kong. I am concerned about the various currency impacts on the performance of the fund. The fund has a 1 year total return of 6.6% to Sept 30, but a -1.25% return YTD. I have held this fund for over 3 years and have averaged > 6%/year, but I am concerned about the currency impacts on future performance. It has a MER of 2.4%. Is it time to sell and move into something like ZRE?

Thanks in advance, Steve

Q: I would like to add to my portfolio either BIP.UN or BEP.UN. Which one is preferable, or should I choose soemthing else.

Q: Hello 5i Team, I am down signifigantly in each of these 6 holdings. I'm prepared to hold for the next few quarters if any will make turnarounds in 2017. I'd appreciate your opinion. All are in a non registered account.
Thanks

Q: I try to mirror your balanced portfolio to a strong degree. But I also have US, mainly tech stocks (Apple, Google, Facebook, Nvidia, Amazon) which amount together to about 10% of my portfolio. Do you feel I should be wary of having too much tech, and if so, which of the Canadian tech stocks in your balanced portfolio would you drop, bearing this in mind?

Q: What is your opinion of this company. Is it something to invest in now? Thinking of buying about 10000 shares! Play Money!!!!
Thank you

Q: I am wondering what benefit it would be to the U. S. to raise rates. On one hand is their economy that "hot" that it needs to be controlled ? They seem to be a consumer driven society so a strong dollar makes imported goods cheaper for the U.S. consumer. More consumerism makes their economy hotter. Was that not the scenario some years back culminating in a housing bubble? Also raising rates makes their goods more expensive for other countries. Some large U.S. corporations have experienced a drag on earnings with the dollar at its current levels relative to other currencies. How can the U.S. be an island of a strong currency when many other countries are weakening their currencies to promote growth? These are simple views but your thoughts on the effect assuming an interest rate hike in Dec.

Q: A Donald Trump victory on Tuesday is now no longer a hail mary based on recent polls and commentary (and regardless as to Canadians imploring Americans to not vote for Trump). It is truly scary for so many reasons. How would you hedge the balanced portfolio against what is likely to be a general market meltdown if Trump wins? And just a clarification on the balanced portfolio to end of October - have absolute returns been 19.6% to date (or vs. benchmark) and 125.9% cumulative since December 2014?

Q: Can I have your thoughts about Q3 results, please.

Ted

Q: just reported their quarter. any concerns??? markets are acting strange it seems. MG beats nicely on earnings and the stock goes down.

Q: Hi, could you please comment on Parkland Fuel results. Thanks

Q: Do you expect AC and/or WJA will rise, fall or be unchanged in response to new permission for foreign ownership ?

Q: I own half position in ABT, admittedly for a short period, it has fallen over 8% since my purchase. Recently 5i said " We see it as a BUY, but primarily for income." With a 5% dividend, but sitting on a 8% capital loss, what should an investor do, be patient, average down, or move on to hopefully a better investment?

Q: Your thoughts on quarterly report?