Investment Q&A

Q: Please provide a rundown of the pros and cons of holding a USD stock i.e. Costco (COST) or Apple (AAPL) in a TFSA.

Q: Which is your pick of these 3? BIR just cut their dividend. Thanks.

Q: Given the Jan. 31 regulatory changes, is there any risk to buying cash, psa, etc. now as opposed to later? Thanks.

Q: Which is better to buy? Do they go up & down in unison?

MSFT
CBOE Canada/CA
Microsoft Corp - CDR
OR
MSFT
NASDAQ/US
Microsoft Corp
Thank you.

Q: Do you see any issues with owning LLY CDR CAD hedged?

I can't find this in portfolio analytics?

Would it best to just own in USD? My only logic is CAD is low against the greenback at the moment.

Q: If you had to choose just one of these companies to invest in, which one would you choose today? Would you still give a B+ rating to CAE? Thank you

Q: why is this considered hi risk? Thx James

Q: Before the end of 2023 I sold a position in TOU in my non-registered account in order to take a tax loss. I also have a TOU position in a registered RIF account with a significant gain, which I did not sell. I assume that this does not prevent me in using the loss in my non-registered cash account. I believe that the two accounts have basically nothing to to with each other. I intend to buy back TOU in my non-registered account after 30 days.
Please confirm.
Thank you!
Albert

Q: I'm underweight on Well. How good is the latest news. Is it time to add for a full position?

Thanks

Q: Wheire do you think the share price of this company will be in 12 to 18 months?
Thanks

Q: Re your answer to Fernando, capital losses can be carried forward forever, not only 3 years as per your answer. Capital losses can only be carried Back 3 years and applied to capital gains.

Q: Looking at basic materials, would you consider Linde a good choice?
What materials do you think might be in greatest demand in our fast evolving future?

Thanks,
V

Q: Good morning 5i;

I do not often see questions/comments regarding preferred shares; of which I confess I understand very little. Do you have a few good resource recommendations where one could educate themselves on these investment vehicles?

I would also be interested to know if there are any (understanding there's thousands of possibilities) preferred shares or preferred share ETF's you would suggest could be examined more closely for investment.

Thanks very much!

Q: Hi,
I'd like to follow-up on my last question, from Jan. 15th, which wasn't completely answered.
I also asked for recommended US$ Bond ETFs.
Thanks,
CG

Q: This is a question regarding portfolio composition, which I would describe as alpha-balanced. I have chosen not to invest in real estate (as I own a home) or materials (too volatile). I am overweight in Tech (17.5%), Industrials (19.25%) and Finance (22.3%). The other sectors are all at appropriate weights. I am somewhat concerned about having too much allocated to financials and seeking advice. The stocks I hold in relatively equal amounts are: BAM, BN, X, V and HMAX. (I hold HMAX strictly for the out-sized dividend with the expectation of little growth; with a solid dividend here, it frees up other funds to invest in more aggressive companies that don't pay dividends such as HPS.A and LMN.). Long story short: do I have too many eggs in one basket, or do my financials have sufficiently different drivers that you would be comfortable with this imbalance? Any other comments with regard to the strategy behind my chosen portfolio composition would be most welcome. Many thanks.

Q: Hi Peter,

I wonder if you might provide some colour on the Pret a Manger franchise agreement, how have things progressed. Would this be a a reason to purchase A&W stock and does the agreement allow stand alone stores separate from A&W.

Cheers,

Q: Greetings 5i,
This ETF was mentioned in an earlier question today. I can't find 'MAGS'. Is there a typo?
Also, are there alternative ETFs that hold the 'magnificent seven' that have been around for longer?
Thanks as always
SP

Q: Hello 5i,

Mid 60's couple in early retirement is asking for Bitcoin advice. We purchased Bitcoin in 2020 and sold the ETF when Bitcoin hit $63k usd. Since then we have missed two strike points to get back into the game as a 1/2 position.

Would you buy a Bitcoin ETF today or wait a few days to see if prices settle in? If one is to hold for the ETF for10 years would you purchase a CAD or USD ETF?

Thank you
D&J

Q: Trying to gauge potential runway for growth. Particularly market cap proxies. Are there any comparables that make sense. Do you see this eventually in time exceeding its all time highs? Are you buyers at todays price.

Q: I want to add an REIT to a non registered account. Which one of the above would be a good choice.