Q: Would the Blackrock Corporate High Yield Fund be appropriate for an otherwise reasonably well-diversified equity-oriented dividend portfolio in the current market environment? I recognize its potential for negative volatility and intend to use 5% stop-loss orders if I proceed with this trade. Thanks for your insights. David
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Investment Q&A
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American Electric Power Company Inc. (AEP)
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NextEra Energy Inc. (NEE)
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Southern Company (The) (SO)
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Williams Companies Inc. (The) (WMB)
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Vanguard Utilities ETF (VPU)
Q: Hi,
I bought this to hedge against the kind of correction that one is witnessing right now! As part of my non-correlated asset. BUT it has been dropping almost as much as the market. Today, Monday April 21st 2025) it is down 3.14 % as I type this question, nearly the same as the market! And yet my Canadian utilities are holding steady. (H,EMA,FTS).
Can you suggest about 3-5 US Utilities that hopefully will act similar to Canadian utilities. To act as non-correlated asset?
I bought this to hedge against the kind of correction that one is witnessing right now! As part of my non-correlated asset. BUT it has been dropping almost as much as the market. Today, Monday April 21st 2025) it is down 3.14 % as I type this question, nearly the same as the market! And yet my Canadian utilities are holding steady. (H,EMA,FTS).
Can you suggest about 3-5 US Utilities that hopefully will act similar to Canadian utilities. To act as non-correlated asset?
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Franco-Nevada Corporation (FNV)
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Alamos Gold Inc. (AGI)
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OR Royalties Inc. (OR)
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Barrick Mining Corporation (ABX)
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Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM)
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Kinross Gold Corporation (K)
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Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. (IVN)
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Lundin Gold Inc. (LUG)
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Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS)
Q: If one was looking to start a position in a gold stock , not having any exposure to gold at this time, which ones in this list would you recommend and why?
Q: I realize that it is located more than a little outside your usual bailiwick; however, what is your current opinion of KENON Holdings stock as a reliable dividend producer with some growth potential? Thanks!
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iShares S&P/TSX Global Gold Index ETF (XGD)
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Global X Silver ETF (HUZ)
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VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX)
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Global X Silver Miners ETF (SIL)
Q: What is your forecast on gold versus silver? Which commodity do you feel will do best over the next 5 years?
What is your top recommended gold mining ETF and silver mining ETF in Canada and the US? What is your top recommended gold, and silver, mining stock in Canada or the US?
Many thanks for this excellent service.
What is your top recommended gold mining ETF and silver mining ETF in Canada and the US? What is your top recommended gold, and silver, mining stock in Canada or the US?
Many thanks for this excellent service.
Q: Celestica trades up to 25% of its outstanding shares on a weekly basis and up to 50% some weeks lately. Any thoughts as to the turnover of shares? Could this be hedge funds churning the stock ?
Thx
Thx
Q: with the sale of a 40% working interest for $ 150 m and growth plans and buying back shares and insiders owing a lot is this worth buying.
Q: Is it time to sell ECN? I am surprised at their reversal of fortune since their special dividend.
Is there a lesson I can learn from this?
Is there a lesson I can learn from this?
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Alphabet Inc. (GOOG)
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)
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Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG)
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Prudential Financial Inc. (PRU)
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Brookfield Corporation Class A Limited Voting Shares (BN)
Q: What would be your best three stocks for a long term hold that have a good combination of dividend yield and modest growth on both the US and Canadian side of the border ?
Q: Please provide an update on Luca Mining now that it has achieved commercial production at its Tahuehueto mine. 85,000 and 100,000 gold equivalent ounces seems like a lot for a company with a market cap of 334M$. What is the difference between produced and payable metal? Thanks.
Q: I am thinking of investing in orcle or meta. Which one do you think would be the best choice?
Q: Just read an article in the Globe and Mail, and other articles in The Economist:
"Investors have bet heavily on the U.S. economy. That’s not a great idea", by Ian McGugan
Given the concerns about the US these days (huge and increasing debt, failure of rule of law, outsized weighting in the world stock market, unhappy bond market, declining USD), should one reduce the exposure to US Indexes in a passive indexing portfolio with a long term horizon (5-10 years)?
If so, where would be a better place right now to put this money? Europe? Gold? Cash? Other?
Thanks in advance for your opinion.
"Investors have bet heavily on the U.S. economy. That’s not a great idea", by Ian McGugan
Given the concerns about the US these days (huge and increasing debt, failure of rule of law, outsized weighting in the world stock market, unhappy bond market, declining USD), should one reduce the exposure to US Indexes in a passive indexing portfolio with a long term horizon (5-10 years)?
If so, where would be a better place right now to put this money? Europe? Gold? Cash? Other?
Thanks in advance for your opinion.
Q: Does TFII have a growth opportunity annd capacity ahead given impacts to their business model from tariffs and trade disruption? I am trying to assess, given it has now dropped by 50%, whether it is a reasonable time to action anything for this stock and if so, what direction it should be.
Q: I have taken significant losses on a Magna holding over the years - it vulnerability is unfortunate as it has been a historically successful company and model even when the sector wasn’t.
Do you think it is worth continuing to hold and is it an appropriate time for tax loss harvesting?
Do you think it is worth continuing to hold and is it an appropriate time for tax loss harvesting?
Q: Hello. I work abroad and get paid in USD. I send regular transfers to my Cad dollar trading platform but also have a USD trading platform. In your opinion (not advice) would it be smarter to keep exchanging my USD for cheap CAD dollars for canadian stocks with the expectation that the CAD will eventually rise, or to move directly into my usd acccount for trading in us stocks? or a split? Thank you for your service.
Q: What are your thoughts on Nano:ca
Q: could you please give your thoughts about BTO and SGD.
How much does BTO own of SGD currently?and what do you think are the plans of BTO with SGD?
Are there any other companies eying SGD right now that you are aware of?
What are your thoughts in general about SGD?
How much does BTO own of SGD currently?and what do you think are the plans of BTO with SGD?
Are there any other companies eying SGD right now that you are aware of?
What are your thoughts in general about SGD?
Q: just wondering if you wanted to either buy cnr on the tsx or the canadian cdr goog today which one would you prefer for long term?
Q: Gold has done amazingly well. Do you think that it still has room to run given the ‘crowded trade’ or do you think it is susceptible to a lot of oscillation now? Who is going to be jumping in at this point?
Q: I just signed up with 5I a couple of weeks ago and you are suggesting I purchase more real estate holdings in my portfolio
Is DIR.UN a good buy at the moment and what is the long term prognosis.
Thanks
Ron
Is DIR.UN a good buy at the moment and what is the long term prognosis.
Thanks
Ron