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Q: Just a general question as to what your thoughts are on the tech sector right now. It's obviously been extremely hot. How do you see the sector fairing in the short term (1 year) with the potential of covid passing. Do you see any need to reposition part of the portfolio away from tech and move to some value areas such as banks and energy? The reason I ask about the short term is because I think tech is only going to get bigger in the long term (5,10,20 years)
Read Answer Asked by Daniel on November 09, 2020
Q: Im considering selling my entire portfolio - its close to 2 mill, was over 3 but too much Cnd oil and covid fixed that. Thinking, hearing of a potential sharp downturn. Another 20% drop is too much to bear. I'm retired, living on $100k per year is fine. I'm 61.
Is there a safe place to park money until a vaccine arrives? And is it possible to earn close to 4% safely? IF so - how?? I do worry that this second wave will pound my stock portfolio back to where it went in March
Read Answer Asked by David on November 06, 2020
Q: Hi, I follow your BE portfolio and I am curious your thoughts on how to construct my families portfolio. My spouse and I each have RRSPs AND TFSAs. Would we be better off buying the portfolio of stocks for each account (so replicating the BE portfolio in each account), or divide the BE portfolio into 4 and putting a 1/4 of of the portfolio into each account. I hope my question makes sense. One way i would save on stock purchase fees but chance that the accounts won't grow evenly. What are your thoughts? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Amber on November 03, 2020
Q: Hello:
Can you recommend articles or books that will guide a pre-retiree about asset allocation strategies based on ETFs? (NOT a request for general reading) If 60/40 is dead, then one is bit lost! What next? I know that repeatedly you have said that you don't want to give % of weighting of stocks or ETFs as you feel it is bit personal. Hence my request to guide me to read and learn about asset allocation strategies. Please consider current political/economic/pandemic environment.
Read Answer Asked by Savalai on October 28, 2020
Q: Just wondering if you can comment on the authenticity of the information that is reported on the Financial Statements, most i have looked at on Morningstar, state they are unaudited, which to me means that it can only be taken with a grain of salt, considering corporate fraud is rampant.
Harry Markopolos, has the view that General Electrics accounting is fraudulent, and is warning shareholders about it, he was the whistle blower in the Bernie Madoff case years ago, which i'm sure everyone knows about.
Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on October 27, 2020
Q: Dorothy asks:

“Do you know of a site that I can list all my stocks, the cost price, and number of shares and get the following information: gain or loss, with the percentage and the dollar amounts.“

I have used the Yahoo Finance portfolio tool for decades. It’s free and easy to use.

I also use the Globe and Mail portfolio tool, which requires a subscription to the digital newspaper but offers real time quotes and quite good portfolio analytics.
Read Answer Asked by David on October 26, 2020
Q: Do you know of a site that I can list all my stocks, the cost price, and number of shares and get the following information: gain or loss, with the percentage and the dollar amounts. I would like it to be in real time. I have used the TXS Money but as I have used it in the past it is not very consistent and I have had troubles with it. Hopefully you can suggest a different site. Thanks very much Dorothy
Read Answer Asked by Dorothy on October 23, 2020
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