Q: Hi All at 5i!! I am a little confused about bitcoin. What exactly is it? How goes it reach such astronomical heights in value considering it seems to have no real value or does it? I have read articles but I am still not clear. Could you please explain, in a nutshell, how it can be applied to our daily financial lives (ie how you use it) and how it gets its value? Cheers, Tamara
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Q: Hi, are there any stocks that represent an attractive buy opportunities due to tax loss selling.
Thanks
Thanks
Q: Very interesting article on the way US tax cuts will work:
http://nationalpost.com/opinion/stephen-gordon-corporate-tax-cuts-wont-work-in-the-u-s-the-same-way-they-did-here
http://nationalpost.com/opinion/stephen-gordon-corporate-tax-cuts-wont-work-in-the-u-s-the-same-way-they-did-here
Q: Hello Peter and team,
At one point I believe you were considering establishing a Mutual Fund or ETF that includes all of the holdings in your Balanced portfolio. Are you still pursuing this?
Thanks.
At one point I believe you were considering establishing a Mutual Fund or ETF that includes all of the holdings in your Balanced portfolio. Are you still pursuing this?
Thanks.
Q: Just a comment in reference to Steve's question on December 4th.
One mutual fund that might be comparable to MAW104 is Manulife monthly high income fund managed by Alan Wick. Often rated above MAW in Moneysense's annual ratings. I know a financial advisor who recommends this fund as his 'little old lady' fund, stable and reliable. Do you have an opinion on this fund?
One mutual fund that might be comparable to MAW104 is Manulife monthly high income fund managed by Alan Wick. Often rated above MAW in Moneysense's annual ratings. I know a financial advisor who recommends this fund as his 'little old lady' fund, stable and reliable. Do you have an opinion on this fund?
Q: I have subscribed to your ETF web site but do not see any current feed and or Q&A availability? Please explain how one can use it for investors information. Many thanks, J.A.P Burlington
Q: I am about to manage my grandkids resp. They have about 52000 to eventually cover the 10 and 6 year old. Monthly contributions of 300 are being made with some "top ups" as available. I would like to have them invest about 20-25% in individual stock or stocks and the balance in ETFS. How should I approach the ETF portion and do you have recommendations?
Bryan
Bryan
Q: I wish to reposition some of my energy producers in my portfolio. With strengthening commodity prices can you you please identify,in order,5 Canadian producers you would hold for future appreciation. My preference is that they pay a dividend but if you think price appreciation would exceed current dividend yield, then please include.
If not considering dividends, what are your top 5.
If not considering dividends, what are your top 5.
Q: Just a comment about the 'dot-com bubble' worry, if I may. I remember that there was a legitimate craze happening at that time. Any company that had a .com at the end of its name took off to astronomical prices based on nothing - no revenue, no customers, no book value. The tech companies we're talking about now are real, and it looks to me like they're riding a secular wave of demand for computing power related to real growth areas like AI, data centers, machine learning, virtual reality, and cloud computing. Granted, this won't last forever, and it's an open question as to how long they can grow at current rates, but at least you're not investing in thin air like the crowd was doing back in the 00's.
Q: I work lots of hours and am an emotional investor so I prefer to own funds in my portfolio.I want some international exposure and want to either invest in the Lorne Steinburg equity and junk bond fund or invest in the Edgehill Advantage funds both North America and international versions.Can you give me insight and your spin on this . Thanks
Q: Good Morning
My question is about which preferred shares can be classified as being part of a FIXED INCOME component of a portfolio.
1. Would you classify the rate reset preferreds as part of a fixed income portfolio?
2. Would you classify also the perpetual preferred shares as part of a fixed income portfolio?
3. Would you classify only the investment grade preferred shares as part of a fixed income portfolio (e.g banks and insurance companies) ?
Some analysts include only rate resets and not perpetuals as part of Fixed Income. Yet others only the investment grade preferreds as part of fixed income.
What is your opinion?
My question is about which preferred shares can be classified as being part of a FIXED INCOME component of a portfolio.
1. Would you classify the rate reset preferreds as part of a fixed income portfolio?
2. Would you classify also the perpetual preferred shares as part of a fixed income portfolio?
3. Would you classify only the investment grade preferred shares as part of a fixed income portfolio (e.g banks and insurance companies) ?
Some analysts include only rate resets and not perpetuals as part of Fixed Income. Yet others only the investment grade preferreds as part of fixed income.
What is your opinion?
Q: Hi guys,
Can you give a list of your favourite capital allocators that have good track records of discliplined use of capital and have large enough markets available for investment opportunities should they arise.
Keep up the good work!
Can you give a list of your favourite capital allocators that have good track records of discliplined use of capital and have large enough markets available for investment opportunities should they arise.
Keep up the good work!
Q: Where can I get the TSE yield and price per earnings as the Report on Business, Globe and Mail no longer provides this info?
Tax loss selling-Is it 30 calendar days or 30 trading days before you can repurchase?
Tax loss selling-Is it 30 calendar days or 30 trading days before you can repurchase?
Q: Hello Peter/5I
Why are the Tech sector declining with the new US tax cut ?
Thanks
Claudio
Why are the Tech sector declining with the new US tax cut ?
Thanks
Claudio
Q: It seems to me that the ability to pass tax reform in the US is a significant event. Could you please comment on the impact of this event with respect to market valuation as well as benefiting sectors.
Q: When is the next Technical Analysis report?Did not see one in Nov. Just renew this great site for another 2 years
Q: My wife's adviser is recommending the following mutual fund for her RRSP. Could I get your opinion on the Edgepoint Global portfolio Mutual fund. Fund code- EDG100. MER around 2.13% about 6 billion under management- past returns have been strong. I am always cautious when I see such high MER's. Do you think this is a good one fund solution, if you went with ETF's instead of this mutual fund which ones would you recommend?
Thank you!
Thank you!
Q: Is it possible to get your 2 favorite names for each sector? One balanced and the other one more growth related? Thanks for great service.
Q: Like it or hate it, the GOP has passed their tax cuts. I have been doing some research about where to invest if this happens. It seems that US banks, both the big ones as well as the regional players stand to gain. Do you think this becomes a good time to invest in the US bank stocks? Is there another sector that you think benefits as a result?
Q: I don't know if this is within your scope, but I am inquiring about the tax consequences of investing in a US public limited partnership such as KKR in:
1) a taxable account; and,
2) an RRSP.
Thanks,
1) a taxable account; and,
2) an RRSP.
Thanks,