skip to content
  1. Home
  2. >
  3. Investment Q&A
You can view 3 more answers this month. Sign up for a free trial for unlimited access.

Investment Q&A

Not investment advice or solicitation to buy/sell securities. Do your own due diligence and/or consult an advisor.

Q: Would you please recommend a couple of inverse etf's or bear funds to hedge the current market enthusiasm. Both Cdn and US pls. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by John on February 09, 2021
Q: I have used this etf several times in the past. Most recently, I bought about three weeks ago, fearing the economic effect of the virus. Each time I have bought I have felt that I have violated one of the basic tenants of investing...don’t buy something you don’t really understand. I appreciate that the etf uses derivatives, of course, and thus may be subject to the risks of the solvency of the counter parties. Could I please ask your advise as to whether counter party risk is an issue with this etf given its strong performance of late?
Thanks as always
Neil
Read Answer Asked by Neil on March 17, 2020
Q: i am interested in an etf that goes up when the s& p (us market goes down) and same for the tsx. the idea is to buy some protection when the market turns ugly. will there be degradation with these etf?( they lose some value as you hole them. i have been suggested sds-n is that a good one or do you have other idea?
Read Answer Asked by brian on July 15, 2019
Q: Hi there,
I have been thinking about hedging my portfolio against a downturn and want to explore ETFs that are bearish on the market. I would appreciate thoughts about any Canadian or International ETFs you might point me to for further research. I would be looking at starting with a small position for now. And, I would also appreciate any other thoughts you might have about insulating a portfolio against the inevitable correction.
Thanks very much, I appreciate the service you provide and just renewed again.
Read Answer Asked by Erna on January 22, 2018
Q: I understand there is an ETF that could provide some protection in case of a down market,I believe these are called inverse ETF. I looked in the ETF section and only found one mention of inverse ETF and not sure I understood how it worked.
Any info would help as I am looking to buy "insurance" protection.
Thanks
Jean
Read Answer Asked by Sherrill on November 28, 2016
Looking for more? Sign up for a FREE 14 day trial! No credit card required

We invite you to sign up for a 14 day free trial of 5i Research!
Experience all the benefits and tools we have to offer; stock research, model portfolios, Q&A with our experts, and so much more. Join a community of like-minded investors today!