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Q: My son is 25 years old and saving to buy a house in the near future. Which is a better TFSA investment strategy for him, investing his savings in a balanced ETF Vanguard Growth ETF portfolio (VGRO.TO) vs. allocating 25% of savings to Vanguard Canadian Aggregate Bond Index ETF (VAB), 25% to Vanguard FTSE Canada All Cap Index ETF (VCN), and 50% to Vanguard FTSE Global All Cap ex Canada Index ETF(VXC)?
Read Answer Asked by Jacquie on August 23, 2024
Q: Can you please provide a list of 10 USD and 10 CAD stocks that you hate? Looking for overvalued / broken story / bad balance sheet / margin compression types of names to short that should be very weak during a sell-off. Preference towards names with liquid options markets if possible.

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Angus on August 23, 2024
Q: Hello 5i
Can I have your thoughts on Harrow?
Pros and cons of investing in it?
Thank you
Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on August 23, 2024
Q: Hello,

My RRSP funds are with TD Strategic management balanced portfolio, MER is about 1.8%, it does not look like it is doing good. What are your thoughts about TD Strategic management balanced portfolio, and will self-manage option be better to save 1.8%
Read Answer Asked by Manjit on August 23, 2024
Q: hello 5i:
regarding the calculation of dividend payout ratios: can you tell me the difference between using Adjusted (Operating) Earnings and Free Cash Flow? And what is your preference between the two? Are there times when its better to use Operating Cash Flows?
thanks
Paul L
Read Answer Asked by Paul on August 23, 2024
Q: Do you have suggestions for websites that provide historical equity information? Particularly performance such as best 1 month, 3 month, 1 year ect. Worst 1 month, 3 month, 1 year ect.
Read Answer Asked by Joe on August 23, 2024
Q: Hi, looking to replace Telus, (I would have a tax loss), could you recommend 2-3 companies that might have a little better prospects going forward,( better growth)and also have a decent dividend. Or do you like Telus and continue holding?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Brad on August 23, 2024
Q: I hold all these in my TFSA and they are all down considerably (ranging from -35% to-90%). I am wanting to clean some of these up. Are any of these worth keeping?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Marjorie on August 23, 2024
Q: It is my understanding that these two companies offer similar services. Are they direct competitors? Can you please compare and contrast these two on balance sheet strength, potential moat, growth prospects and current valuation?
Read Answer Asked by Matthew on August 23, 2024
Q: Could you pls suggest a hedged and the related unhedged US Utility EFT that will earn about 10% including both dividend plus yield over 1 year?
Read Answer Asked by Ron on August 23, 2024