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Q: I believe in international diversification, but I am currently regretting the high weight I have put on US-dollar-denominated holdings in my portfolio. Given Trump's policies to date, his career record of welshing proudly on past debts and the years remaining in his term, I want to lower the weight substantially and invest in more European, British, Japanese, Australian and New Zealand assets instead, assets not denominated in US dollars. What ETFs do you suggest for this purpose?
Read Answer Asked by Philip on April 24, 2025
Q: Good afternoon, Please recommend your 3 favourite international equity ETFs (without US holdings) and your 3 favourite US market ETFs. I already own QQQ which represents approx. 10% of my RRSP (in US dollars). Further, what are your thoughts on investing in the US market in US dollars (converted using Norbert Gambit) vs. Cnd. dollars? Is there an approach which has generated better results? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by bernie on June 07, 2024
Q: Hello Team, thanks for providing a wonderful service! Would you have any recommendations for an Emerging Markets or Japan ETF?
Read Answer Asked by Jennifer on January 22, 2020
Q: I bought these ETF's a couple of years ago for diversification purposes. They have not performed well and I am wondering if I should keep them or move on and forget about diversifying outside of North America. I do not like exchange risk.
Read Answer Asked by stephen on August 02, 2019
Q: I purchased these ETF's a little over a year ago as my first outside of North America holdings. Just wondering what your thoughts are about these. I do have a long time frame.
Read Answer Asked by stephen on February 06, 2019
Q: I have the above (ZBK, CJP, VEE, XFH) ETF's making up part of my portfolio in order to gain exposure to international markets and US bank growth as a result of tax cuts, rising interest rates and deregulation. I'm wondering whether i should be making any switches to other ETF's that would be giving me a better overall return (given currency, growht profile, MER, concentration etc.)...or would you switch nothing?
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on April 05, 2018
Q: Hi Peter and Team,

Just read your answer to Stuart. We keep a spreadsheet on Google Sheets that automatically "captures" price data from Google Finance, and unfortunately Google Finance doesn't provide Aequitas prices. Any ETFs or stocks listed with Aequitas have to be manually entered. :( Other than that, I suppose that Aequitas is "okay".
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on January 18, 2018
Q: Hi guys
I see under the Blackrock website for CJP it states "BlackRock Asset Management Canada Limited anticipates that the units of this fund will be delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange at the close of trading on February 21, 2017 and will be listed on the Aequitas NEO Exchange at the open of trading on February 22, 2017. Please click here for more information."
Is that something I should be concerned with? Would they be doing this for reasons of saving costs?

Thanks

Stuart
Read Answer Asked by Stuart on January 17, 2018
Q: Are these 4 etf's the best way to invest in Europe and Emerging Markets or do you have better recommendations such as FEZ which you recommended some time ago, or VE or another I haven't listed. I would like to purchase what is in your opinion 4 etf's which best achieve the desired result.
Read Answer Asked by Harold on January 15, 2018
Q: Hi,
What would be your choice for Europe, Japan, Emerging Markets ETF’s?
Thx Chris
Read Answer Asked by chris on January 10, 2018
Q: Hi everyone.
I have several questions so please take as many credits as needed.
1. Can you recommend an ETF for Japan? Several experts have recommended diversifying out of NA and into Japan.
2. Do you foresee a relative shortage in copper supply in the near future? If so, can you recommend a natural resource company that would benefit from the increased copper demand.
3. Do you know of an American equivalent to BNN?
Read Answer Asked by Teresa on December 28, 2017
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