Investment Q&A

Q: If you had an all equity global portfolio with a 15% weighting in Canadian stocks, what names would you choose and in what weightings?

I'm assuming it wouldn't make sense to include all the names from one of the 5i portfolios because many of the positions would be very small in the overall portfolio. I understand an etf would make sense here but I like to avoid the energy sector and that's tough to do with liquid Canadian etfs.

Thanks!

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan and Team,

From my readings about RESP, the maximum contribution per child is $50,000. What options are there once we reach that limit? Continue investing in an in-trust trading account ?

Thanks.

Q: Good Morning,
Can I please have your top 5 oil picks for today?
Thank-you

Q: Hi, could you please rank the Telcom companies from best to worst over the next 1-5 years with brief rationale. Also, how do you see the general outlook for the industry over this period? Thanks.

Q: In your opinion, would now be the time to invest in VXUS? Or would you prefer sticking with the Canadian and U.S. markets?
Ed in Montreal

Q: There has been a lot of talk about inflation recently.
A lot of people will typically flock to gold, but if the currencies devalue, won't all assets appreciate in price, including real estate and stock? My question is - what is likely to appreciate faster: gold, real estate, or stocks?

Q: Hello 5i,
In a recent answer you rated VEEV higher than AYX. I have a half position in VEEV and a full position in AYX. Based on your rating should I trim AYX and add to VEEV or is there not enough difference between their respective performances to warrant such a move?
Thank you so much for all you do!!
Dave

Q: Any comment on the price drop today? Is this a good buying opportunity?

Q: Hello 5i,
Back in 2008/09 the Fed and Central banks around the world flooded the system with liquidity to avoid a meltdown. I remember hearing MANY pundits warning of runaway inflation as a result of these moves. Fast forward to now and I'm starting to hear much the same.
In your opinion, is it likely to be different this time? Will we get runaway inflation? Or will it be more like 2010-2019 with muted inflation at best?
Thanks for your insight!!
Dave

Q: Hi 5i Team:

I have owned 1300 shares of BEP.un for a number of years and having a good gain. I also, own 300 BIPC for a short while with a small loss. Is there any advantage to buy more BIPC now. I don't really need the monthly income. Thank you.

L

Q: Hello,

On what date can I sell my BEP.UN shares and still receive the split shares from BEPC?

Thanks

Q: why was bep.un down 6.14% last week while the tsx utililities sector index was down only 3.00% ?

Q: I own BEP in a RRSP can you explain how you expect these shares will be effected by the changes. Will the shares be diluted or worth less in any way. Thank you.

Q: Hi,

I'm wondering if you might be able to provide me with some insight as to how you believe the Harvest Healthcare Leaders ETF appears to be able to sustain a yield of over 9%, when the vast majority of the investments it holds don't pay a dividend of anything close to that level of return and in fact in some cases pay no dividend at all?

I understand that they write covered calls on up to 33% of the portfolio but the difference between the return being paid by this ETF and the investments it holds seems too vast for those premiums to be able to make up all the difference. Am I perhaps mistaken in that belief or might this ETF being sustaining its current payout on "borrowed time"? I cannot afford any more investments like CPG or VET or any other examples of times I've reached for yield only to end up losing a massive percentage of my very hard earned money.

Thank you!

Q: Hi there,

I noticed you've been recently warming up to KRR and I know Eric Sprott has also been adding to his position. I'm thinking about buying 5 gold/silver Eric Sprott endorsed names with high potential (maybe the next KL?) and was wondering if you could recommend which 5 you think look the best.

Thanks!

Q: Hello 5i Team
I currently own TransAlta Renewables (RNW) in a taxable account with a capital gain.
The current yield on RNW is 6.2% and the current yield for BEP.UN is 3.9 %.
The five year dividend growth for BEP.UN is approximately 5.5 % and the five year dividend growth for RNW is 3.0 % (with no dividend increases in the past two years).
1 - When BEP.UN spins out BEPC and BEPC starts trading, does it make sense to sell my RNW and purchase BEPC? Essentially I am trading dividend income for future capital gains and dividend growth.
2 - What date does BEPC commence trading, the BEP.UN press release July 16, gives a date of July 24 for BEPC.WI/BEPC (NYSE/TSX) and July 31 for BEPC/BEPC (NYSE/TSX)?
Thank you for all the clarifications posted for the BEP/BEPC spin out.

Q: Hello. I have about $75,000 to invest in my tfsa. Please give me your top 10 recommendations Canadian or US.

Thanks, Mike

Q: Good Morning,
I'm looking to add either PHO or CTS to my small cap names. Which do you favor or are there a couple of others that you would prefer?
Thanks for your help,
Dennis

Q: I'm thinking the current time might be an opportunity to crystallize any significant capital gains ahead of situational uncertainty later this year and early in 2021. The deepening fiscal hole suggests to me that the government will be getting increasingly desperate, such that an increase in the capital gains inclusion rate (already signaled) and perhaps a TFSA contribution rate reduction might be in the cards (remembering the near halving of that rate immediately after the 2015 election of the Trudeau government). Also, the NDP evidently considers that virtually any preferential treatment of any kind of investment income is an affront to their concept of taxation "fairness", and their support will continue to be essential for the Trudeau government. Thanks for any thoughts you might have on this.

Q: Hello Peter, Ryan and 5i team, The Tech sector has taken a beating this month, what is your outlook going forward at least for the next 5 or 6 months, for this sector. Thanks
Great service, much appreciated. Ivan