Investment Q&A

Q: Hi

Can I sell AEM for tax loss in my cash account and buy XMA on the same day?

It is noted that AEM is 4.74%.of XMA.

Would this allow me the tax loss?

Any other suggestions you have are most welcome.

Thank you

Mike

Q: What Canadian ETF would give me exposure to material stocks?

Q: With the current uptick in commodities, is there an ETF available for this space?

Q: Info about and how do you rate cig50011.

thanks.

Q: Hey,

What would be some stocks and ETFs to watch during this rotation?

Thanks

Q: Hello,
Would appreciate your suggestions on a couple of good low fee ETF's for commodities
Thanks
Darryl

Q: Can you name some Canadian ETF's which will benefit from the switch into materials or oil and gas or value rather than growth and safety? And can you rank them please? And give reasons for buying or not buying?

I know that's a lot to ask but I am interested in your assessment

Thanks for your help as usual

Q: I currently own XAW and XTR in my RRSP and looking to add some more Canadian ETFs/stocks for diversification. Have about 20 year time frame. Can you please recommend some?

Q: Looking at increasing my materials exposure over time. Mining been the focus. What CDN and US ETF's would be the best in your opinion?

Q: Could you recommend a Cdn Materials, Utilities and Gold ETF for long term hold in a registered account ?

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and team,

My wife's TFSA consists of the above holdings. NFI is down 73.4%, and XMA is a tiny holding where we park cash (no commission with iTrade). The others are doing well, but perhaps they're not the best when held in a TFSA. Are there any outright sells, and what suggestions do you have to employ the possible cash? We'd like a bit more oomph from this account. Your advice is very valuable.

Q: I am looking for basic material exposure in either ZMT XBM XMA XLB or VAW. What would be your pick for a comeback in basic material.
Thanks

Q: Which EFT, preferably traded in Canada TSX would fit/ represent the Basic Materials Sector ?

Q: In your portfolio analytics, you used to have A list of suggested etfs for each sector. I cannot find this list anymore. Has it been removed? Could you please provide a list of recommended etfs for each sector. Thank you

Q: I am agnostic to the gold metal and gold miners. My question is in two folds.

What would you propose to compensate my Basic Materials exposure. I have none and the Portfolio Analysis propose having some exposure. I am invested for the long term. IShares propose XMA under performing the general markets for 3-5 and 10 years return. This year is a boon for long time holders.
Second question:
What is the rational for holding an asset with historical little return? Mr. Buffet is also agnostic to gold with proven record.
Deduct credits as deemed appropriate.
Thank you for your explanations easy to learn from .

Q: The Canadian materials ETF "XMA" seems to have broken resistance from 2017-2018. I see that 50% of its constituents are gold and silver streamers, plus, gold mining companies. I think I like this ETF as a lower-stress asset to bet on precious metals going higher, but instead of betting only on gold miners with XGD, XMA holds other sectors like metal miners. My question is.... what do you think about the other 50% in that ETF? Are those other companies also looking good/better?

Q: I’m wondering if you have an alternative etf to this one since you suggest that covered calls can limit upside in the materials sector? Thanks, Don

Q: I hold Teck and Nutrien with the balance of my resource holdings in XMA. I have an equal amount of funds in each. I am considering selling XMA to purchase LIF. I know this will give me less diversity, but Teck and Nutrien are major weights in XMA which is otherwise heavy in gold stocks with low dividends and weak growth. At least LIF would give me decent dividends. What do you think? Thanks.

Q: Hi 5i, What are your thoughts on XMA. Due to the Potash/Agrium deal 16.5% of this ETF is in Nutrien. Seems to me they should have diversified this over the past year as the deal took awhile to close. IMO, there is no need for this one stock to be such a large portion of this ETF. Please comment. Thanks

Q: To be truly diversified should one hold commodities in a growth portfolio? If so can you suggest an ETF that would meet this requirement?