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Q: Good morning,
I'm looking at adding a QQQ equivalent component two my Cdn$ Non Registered portfolio.

HXQ and XQQ are among the ETFs currently under consideration.

Q1. At this point in time, would you recommend a hedged or unhedged Canadian version of QQQ?

Q2. Not limiting yourself to HXQ and XQQ, what would be your recommendation for a Canadian QQQ equivalent?

Thank you

Francesco
Read Answer Asked by Francesco on September 27, 2021
Q: Is SIVBP just a way to be SIVB shares in small amounts . i.e. ( 1 Sivbp share = 1/40 of ! SIVB share).

Is this a safe way to buy smaller amounts of SIVB ?
I don't know if this is a common way to do it.

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Leonard on September 24, 2021
Q: On 9/23, Jerry asks about the impact of a tax rate increase to 75% on Cap Gains. Should you not have corrected this? It is the "inclusion rate" that could be increased to 75%.

Carl
Read Answer Asked by Carl on September 24, 2021
Q: Morning Peter & Team,

I know your long term outlook for CAE is positive. Have held it for some time and although technically it has shown higher lows and high highs over the past year, gains in the last 10 months have been moderate. Especially when compared to some of it's industrial sector piers such as ATA & TFII the later of which has a dividend as well.

I am thinking of switching up to one of your other (previous) recommendations. Would you consider this a good idea? Or would you suggest I continue with my patient hold of CAE?

Thanks for all you do.

gm
Read Answer Asked by Gord on September 24, 2021
Q: My hold the following Canadian tech stocks: CSU, KXS, LSPD, ENGH, SHOP, and TOI. Based on your continued support of NVEI and DSG, I would like to add them as well. However, I would like to ensure diversification and so wish to avoid companies that are similar to those which I already own. So my question is, would owning these 8 companies provide me with a diverse mix of Canadian tech stocks?
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on September 24, 2021
Q: Hi 5i Team,

What is a good heuristic to use for a diversified portfolio with respect to the percentage allocation for the largest equity holding? For example, the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio has a portfolio weighting of more than 41% invested in AAPL. This represents a significant overweighting of one stock in comparison to the weighting of AAPL in the S&P 500 Index and Nasdaq 100 Index, which hold 6.1% and 10.9% in AAPL, respectively.

If one has a very strong belief in the superior expected returns of a company or ETF, for example, AAPL or QQQ, what is the upper percentage allocation one should assign for your largest equity holding? Is it 10%, 15%, 20%, 25%, 30%, 35% or 40%? What rule of thumb is reasonable for a well-diversified portfolio.

Your comments on the above is much appreciated.

Thanks George
Read Answer Asked by George on September 24, 2021