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Q: Hi 5i,
We are older retirees and have held ZWB and ZWH
in our RRIFs for income for many years. I just ran a Quicken report on performance and neither performed particularly well. I am about to switch ZWB for ZEB and ZWH for VGG. We can live without the monthly covered call income and I am assuming the replacements will outperform the covered call ETFs in a recovery. Your comments or suggestions are welcome. Thanks for the service.
Ted
Read Answer Asked by Ted on May 21, 2020
Q: Hello Peter and Crew,

Could you please comment on these two stocks that were in favour for a while last year, but as much in 2020. Still worth holding to see where they go? They have bounced from the bottom, but certainly not as much as others in comparable spaces.

Thanks,

Brad
Read Answer Asked by Bradley on May 21, 2020
Q: Hey 5i,
Despite the downturn and possibly another.
Dividends have been cut and some more are possible. Oil potentially being the longer rebound.
Is their a recommended best "overall" US Dividend ETF.
Overall taking into account Yield. Growth. MER. Somewhat balanced exposure and or limited oil holdings.

Great work as always. Thank you!

Read Answer Asked by Adam on May 21, 2020
Q: Wondering what you think of this BMO ETF, hedged to Cdn dollars. Volume seems to be anemic. It is a world ETF, 66% US, 31% EAFE, 3.5% Canada. Would you prefer one with solely US S&P 500 companies?
Thanks
Steve
Read Answer Asked by Steven on May 21, 2020
Q: I recently read that this company is testing a plant based biodegradable plastic bottle.
Do you have any views?
Would this merit a speculative buy with potential of a huge upside? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by PETER on May 21, 2020
Q: Peter, while almost everyone applauds BAM, despite the North American markets having recently done much better, BAM has been going south. Any reason? Your comments? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by James on May 21, 2020
Q: Dear 5i,

I wish to purchase the following US listed ETF's;
VGT, VIG, ARKK, ARKW

Can they be held in a TFSA and NonReg account?
Is there a rule of thumb one can use to determine the eligibility of other US listed ETF's?
Who will provide me with the year-end tax statement for the NonReg account? Is it the online broker or the ETF provider? In this case TD Direct Investing or Vanguard and Ark?

thanks
Read Answer Asked by Ian on May 21, 2020
Q: Hi folks, in Q1 results just released, I noticed that Curaleaf has total assets of $1.296B...but Goodwill has increased to $181.465M, and Intangible assets net has increased to $392.342M. Quick math Goodwill app 14% & Intangibles app 30% of total assets. This marks an increase in % from previous Q from app 9% & 25%. Is the increase good...or a red flag...as I thought both Goodwill & Intangibles were negative/bad for company. Could U please explain & clarify so I can understand better. Also, did Q results looks of, and would cura/c be Buy,Hold,Sell. Thanks as always, jb Piedmont QC
Read Answer Asked by John on May 21, 2020
Q: When calculating a company's dividend payout ratio, I have seen some analysts use earnings while others use free cash flow. What is the difference between the two metrics, and which one gives a better picture of a company's ability to fund its dividend.
Read Answer Asked by Jay on May 21, 2020
Q: As my hedge against what I believed would be the possible decline of the U.S. dollar as the U.S.A. issued more and more debt, gold producers K and NGT have come to represent roughly 5% of my portfolio. With the uncertainty caused by Covid-19, K and NGT have increased in value nicely and have served as a useful hedge against declines elsewhere in my portfolio. Now with all the government assistance, I believe that government balance sheets everywhere will be seriously strained, but as this is a worldwide phenomenon perhaps the U.S. dollar will not fare so badly against the rest of the world. Is it time to take profits in K and NGT ?
Read Answer Asked by Geoffrey on May 21, 2020
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