Investment Q&A

Q: I am considering to start investing in the 5 G technology companies ( 2/3 companies for 3 to 5 years) . What are your thoughts on which sector: hardware, software... and which companies would be a good start. I realize this is a broad question, please take as many credits as needed.
Thank you!

Q: Which Mutual fund(s) or ETF(s) would you recommend for a conservative retiree looking for dividend yield in the 3.5%-5% range? She would be drawing down the account on a monthly basis for the next 20 years or so.

Thank You

Q: Hi
If you had to put together a shopping list of solid long term dividend payers that you could pick-up if things went on sale again in the coming quarters, what would you buy? I'd want yields north of 7% so it would have to be a good sale. :)
And if you wanted to do it in one swoop with an ETF, would one of these be suitable: XEI or XDIV?
Thank you.

Q: Please comment on the US acquisition today.

Q: What are the reasons it trades below the market price of silver?

tia pat

Q: any knowledge or opinion as to why car.un would be down some 2% this morning. Do you continue to see it as one of the premier reits on the TSX?
Thanks

Q: Can you please comment on why DOC and KNR are going up while EDT is going down when news from EDT was also positive? What do you think about these companies. Should I take profits or continue holding? Thanks for your input

Q: Could I have your opinion on the above company.It has doubled as of today. Thanks.

Q: Hi Everyone at 5i! My advisor is suggesting that I invest in a “Note” which invests in Canadian large cap stocks, pays 3.4% for two years, with 50% downside protection. These things leave me a bit leery. What’s the catch??? I keep trying to avoid them and she says I am missing a good deal and gets a bit annoyed. Could you please explain to me again why these are usually not a good deal? I am short on comeback lines when talking to her. Thanks, Tamara

Q: I am currently in process with increasing the US$ in my TFSA. I have two questions:

1) Which "stable" stocks would you recommend to do a Norbert's Gambit. I understand it takes a couple of processing days before being able to sell the stock on the US side.
2) I have a few dividend paying stocks that are both on the TSX and NYSE - (CP, MLF, BNS). While they are Canadian domiciled, I'm curious if moving them to the NYSE causes the 15% withholding tax to kick in. I would like to keep them in a US TFSA so that I can trim/sell and reinvest in US $ but only if it makes sense. My intention is to buy US growth stocks in my TFSA moving forward (no dividend), eventually converting it into a 100% growth portfolio to maximize the account.

Thanks!

Q: Hi Peter & 5i, Is there a significant overlap between these 2 ETF'S. Also where would you park 75K US$ to earn its keep, some risk acceptable.
Thanks as always
Ivan

Q: Please update your comments on Blackline as it appears about a year since last question.Thanks.

Q: Recent article in the Van.Sun states that big tech could bail out long-suffering value investor citing 2 examples. 1)Google invested US$450m in ADT resulting in a more than 60% increase for ADT. 2)Amazon is rumored to be in talks with Simon Property leading to a 10% rise for the latter. On Aug 28 it was reported that MSFT & WMT are jointly bidding for the US assets of Tit Tok. And a source says that it will have positive impact on PINS. Please indentify potential candidates(value stocks,smaller tech like Pins etc) for big tech with short comments.Txs for u usual great services & views

Q: Thoughts on NTDOY, NBIX and SNPS?

Q: Peter; I have some extra cash to ad to either BNS or ENB. I’m up on BNS but down ENB . Thanks. Rod

Q: After reading a previous question about Bam.a and which account to place it. You suggested TFSA or non-registered where it is a growth name. I’m wondering of the 3 accounts I have regular cash (non-registered), TFSA, RRSP. What types of stocks does your team suggest should go into which account generally?
I was under assumption that a non-registered taxable account would be a good place for High Div stocks, not growth stories. There by eligible dividends be tax free and low capital gains to be actually taxed. Or is growth stocks good for there too because of claiming any possible losses?
Thank you for your clarification

Q: Do you see recent acquisitions as being positive for EXN longer term. Is Eric Sprott still involved in the company? Thanks for the good work. Gaston

Q: Hi 5i team,
I want to add gold bullion as an asset class in my portfolio. What's the difference between KILO and PHYS? Which one do you prefer and the reasons behind? Is this asset class best be inside non registered account or inside RRSP/RRIF account?
Thanks.

Q: Hello
As reported today on Globe and Mail Nutrien had the highest increase in short selling at 72.5%.
Do you still recommend this stock and what are your views on NTR going forward?
Thanks

Q: Hi, would this stock be a good way to speculate on bitcoin for a canadian investor instead of the gbtc etf which is american. thx.