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Q: Hello, What would be your top 3 Canadian stocks at todays price to buy today for each account type (RRSP, TFSA, NON-REG). Also your top 2 ETF'S today for each account type.
Thank you and have a wonderful day
Read Answer Asked by Xi on November 03, 2025
Q: Thank you for your time.

I have some money to invest in my TFSA.
Should I be looking at an ETF in the Nasdaq 100, the Russel 2000 , an International or emerging market for potential upside?
Could you please supply a few suggestions.
I am in my 70s and this money will be left to my children.

Dave
Read Answer Asked by David on October 30, 2025
Q: Good morning 5i
You recently answered a question from a member asking how to set up an etf portfolio in which you mentioned holding QQQ as well as a US s&p etf and a couple of outside North America etf’s. It got me thinking about my own mix. I am retired and hold voo as well as vwo and a European etf. I also hold a few teck stocks such as nvidia, shop, google directly at full weight. Because of this i didn’t want to put too many of my eggs in the Technology basket, thus avoiding QQQ, thinking that i have enough exposure with voo and my individual holdings. Do you think that it would be prident to hold more QQQ?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by joseph on October 28, 2025
Q: If a new Canadian investor wanted to get into the North American market and use low cost index investing to achieve both diversification and simplicity what would you consider for such a portfolio. And if international exposure was desired what could be considered as additions for that.
Read Answer Asked by dave on October 23, 2025
Q: Hello 5i team,
I hold a concentrated stock portfolio. If I was to start buying ETF's; which 5 or 6 would you recommend me buying slowly over the next few years that will give me a diversified portfolio. Five or six ETF's that I can continue to dollar cost average into over the next 5 years.
Thank you,
Brent
Read Answer Asked by Brent on October 01, 2025
Q: good afternoon - I'm looking for US ETF's and have held VOO for some time. Can you suggest three or four different sector ETF's you feel are worthwhile. Should I diversify or just add to VOO (which is up bigly). Many thanks
Read Answer Asked by alex on September 23, 2025
Q: Hi Team,

What are your thoughts on Fidelity Global Innovators ETF (FNN-T)?
Would you consider it a buy at the moment?

Are there any similar funds in the same category or style that you would recommend instead?

Thanks very much for your insights,

Jacques IDS
Read Answer Asked by Jacques on August 22, 2025
Q: Greetings,

I am honestly perplexed by the current performance of the S&P 500. I don't understand why the valuations are near all time highs. From my point of view the uncertainty with tariffs (now settling on with alot of baseline tariffs), the revision in the jobs report, the firing of people who report info the president doesn't like, and the pressure mounting on the federal reserve make the current price levels not make sense to me. Is it because the market is pricing in higher inflation or expects the tariffs to help the US economy? I understand the market is complex but would it be possible for you to shed some light so I can better understand why the market is as high as it is?

Thanks in advance,
Aidan
Read Answer Asked by Aidan on August 12, 2025
Q: If you were setting up a diversified unregistered account for yourself from scratch using US ETFs today, for a long-term hold:

How would you approach this?
What would ETFs would you pick?
What percentage would you put in each?

Please charge multiple questions as needed. Thanks very much.
Read Answer Asked by Chris on July 18, 2025
Q: what is the annualized return of SPY, QQQ and XIC over the last 20 years. I thought I read an answer where you said the S&P only was 2% including dividends which seems too low.
Read Answer Asked by Cheryl on July 10, 2025
Q: Hi Gang
What are your top 4 tech ETFs

Thanks Mike B
Read Answer Asked by Mike on July 09, 2025
Q: Have had XCD for years and done ok. I’m looking to trim/replace on theory consumer spending is not as robust and there are etfs in better sectors going forward. Can you name a few sectors and best etfs that will be better performers going forward.
Read Answer Asked by Craig on July 08, 2025
Q: Hi 5i
My grandson lives in U.S. and has a recent inheritance. He is asking what ho might invest in for a quite long term hold. I am suggesting a Nasdaq ETF, a S&P ETF and north American banks/financials ETF. What would be your top picks in these categories?
Read Answer Asked by Guy R. on July 07, 2025
Q: If you were only to buy 3 ETF's and a couple of high convictions stocks. Which 3 ETF's would you pick. No fixed income please.
Read Answer Asked by Cheryl on July 04, 2025
Q: Hi team. A few months ago I asked about the best stocks and/or ETFs for my 32 year old son to invest $12K of RRSP $. We didn't get to this yet.... In the past you recommended a few ETFs. What would you recommend today. I'll help him get this invested through a self directed plan next week. Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Kathryn on July 03, 2025
Q: Good afternoon! I am a newbie to this site and am so excited to be part of the 5I community! My parents have been enjoying 5I for many years and are so thankful for the portfolio advice and great stock recommendations! I have now setup my portfolio and ran into some issues with the portfolio analysis. The P/E for some holdings seem inflated eg QQQI is 65. How is P/E calculated? And long-term expected return of current portfolio?

Thanks! Kevin
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on June 20, 2025
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