Investment Q&A

Q: I rely on you for accurate information when reading answers to questions. however my research shows that VEQT holds a basket of funds not individual stocks. I hate paying more taxes than I need to and always look for the lowest fees and taxes when investing. Please confirm holdings of this fund. Thank you.

Q: I believe the current market downturn provides opportunity. I would like your insight into the following two questions; along the lines of "be greedy when others are fearful".

First, recognizing a 2-3 year hold is very, very short term thinking, what are 3 companies with dividend bearing stock that you feel would be in the top 10% of performers as the market recovers.

Second, what 3 companies do you feel provide the biggest stock price recovery and growth opportunity for a 5+ year hold.

Thanks as always,

Dave

Q: I have a starting position in IFC and I was planning to add. However, I notice that FFH has recovered nicely from 2020 and has significantly outperformed IFC since then. So I am wondering if FFH is the better investment. I would appreciate your comparison and recommendation. Thank you.

Q: Please comment on earnings. Thank you!

Q: At what price would you be an aggressive buyer?

Q: On MarketCall, regarding oil sands companies, Eric Nuttall top picked MEG and Athabasca, while having some negative comments about Cenovus, particularly the negative EBITDA they are generating from their refining business. Would you sell a position in CVE and buy ATH or MEG instead?

Q: Where to easily find receipt for membership fees for taxes please.

Q: I was told current rate(s) on TCSH.TO (TD Product) is 4.85 whilst Global X Cash is 4.03 annualized. Not certain how and why these can be considerably higher than many High Interest Savings accounts but would you consider them to be equally safe to comparable High Interest Saving Accounts for holding Cash?

Q: Do you you prefer one of these over the others? Would VEQT would be more efficient in an RSSP as it holds individual stocks rather than ETF's?

Q: I initiated a starter position in ISRG & IJR several months ago in the U.S. growth portion of my RIF. Currently down approximately 5% for each. Considering selling IJR (1% of total diverse portfolio) and putting funds into ISRG (2% of total portfolio) . Or trimming a bit of my NVDA (8% of total portfolio with great gains) and adding to ISRG and CRWD (1.5% of total portfolio and still with a small gain) . Have been hit with decision paralysis!
Your comments would be appreciated.

Q: Could you list Canadian dividend ETFs that pay out is in the middle of the month, or not at the beginning and the end of the month?

Thanks

Q: Please comment on earning. Thanks a million.

Q: historically the risk in holding US Gov't debt has been very low. Now it seems we are only 1 Truth Social Post away from the next crazy Policy experiment. I believeTrump questioned whether they really owe all the Debt and may have even questioned the need to pay it.

When holding US Gov't debt in the form of US T Bills or similar has my risk ticked up since Jan 26th and would you say US Gov't debt is still much safer than say a TD US GIC (Corporate Debt)? Are there short term cash proxies you would avoid in this market due to recent admin change?

Lastly does this never ending talk about the US Debt ceiling and possible Gov't shutdown create risks for holders of US financial instruments?

Q: What do you think of peytos latest earnings.

Q: If the northern states can get electricity from other US resources, how might that affect the stock price of Hydro One going forward?

Q: Hi there
Could you please suggest 4 fidelity corporate class funds to hold in a non registered account for someone who would like to use fidelity funds as a hand off approach for their portfolio.
Thank you

Q: Good day, 5i Team,

As always, thank you for your support, especially during times like this.

Are you able to share your team`s general consensus on where we are heading and what would be the major factors to keep an eye on to gauge the depth of the pullback?

More specifically:
1. If we are heading for recession, what industries/companies would be best positioned to recover first and "benefit" from the current situation?
2. On the scale from Covid to Great Depression, where would you place us speculatively as the result of Trumpconomics?

Respectfully,

Nick

Q: This companies sales are 46% in Canada and 54% in the US and it operates 16 manufacturing facilities. As far as I can tell, what it sells in Canada it produces in Canada and its sales in the US are produced in the US. In this regard I see little effect from the tariffs except for juice concentrates, and plastic resins which it imports from the US for its Canadian juices and plastic bottles. Are you able to confirm the accuracy of my thesis in this regard? It reports on March 19 and with the stock near 52 week highs I am trying to anticipate any negative surprises. Other than tariff issues is there something else I am missing which could produce a negative surprise with its sales/earnings? Do you see it as a buy, sell or hold?
Thank you.

Q: Can you break down why DSG missed this quarter. Is there something that will cause a change with the usual predictably?
Apart from DT that is.
Thank you

Q: Hi gang,
What would be your best pick from this 4-ETF. I would like to buy one . Or any other suggestions. How much do you like small caps? Do you think if interest come down small caps will move. ?
Thanks. Alnoor