Investment Q&A

Q: With understanding bond prices go down as interest rates go up, with the near zero rate situation, is now a bad time to be buying bond funds when one is looking for long term safety and some capital appreciation? In regards to VCNS, being 60% bonds, when bond values go down, the yield goes up, how does rising yields effect the ETF ?

Q: Hello, In response to one of the questions you had mentioned that US tech stocks may see tax loss selling in January. Does the US have different time for taking advantage of tax loss as opposed to Canada? Could you eleborate on this a little further. My understanding was tax loss selling usually takes place in Novemeber/December. Thank you.

Regards,

Shyam

Q: Hello:

What would be your advice on the tender offer of GMP shares at $2.42?

Thank you very much!

Q: Following the presidential debate it sounds like Biden has a fairly aggressive stance towards a switch to clean energy. Also, he seems intent on renewing spending on infrastructure. I already hold Algonquin and ICLN in the so called clean energy sector. Any others i should look at there? And what might profit from infrastructure spending, should Biden win.
Thanks

Q: I believe we have seen this name on ATM equipment . Nobody seems to know much about it.
I see a technical reversal in this stock , and it had a 4.5% uptick on Thursday .
Is this company up-to-date in competing Inside the fin-tech world , or is it just a slow growth , mature business that barely survives by servicing its outdated equipment. ?
thanks , go Jets

Q: I have a taxable corp account, 94% equities,(28% US, 6% cash. Just read an article that bonds even at 0% expected return would help off set losses in this and upcoming volatile market, even though interest would be fully taxed.
Would you suggest;
1. sell some winners or tax loss some losers and buy a bond fund, ?CLF. ?CBO-or another one you might recommend. What weight percentage would you suggest?
2. use the cash to buy the same bond fund or a combo of the above two or your alternative
3. buy a preferred corporate share or shares? suggestions or preferred ETF ?HPR or another suggestion
4. Would you suggest a US Bond fund, ?suggestion
5. do nothing
Thanks and deduct what you see fit

Q: Anticipating a Democrat sweep, what ETF would you go to for good exposure to China growth?

Q: Hello 5i Team,
Seems that Square is recently facing much more competition. Just in the last two days, JP Morgan has launched "Quick Accept", Visa has announced "Tap to Phone" and Paypal is opening up their network to cryptocurrencies. Is the big run over for Square, and would you recommend possibly switching to Paypal within the payments space, given these announcements? Thanks. Brad

Q: Hello
I have held the Chou fund CL A-FE for a number of years and YTD on this fund is -24 should I continue to hold or should I take a loss and sell?

Q: Which company do you believe shows better growth over the long term?
Thanks

Q: I see TSCO is down substantially today despite, what I thought, were good numbers.
Is this time to take a nice profit?
I have a number of other ideas but am fully invested.
Do you think this is a GREAT company, or can I do better elsewhere?

Q: Looking to increase my exposure in International Equities. Currently have 20% of entire portfolio in XEC/XEF at a 75/25% split. Are these fine ETF to continue to purchase or do you recommend better international ETF.

Q: is there an ETF that focuses on tech stocks, couldn't seem to find anything in the Q and A section

Q: Good morning,
My grandson is 9 years old and I've set up for him a Non Registered Informal Trust account in which I contribute a few thousand dollars every year.
This Informal Trust non registered account is comprised of a selection of Horizon Corporate Class TRI ETFs that do not distribute any income or dividends that could otherwise be attributed back to the contributor. That being said, this informal trust account also holds one mutual fund (MAW 150) that does make distributions at the end of the year and that I would like to sell and invest the proceeds with another Horizon Corporate Class TRI ETF.
My question is regarding the best time to sell this MAW 150 and more specifically whether there is any advantage in replacing the fund immediately with a Horizon TRI ETF or waiting until the end of the year after Mawer makes its annual distribution (disregard the effect of attribution in your response).
Thank you and I look forward to hearing your thoughts and recommendation.
Francesco

Q: Can you explain in simple English what Sprott has done in pursuing this "at-the-market" program with these firms [Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. ("CF&Co"), Virtu Americas LLC ("Virtu" and together with CF&Co, the "U.S. Agents"?

Is it something which I, as a holder of these Sprott shares, should consider selling my positions and moving to other precious metals funds or to miners?

Thank you

Q: Good day Peter, Ryan, and Team,

Nice to see the 4.5% rise today in Savaria. I'm now almost even after its ride up and down. Any news to explain this welcome positive movement of its price? Thanks.

Q: Good morning: since your last comment on Enphase the company has dropped quite significantly. I only bought in a week ago, so wondering if I should continue to hold or should take the loss. Thanks for your comments.

Q: For long term hold and to choose only one, which one of the following would you pick and why:

. Metro
. Loblaws or George Weston

Thanks

Q: Hello There,

Can you share your thoughts about DISCA stock? I personally finding it a great value stock with earning yield above 16%. However looking at its trend, it doesn't seem to gaining anyone's attention for quite sometime.

Q: Hi Group I have held GILD for 2 yrs and its just keeps going down is it time to take the loss ? (down 25%) also owned ABBV for 2 yrs also it to is a loser I know you like it please explain why I should continue to hold or? lastly GUD is a dog that I have been holding since the $10 plus days (they clearly are long gone is this a candidate for tax loss selling? appreciate your help on the above 3 questions