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Q: Hi,
I need a bit of help in structuring my Bond component for my RRSP.
I had so far running with PH&N High Yield 5%, ZST 5%, PH&N Total Return Bond 10%, PIMCO Monthly Income Fund 5% and MFT 2.5%, for a total of 27.5%. Given my age (59) and the fact that soon we may enter in a Bear market, I have to increase my Bond allocation. According to some, this should mirror my age, probably close to 60%. My question is: What combination of Funds/ETFs and weight should I use? Is probably not a good idea to invest more than 15% in a fund and probably limit my High Yield exposure to 5%. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Nicolae on March 21, 2019
Q: Rakuten Inc. - RKUNY A Japanese Internet services. Do you think that it will be a future Shopify or Alibaba ?
Read Answer Asked by Nhung on March 21, 2019
Q: Thank you for all the great advice. My portfolio is currently light in Materials. What (currently) would be your top 5 stocks in this sector to consider adding? 5-10 year hold.
Read Answer Asked by Stan on March 21, 2019
Q: I watched the Neil Bruce interview yesterday and tend to agree somewhat that the company is something of a political pawn and that the continued negative news - more so than company fundamentals - are depressing the stock price. Do you agree? My main questions then are:

1. What happens to the stock price if some of the 407 stake is sold? Investors know it's coming so will this be non-material to prices when complete?

2. If what the CEO said is true and the company only has 1 federal contract at this time anyway is that angle not being massively overplayed as a driver of lower prices?


Read Answer Asked by Tim on March 21, 2019
Q: CSO now has a few quarters under its belt as a strictly metallurgical coal producer - is it looking like a survivor in its field (metrics improving?)?
Also, on 13-March near the end of the day, 10x the average volume was traded in one minute and at about 9% above the intraday high to that point. Any information on that trade, or insight?
Read Answer Asked by Peter on March 21, 2019
Q: Concerning Canadian Cies (like FFH or TRP ), paying dividends, but getting a significant part of their revenues from the US or from foreign Cies that they own : Do we get the whole tax credit on their dividends ? Or is it only in proportion of the Canadian portion of the Cie ?
Read Answer Asked by Jean-Yves on March 21, 2019
Q: I currently have no fixed income. Looking to build this portion using an ETF and GIC's. My thinking is the the ETF could provide a base (liquidity and slightly better yield) with the GIC's providing stability. Considering either HFR or FLOT as the ETF. Which would you prefer or is there are more attractive one in your view? Thanks as always.
Read Answer Asked by Lynda on March 21, 2019
Q: Cipher's quarterly report highlights transitions and strategic positioning for long term growth, also debt reduction. Their list of 2018 year end highlights appears impressive but does it read that way to you? This company looks busy for their size but what significants do you take from the list of 2019 anticipated milestones? Would you dip a toe in here? Finally how similar are CPH and GUD in strategic growth plans?
Read Answer Asked by Harry on March 21, 2019
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