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Q: Seeking two or possibly three solid dividend producing Canadian stocks that have major US exposure for a non registered account. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on January 12, 2018
Q: Hello Peter,

I currently have a greater than full position in CP and have been hesitant to trim it back given how well the stock has been doing. However, I'm concerned about how the situation with Nafta will affect the stock. Can you provide insight into how you think this or any other factors might impact the stock price in the near and long term? Many thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Loretta on January 12, 2018
Q: Hi: I am listening to all the doom and gloom about bonds - heard the term yesterday "taper tantrum". I have about 40% of my Fixed Income Exposure in CBO, 40% in HPR and 10% in HAB. HPR has slowly recovered from its downturn of a few years ago and I like the yield. HAB is doing better than CBO. Question - should I sell CBO at a loss and invest in a more active fund like HAB? My time horizon is at least 5 years.
thank you
Read Answer Asked by Julia on January 12, 2018
Q: I would like to purchase some protection against market volatility but am unsure of the best way to do this. VXX and HUV are a play on the futures but if I am correct there is a time/price decay involved in the price as well. Is there another way to to protect against market volatility other than holding cash? Thanks

Kenn
Read Answer Asked by Kenneth on January 12, 2018
Q: I am currently trying to put together a fixed income allocation for our portfolio. I am using your balanced portfolio as a model. I have a few questions regarding this, though and would appreciate your commentary and suggestions.

Looking at your portfolio I see that you have a mixture of 1. Canadian Preferred Index (CPD) 2. the Convertible Bond Index (CVD) and 3. I shares US Hy Bond (XHY).

You mention that this would be a good model portfolio for dividend investor, which I suppose I am.

But, I was struck (rightly or wrongly I don't know) by the fact that some of the bond funds that are often mentionned on your site are not included. Clf and VSC, for instance.

Would the actual portfolio do the job, or would it be wise to add these two etf's?

Second question. I would like to have a large part of my bond allocation in US dollars. Can you suggest some US equivalents for a bond portfolio? Would an emerging market bond fund such as ZEF be worth looking at? If so, would you know of an equivalent in US dollars?

I know that you concentrate on Canadian stocks, but since you also offer model portfolios which include fixed income etf's, this question might be legitimate.
thanks

Read Answer Asked by joseph on January 12, 2018
Q: Good Morning
In my portfolio review AUG/16 you suggested the following for my fixed income portion (50%) of my rrif- xhy 5.6%, Clf 5.7%, MDL 240 14.1%, XSH 12.3%, ZAG 12.1%. Reading the last mutual fund/etf update I am wondering whether you would make any suggestions as steady interest rate rise seems more of a certainty than at that time. A conservative income oriented portfolio.
Tom
Read Answer Asked by Tom on January 12, 2018
Q: Hi,
I am a long term growth investor, with no need of the invested money right now. Do you think I am better off long term with BEP and using a DRIP program or moving to a different utility company? The only other utility I have is AQN. Or can you think of a different place to put the money to work (maybe a few suggestions in case i already own what you suggest).
Read Answer Asked by david on January 12, 2018
Q: What books/web sites/resources do you recommend that deals with Estate planning for Canadians, ON resident. Something that is easy to decipher with the emphasis on transition of wealth to adult children in a tax advantaged manner?
Unfortunately most of the advisors/banks seem to interested in selling Universal/Whole Life insurance or asking to make their organisations be the Trustee/co-executor. Prefer that is something conflict free like 5i !!
Thanks in advance.
Read Answer Asked by Savalai on January 12, 2018
Q: For a retired investor with 2/3 of his portfolio in an diversified dividend equity portfolio and with 500 k to invest in safer income producing investments and just purchased 73k of CPD, 60k of ZPR, 40k of XHY, leaving 327k still to invest, would you add to these positions or could you suggest other places to invest for income. Would you wait till after NAFTA is decided and then invest. Thanks for your opinion.

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Read Answer Asked by justin on January 12, 2018
Q: After reading your article about Dividend Growth Stocks, the first question that came to mind was "Is there a Canadian ETF that covers dividend growth stock for Canadian stocks and one for US stocks and would you recommend them based on past experience? With thanks, Bill






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