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Q: Ive had the topicus from CSU listed in my holdings for two weeks now with a zero value.
When will it start trading?
Read Answer Asked by JEFF on January 26, 2021
Q: hello again - my portfolio analysis is suggesting i add industrials and a bit of consumer defensive. What companies would you suggest? I am a long term holder and dividends are nice but not a deal breaker. Many thanks

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Read Answer Asked by alex on January 26, 2021
Q: STLA Read a rather positive article in the Globe on this new company a few days ago. Is this one to consider or should one wait to see how it performs before taking even a small position?.
Read Answer Asked by shirley on January 26, 2021
Q: Regarding Guys comment today stating that he is experiencing trading problems at TD Waterhouse: I was experiencing the same problem with TD Waterhouse when attempting a trade using my Safari browser on my MacBook. I found that the solution was to use Firefox or Chrome.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on January 26, 2021
Q: Could you suggest 3 ETFs for the fixed income component of a portfolio of recently retired individual.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Francisco on January 26, 2021
Q: I am looking at putting together a portfolio of set-&-forget Canadian dividend-paying stocks, in what will be my only unregistered account, making up about 30% of our overall portfolio. The registered accounts (70% of portfolio) are now all in mixes of VGRO, VBAL and XAW.
My emphasis is on stable large cap companies, with a sprinkling of smaller cap, low beta, decent and growing dividends. I expect to draw down the capital at 6 - 7% per year (in addition to the dividends). Beyond the drawdown, capital preservation is secondary to the income.
What are your thoughts on the following mix? Additions/deletions?
Communication: BCE, T
Consumer Discretionary: CTC.A, LNF
Consumer Staples: NWC, PBH
Financials: BNS, TD, SLF
Industrials: SIS
Materials: SJ
Real Estate: CRT.UN
Energy & Utilities: ENB, AQN, FTS, ACO.X, BEP.UN (or BEPC)
My other thought is 100% CDZ but I'm not very impressed with the historical returns and the (relatively) high MER.
Thanks. Lotar.
Read Answer Asked by Lotar on January 26, 2021