Investment Q&A

Q: Helping my son with his investments which are as follows: MAW 106 24%,MAW 106 20%. VUS 21%, VEF 18%, VEE 8%, ZJG 6% and XQQ 3%.Feeling there is a bit of an overlap with some of these investments eg XQQ and VUS also with MAW 150 and VEF to a degree. Any advice is welcome ,stay as is , reduce holdings or increase some..He prefers ETF's and Mutual Funds (Mawer) and is a bit risk adverse but does realize markets go up and down though and is young( mid 30's ) enough to handle declines. ! Thanks.Paul

Q: Hi, I presently have the above U.S ETF's in a non reg corporate account. Total portfolio weighting is SPY - .45 / DVY - 4.03 / IWD - .84
I am overweight in financials.
What are your thoughts? Minimum of 5 year hold. Thanks so much.

Q: How should or could existing shareholders benefit from the spin off of Telus International from Telus. See nothing in the news reports so far.

Q: Hi There,
I am looking to purchase two of three stocks listed about within my TFSA.
Of the three, which two would chose today?
Thank You

Q: About Canadian Cies in my RRSP paying US dividend (converted in CDN),and listed also in US stock exchange: since in principle there is no US withholdings tax for canadian Cies : is it better to hold them in the US RRSP in order to avoid exchange commission on US dividends and to get dividends directly in US $ instead of CDN $,or is there any advantage to maintain these stocks in the canadian account ? Thanks

Q: Hi 5i
Could I have your thoughts on COR please ?
Also, do you have a view as to when interest rates would rise enough to impact REITs generally ?

Thanks
Mike

Q: I am not well diversified into the US market.

I would like to sell some Canadian Banks and put that capital into US equities.

I would like to consider an ETF or a mix of ETFs.

I would like to stick to my investment personality,
long term hold, would not need money for well over 10 years.
Large Cap, Blue Chip dividend paying and "dividend GROWING" equities.

1. Can you make a recommendation for a low cost / mer etf.
2. Do I need more than one ?
3. Should I buy this in Canadian or US funds ?
4. What are the pros and cons of the purchase in Canadian or US dollars

thanks

Ernie

Q: I am overweight in Tech in my TFSA account. The tech stocks I own are: CSU, DSG, KXS, QCOM, VGT. What would you sell first or would you just reduce weightings? I have done very well with CSU, DSG and QCOM but I am wondering if they have run out of steam.

My second question relates to increasing holdings in Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Communications and Health Care. Please suggest your top pick (Canadian or US) in each of the above sectors. My preference is for growth in my TFSA.

Q: with the increase in battery usage could this be a good investment

Q: Setting up an 40K RRSP with a 6 to 10 year time frame. What is your opinion and/or alternatives to ZEB, VXC, ZDV, XBB in equal proportions.

Q: I recently purchased NTR:US within my USA TFSA. With a 15% withholding tax applicable, I thought it still remained beneficial though with accruing the USD within the account.
Not sure this is the most beneficial strategy long term, and I am thinking of transferring the security to CAD TFSA instead. What you recommend?

Q: Any recommendations in the marijuana edibles space? US or Canada

Thanks

Q: Hi Peter,
Could you provide an update on the financials of KLS.CA and its prospects going forward.

Q: Hi folks, waited for tax loss season and bought full position in Knight for my TFSA . What significance, if any, does..."Signed a new exclusive distribution agreement with Gilead for the continued commercialization of AmBisome in Brazil, effective Jan. 1, 2021.", have for Knight. The potentials with Knight seem pretty good...even if they work at a snail's pace. Overall opinion on company into 2021. Thanks as always, jb Piedmont QC

Q: What are your best infrastructure recs for the US in order?

Q: Hello 5i,
Could I have your current assessment of Chewy please? It has performed well and the last Q&A was May 2020.
Thank you
Dave

Q: Hi, currently holding VGG, VEE, and XEF. Since the CAD$ has rallied against the USD, would you switch these cad etfs to US etfs now for the lower MER going forward? How big of a difference would this make in the the long term, say 20 years assuming all other variables stay the same? These are long term core holdings for me. All in RSP and only fees would be commission on the sale and of course one time FX conversion. What would be the best US etf to replace XEF and VEE? Thanks!

Q: Good morning, i will be converting my RSP to a Riff, so what would be a good source and/ or book to learn more and educate myself about RIF's in general, thanks? I do plan on keeping mostly stocjs in my RIF.

Q: Happy New Year 5i!
Please suggest a couple US HEALTH ETFs with a growth profile and list what you like about them (Not IHI or IBB).
Many thanks,

Q: I bought $10,000 of random stocks 2 years ago that have gone down 95% (ACB, NVCN, HVT, HEXO, LTV). The only reason I have not cut my losses yet is because they are all in my TFSA so I don’t want to lose that $9,500 of contribution room when I do sell the stocks. If you do recommend I sell them all anyways, which high growth potential stocks would you recommend for TFSA vs non-registered accounts? I know you can’t give personalized advice but hypothetically, how would you immediately invest $100,000 into a TFSA with the rest of the funds invested in a non-registered account that includes the following: high growth potential, all equities, and is the most tax efficient way to gain the Canadian and International market? I currently use my full RRSP contribution room for ITOT so I have enough US market in my growth portfolio.