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Q: Hi team,

With 22 tech stocks weighting some 34% of my portfolio, I assume you would recommend that I rationalize my approach for a better diversification, both in my tech sector and in my portfolio as a whole.

To accomplish that, while keeping a strong growth approach, could you indicate which are, in your view, 1) the « must own » stocks, in order of importance 2) those which could be dropped because of « double emploi » or high risk, 3) those missing to properly cover the tech sector ?

Please feel free to use as many credits as you see fit.

Gratefully yours,

Jacques IDS
Read Answer Asked by Jacques on November 15, 2020
Q: Greetings,

Thanks for the great information.

I am looking to add a couple of names to my portfolio in the consumer cyclical and consumer discretionary sectors. Can you provide me with 4 names in each that you feel have strong balance sheets going forward, and are currently undervalued in your opinion.

Thank you,
KEN
Read Answer Asked by KEN on November 13, 2020
Q: Good morning and thank you again and again and again for your precious enlighted comments. In the context of the light at the end of the tunnel. I'm currently underweight in Basic materials (own 3 gold miners) Energy (own key and tou) Helathcare (own veev and gud) Real estate (own dir) Where would you add first and would you please add suggestions as to how to complete my weithings.

Thanks as always.
Read Answer Asked by Yves on November 13, 2020
Q: The mutual fund of PH&N has many of the shares used by 5I Research . Mawer also uses many of those companies.
Do you know any ETF that would be similar to those funds?
Those 2 funds are not available to individual investor.
Do you know any similar fund that is available in serie D or A?
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Monique on November 13, 2020
Q: I do not have any Health Care and am looking for an ETF. What is your opinion of ZUH.CA. How would you rate the BMO ETF's? What other two Health Care ETF's should be considered.
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Nadine on November 13, 2020
Q: My wife has 75% of her portfolio in laddered GICs and I am looking for a one-stop solution for the remaining 25%. Would XTR be a reasonable substitute for any of the major balanced ETFs such as VBAL, XBAL, ZBAL, or HBAL or would you recommend one of the latter? XTR pays a significantly higher dividend and appears to possess a similar structure, although not quite as globally diversified on the equity side. Your opinion please. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Paul W on November 13, 2020
Q: Please give an updated opinion on these four balanced ETFs for a retired, conservative investor and indicate order of preference for income and safety. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Paul W on November 13, 2020
Q: Hello, looking for emerging markets, ETFs you recommend ex China and ex India (as I already hold INDY and FXI). Also looking for non-Canadian REIT ETF recommendations (I hold XRE). Finally what are your thoughts on preferred share ETFs and which would you recommend (Canadian or not) outside of CPD.
Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Sophie on November 13, 2020
Q: Hi - Need some insight. I have had SWK for awhile and it has done well, but I am not sure how much more room there is for it to grow. I am thinking of selling and using the money on ATVI. Only concern is that ATVI might be a "Covid" stock whose value will decline with a vaccine. What do you think about these moves?
Read Answer Asked by Patrick on November 13, 2020
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