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Q: I found your article regarding the difference between the Fang stocks and a small cap stock index very informative and interesting. Perhaps an even more interesting comparison, at least for me, is the difference in performance between VOO and RSP. One a market weighted US etf and the other an equal weighted. There is quite a large divergence between these two in the past while. VOO has the top five holdings as Fang stocks--over 20% of the total portfolio. RSP has no fang stocks in the top ten.
It has me thinking. But, what conclusion to draw? I have been wanting to move away from individual stocks to etf's, especially in my US holdings. But, this makes me wonder whether I wouldn't be a lot better with individual stocks, say the top ten that you mentionned in response to a question today. In that way I wouldn't be burdened down with a group of non performers, as in RSP, nor too heavily invested in Fang stocks, as in VOO, in the event of a future crash.
I know that it is not too good to change strategies often but I am quite perturbed by this. I don't know if you can offer a comment on this or not. But, I appreciate 5i as a sounding board and any comments you have are always helpful and useful
thanks
Read Answer Asked by joseph on June 03, 2020
Q: this is a link for Ellen who asked about ethical investing. This is a Canadian site but also looks at US stocks:
https://investingforthesoul.com/podcasts/
Read Answer Asked by joseph on June 03, 2020
Q: I have room for 5 or 6 more companies in my RRSP account. I am looking to add dividend paying stocks with some growth as I will not be needing this money for 10 years or so - thinking of AT&T, Pepsi, Sysco, Sylogist and OTEX - what do you think of these AND can you recommend any others that I can consider ? Your opinion is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by JOHN on June 03, 2020
Q: I have shares in these four companies. I am way up with ETSY and FLWS, and way down with CHEF and KMX. Do you have any opinions/advice on what I should do with these four holding? (You can use 4 credits to answer if required.)
Read Answer Asked by Jack on June 03, 2020
Q: Which 4 sectors do you think have the the strongest current momentum? Please give me 2 or 3 companies in each sector that you believe have the best chance to maintain their current upward trajectory. They can be either Canadian or American equities.
Read Answer Asked by Les on June 03, 2020
Q: Good morning 5i, I am piggy backing off a recent question by James, but if you can disregard sector diversification and risk is also not an issue and main goal of course is capital appreciation.

"If you were starting a new account with 100k with a portfolio of 10 US equities, with a 10 year time frame, which 10 would you currently choose?"
Read Answer Asked by Michael on June 03, 2020
Q: According to the 5i portfolio analyzer, I am underweight consumer defensive and industrials - can you provide your top 6 recommended buys for each sector. Ideally 3 in the US and 3 in Canada for each sector. (ranked on most attractive price entry today) Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on June 03, 2020
Q: I have about 50% of my portfolio in US stocks : ADBE, AMZN, TEAM, MA, MFST, & AYX.
I have 20K USD & i want to open another position and Im thinking about NFLX.
Please sugest mi if NFLX is my best choice on the market to compliment my existing selection or sugeest to me your choice instead of NFLX and 3 different US stocks.
Andrew
Read Answer Asked by Andrzej on June 03, 2020
Q: Could you please explain the following questions in terms easily understood. Price/earnings - what are reasonable numbers/the low and high end and I gather the lower the better - is that correct? Debt to equity ratio - same thing as above but 1.15 - is that $1.15 in debt for every dollar you own? Price to book - what kind of numbers am I looking for there, i.e. if the price is $80.00 and the book is $40.00 - is it 2x book?
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on June 03, 2020
Q: I'm a little concerned about the trade tension, possible 2nd wave of the virus, protesting, economic risk, etc.
Do you think we need to do something in case the market crash?
Currently I hold the above 4 stocks plus 20% cash. Are they safe? Any other stocks that you recommend?
Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Yongwei on June 03, 2020
Q: Hi,
This question is more curiosity than anything - is there a reason that on May 29th the volume on the TSX actually appears to have exceeded any of the days in March as the markets slid worldwide? I thought that as a market recovers, often the volume decreases as things settle down, so the May 29th spike piqued my curiosity. I use Stockcharts.com and saw this on a daily chart. Thanks for all your hard work educating us!
Dawn
Read Answer Asked by Dawn on June 03, 2020
Q: Hello there,
I have some funds to invest in the next week or so and I'm looking at LSPD and REAL. Originally I was going to buy LSPD only, looking to hold for at least the next 5 years +.
I have been watching REAL and its growth is looking strong over the next few years as well. Would you split the money between the two or would you lean toward one more than the other? Looking for max growth and risk not really a concern.
thanks
Read Answer Asked by Chris on June 03, 2020
Q: Hi Peter & team
We went from about 95% cash just before the crash to 45% today. We've been expecting a drop to occur from Q2 results and thus are not fully back to where we were before Covid began. But we are also seeing the markets continue to float higher (tech, financials). We'd appreciate any guidance you can offer on the pros and cons of going back in more fully now or waiting 2-4 more months. Do you sense there is still a lot of cash waiting for another quarter to pass?

I read a statement that said, "Wealth is good provided everyone is wealthy". You are decisively helping that advance ...
Many thanks
Read Answer Asked by TOM on June 03, 2020
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