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Q: In October 2024 in reply to a question about an AI etf you replied:

The Canadian field is very limited and all funds are too small for our liking right now. We would recommend: BOTZ, AIQ, and IRBO which are USD funds. RBOT is a CAD-hedged option and CIAI is an unhedged CAD option; both however are too small for our liking.

Is that still the case that there is only RBOT as a cdn hedged option? Any other updtes to that question: I want to buy an AI ETF.
Read Answer Asked by Murray on May 12, 2025
Q: Please update you opinion on Fierra. I Have held it since 2020. I am underwater if you look at the share price alone. However, with the dividend my return on investment is positive. The last and the latest reports are not good. Do you see anything that might change this slide? Or should I jump ship now?
Read Answer Asked by Douglas on May 12, 2025
Q: I want to put some money into an RESP for our newborn granddaughter. I will add some more stable growth stocks over time, but I want to start with 1 AI stock or ETF and 1 crypto stock or ETF, as the base.
These will be the buy and forget, holdings in the RESP
Can you recommend a couple US/CDN stocks and etfs in both categories, and your thoughts on whether US or Cdn currency is the better option. For a long-term hold like this, am I better to use stocks or ETFs, as the base?
Read Answer Asked by Grant on May 12, 2025
Q: Folks with all the talk about the money system reset , tarif war, extreme national debt in North Amercia. threats to canadian economy, and gold becoming a tier 1 asset; how would suggest a DIY investor protect their assets going forward?
Read Answer Asked by Tony on May 12, 2025
Q: Hello 5i
It's my understanding that GFL (industrial sector) was added to the BE portfolio in May 2025. Were there a total of two purchases totalling a 2.5% new position weight for that equity?
GFL's CEO is Patrick Dovigi and 5i considers it a big plus that Dovigi is also the founder of GFL.
1) can you please compare his pay package to those of the CEOs at WM, WCN and RSG?
2) in light of 2 above, can you shed any light about the governance of GFL and profitability of that company when C-suite compensation is factored into your thinking?
3)Dovigi's 2024 compensation seems out-sized by many factors. Was there a specific reason for that in 2024 or does relative overcompensation persist over multiple years at GFL?
Thanks in advance,
Read Answer Asked by Kat on May 12, 2025
Q: Everyone, CSU, LMN and TOI have the same company strategy. They exist in technology but different spheres. The management of LMN and TOI came from the CSU training ground with the same skill sets as CSU. Can one assume that LMN and TOI will grow at similar rates as CSU over the long term? Clayton
Read Answer Asked by Clayton on May 12, 2025
Q: Of the three stocks, which is the most promising, financially healthy and likely to produce the best returns? What time frame should one expect?
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on May 12, 2025
Q: On May 8th, you responded to a question from Alex about QBTS and noted several issues including it being one of the most expensive stocks on the market. Are there any quantum computing stocks that you would consider to be investable? Thanks again. Dan.
Read Answer Asked by Danny-boy on May 12, 2025
Q: Looking of some growth ETF suggestions for my non-registered account, hold for at least 5 years.
Read Answer Asked by Art on May 12, 2025
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