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Q: Hi team,

My foreign exposure is held in VTI 14% of my portfolio, VEU 9% ( these two are my largest holdings) and SPOT 3.75%. Everything else is held in canadian stocks and etf's.

Since VEU also holds some canadian would you still hold this or look for one that doesn't have any cnd holdinds?

Second, is there one etf that does the same job has VIT and VEU combined?

Tks,
Rino
Read Answer Asked by Rino on January 29, 2019
Q: I sold ARX for a tax loss in late Dec, and put the funds in SIS.
30 days later, part of me wants to buy the ARX back because it was a stable company with a good balance sheet, and because I took the loss.
I look to 5D for sober thought: is ARX a good buy at this price, or should I just count my losses and not double down?
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on January 29, 2019
Q: Any good investments that u could give me for my TFSA for 2019. I own the following:
in my TFSA:. CAE, COV ,EIF, QQQ, IRDM, KXS, PPL, SYZ, WSP. . I just turned 80. Ernie, Thx.
Read Answer Asked by Ernie on January 29, 2019
Q: Hello 5i
I hold REI.UN,CAR.UN, & HR.UN each at about 2% of holdings in my accounts. Sold D.UN for tax losses. Would like to increase my REIT exposure to about 10%. I consider BPY.UN and DRG.UN as additions.
Do you consider the five as reasonable choices or would you recommend that I look elsewhere? Is this a good time to increase my allocation this sector?
Thank you,
Werner
Read Answer Asked by Werner on January 29, 2019
Q: I have some extra cash to deploy for US growth stocks, how would you rank these when it comes to the best opportnity for purchase right now?

Thanks,
Read Answer Asked by dan on January 29, 2019
Q: as you know square received a significant downgrade today, last week it had an upgrade.
what i do not understand in todays downgrade he talks negatively about them getting a bank license, i thought this is a positive.
what is your opinion of this downgrade, do you agree.
dave
Read Answer Asked by david on January 29, 2019
Q: Hi

I have about $45000 invested in TD bank, AQN, Northland Power, BEP.UN, SIS, TOS3,and IPL. I have another $45000 I want to invest in long term (5 to 20 years), safe investments that I don't have to worry about, as I don't like checking my stocks everyday. I like dividend growth companies. I want to Invest in TDB972 but with my account set up with CIBC Investors Edge, I can only invest in other TDB mutual funds. Looking into changing this. I was also thinking of putting more money into AQN, SIS, and buying some BNS stocks. Do you think in the long term that these are good choices? Also, what do you think of TDB972? Should I try and change my account parameters to invest in this, or are there other better options with TDB mutual funds? I am open to hear about other good mutual funds to invest in that you think are good, sound, long term investments. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Robert on January 29, 2019
Q: I would like some recommendations on some companies or ETF's that you like now and going forward. I'm looking for growth as I have a 20year+ time frame and low aversion to risk. I currently hold in my TFSA: CJR.B (down about 5%, should I hold or sell some/all off? -heaviest weighting of portfolio currently), GS, BNS, CPH, CR, KXS, NIF, SIS. Would like to add more companies to TFSA for some more sector diversification and can add to RRSP as well - possibly a growth ETF with US/International exposure? Would appreciate your input, thanks very much.
Read Answer Asked by Dustin on January 29, 2019
Q: I initiated a position in both of these companies (<2%) at the beginning of January and am down 7% on NVDA and up 15% in SQ. Both have been under considerable down pressure recently. Would you continue to hold or liquidate at until the dust settles.
Thanks Kindly.
Read Answer Asked by Francisco on January 29, 2019
Q: Hello,
Raymond James analyst downgraded SQ to underperform. "In short, we believe organic growth peaked in 3Q18 and growth on the all-important [subscription] and services line will likely materially decelerate in 2Q19. What do you think about this opinion? Do you still think its a buy?
Thanks
Victor
Read Answer Asked by Victor on January 29, 2019
Q: I have a question about a Canadian Heat map for stocks like the excellent Finviz.com
The two that I've found ...
http://www.watchstockprices.com/tsx/
http://www.digitallook.com/dlmedia/investing/visual_tools/heat_maps?&username=&ac=&country_id=25
... are not visual or user friendly like Finviz.com. Can you recommend one?
Read Answer Asked by Graeme on January 29, 2019
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