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Q: How would you rank from best to average, BN:CA, BMO:CA, BAM:CA, TRI:CA and SLF:CA for my grandchildren's TFSA. The TFSA contents would be given to them in about 10 to15 years.
Thank you,
Frank
Read Answer Asked by Frank on February 26, 2026
Q: What kind of companies should be bought in a non-registered account? I don't want to trade them. I can't add to my registered accounts.
Read Answer Asked by John on February 26, 2026
Q: I would like to sell one of these bank stocks. In what order would you sell? Are there any of the Cdn banks that you feel are over priced or have less upside potential? Thanks for your exceptional service.
Read Answer Asked by Nancy on February 26, 2026
Q: I am having trouble deciding between market weighted versus equal-weighted ETF's.

Is it true that equal weighted portfolios often have a higher Sharpe ratio (better risk-adjusted return) but exhibit higher volatility (roughly 10% more) than market-cap weighted ones?
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on February 26, 2026
Q: CN Rail stock seems to have benefitted from the HALO theme as well as business prospects turning for better, after lagging the market for almost 18 months. The shares have gone up 15%, within a short span of 4-5 weeks.

Does it make sense to initiate a New position at current levels $150-$152 ( 52 wk high) or wait for some pullback/consolidation ?

Thank You
Read Answer Asked by rajeev on February 26, 2026
Q: Good Morning,

Retired income investor with almost 100% of funds in equities. I feel it is time that I added some bond exposure but I am not well informed on this market. Can you please suggest investments that would get me started, cover the basic gamut and provide reasonable returns.

Thanks very much.
Read Answer Asked by Dave on February 26, 2026
Q: Hello 5i team,
I'm looking to create yield in my TSFA. I've looked at a few covered call ETF's, but, I'm overwhelmed. Do you have a top 3-5 covered call ETF's to generate yield?

Thank you,
Brent
Read Answer Asked by Brent on February 26, 2026
Q: Hi
I'm interested in investing in etfs with an interest rate between 4 - 6% with some potential for Capital gains.
Low risk
Your recommendations please
Read Answer Asked by Homer on February 26, 2026
Q: 1. Can you please suggest a list of 10 companies suitable for a Smith Maneuver account? Additionally, please provide 3 to 4 ETF recommendations. For each suggestion, please assign a rating from 1 to 5, where 1 is least preferred and 5 is most recommended. Finally, could you let me know if HDIV is a viable option for this type of account?
2. When optimizing or rebalancing an existing portfolio, do you prioritize the Sharpe ratio or the Sortino ratio while still respecting individual sector and stock limits?
3. When adding a new position, if a company passes all your initial fundamental and technical checks, do you utilize correlation or covariance as a final risk-management check?

Please feel free to use all the credits needed to answer all questions in detail.
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Gurdeep on February 26, 2026
Q: Please rank these for Income & Growth. Thanks a Bunch!
Read Answer Asked by Austin on February 25, 2026