Q: Can you tell me what am I missing what is the point in investing in Preferred’s his has lost 40% of its value since 2007 the chart looks horrible If you could time the market you could do better. You could be better off with just blue stocks and bonds.
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Q: How do I enter a pension into Portfolio Analytics?
Q: Hi Team,
I noticed TSGI is in your balanced portfolio but it has not performed at all. Do you believe it can reach the previous highs of +$50 per share. It has exceeded the estimates three times in the last four quarters but expected to make less money than last year in the next two quarters. Thank You.
I noticed TSGI is in your balanced portfolio but it has not performed at all. Do you believe it can reach the previous highs of +$50 per share. It has exceeded the estimates three times in the last four quarters but expected to make less money than last year in the next two quarters. Thank You.
Q: I was intrigued by your answer today to the Q re selling shares: If a bid shows for more than 2,000 or 3,000 shares at a 1 cent to 2 cent spread, we would hit that and leave your other offering in place.
I am curious what is the thinking behind that strategy. I also have large position in a few small or microcap stocks and it often seems difficult to reduce a position in a way. My broke has offered to place an "iceberg order".
I am curious what is the thinking behind that strategy. I also have large position in a few small or microcap stocks and it often seems difficult to reduce a position in a way. My broke has offered to place an "iceberg order".
Q: Any concerns arising from the report from Cormark?
Q: With the stock up 45% in the last year, would you still consider Merck a buy for a long term hold?
Q: Hi,
In the process of replicating the growth portfolio. There are 3 industrial companies in it; ATA, GDI and PEO(which I currently own) I also own SIS and want to keep but also want to keep that sector at three stocks. Which one between ATA and GDI would you drop in order to keep SIS?
Thank you
In the process of replicating the growth portfolio. There are 3 industrial companies in it; ATA, GDI and PEO(which I currently own) I also own SIS and want to keep but also want to keep that sector at three stocks. Which one between ATA and GDI would you drop in order to keep SIS?
Thank you
Q: Your Analytics says I am very short of consumer defensive and technology stocks. I prefer monthly dividend stocks with some growth. Do you have any suggestions.
PS. I love your Analytics. It's a great addition to your service.
Dick
PS. I love your Analytics. It's a great addition to your service.
Dick
Q: I am tired of waiting for GUD to do something. I have 50,000 shares; what would you suggest in trying to sell these?
Q: I currently own a combined 25% share in Canadian financials. I love the dividend, but I know it is heavy and I am concerned about the negative news I read about the banks. Is the future really that bleak for the banks. Thanks.
Q: Was there ever news about its partnership with Microsoft?
Q: Question on Analytics: I was wondering if you could consider a new feature to separately evaluate RESP from all other investments and/or exclude it form the overall assessment.. I don't want to count it towards my net worth. I know i can simply delete RESP positions but it would be very useful have a separate analysis for it.
Q: Are etfs considered fixed income? If not what is fixed income to add to my portfolio? GICs or ?
Q: Hi Everyone at 5i! I am interested in initiating a position in a US railroad. Which one would be your choice for future growth ? Would this be a good time to invest now? Cheers, Tamara
Q: When looking at an ETF, sometimes I see, in addition to Management Fee and Management Expense Ratio (MER), Trading Expense Ratio (TER). I believe the TER reflects costs of maintaining the current holdings of the ETF in-line with what the ETF is trying to accomplish, and can be quite high when there is significant portfolio turnover. Is the TER included in the MER, or should one add the MER and TER together to arrive at the true cost of holding the ETF? I had always thought that the MER was the 'all-inclusive' cost, but I hear/read very little about an ETF's TER (and often, this is hard to find). Thanks.
Q: Hello
I just sold my mutual fund edgepoint and I want to replace it with a another global fund or ETF or closed fund like cymbria. I find the management fees to high for an investor in td webbroker. They dont have a serie D. Can you suggest me a similar investment better return or similar with lower risk or similar but with lower management fees. Its could be in US dollar or canadian $
Thank you
I just sold my mutual fund edgepoint and I want to replace it with a another global fund or ETF or closed fund like cymbria. I find the management fees to high for an investor in td webbroker. They dont have a serie D. Can you suggest me a similar investment better return or similar with lower risk or similar but with lower management fees. Its could be in US dollar or canadian $
Thank you
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Balanced Equity Portfolio (BEPORT)
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Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VFV)
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Global X Nasdaq-100 Index Corporate Class ETF (HXQ)
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Evolve Cyber Security Index Fund (CYBR)
Q: Hi there, I like the risk profile of the names that you tend to select in the Balanced Equity Portfolio, however I am looking to build a growthier version that is concentrated in fewer names. Which 7 names would you remove to produce a portfolio with more torque?
Also, I am looking to layer on some US exposure at about a 25% weighting of my portfolio. I was thinking either going all HXQ, 50/50 HXQ/CYBR or 50/50 HXQ/VFV. Which do you think would be the best mix?
Thanks!
Also, I am looking to layer on some US exposure at about a 25% weighting of my portfolio. I was thinking either going all HXQ, 50/50 HXQ/CYBR or 50/50 HXQ/VFV. Which do you think would be the best mix?
Thanks!
Q: Good Afternoon,
I am looking for a pure growth fund for a 25 year old. Perhaps a global growth fund that he can add to every month for years to come to maximize growth, any thoughts?
Thanks
I am looking for a pure growth fund for a 25 year old. Perhaps a global growth fund that he can add to every month for years to come to maximize growth, any thoughts?
Thanks
Q: Are preferred shares suitable for the retail investor?
I admit to not fully understand them but it seems to me that:
- value is primarily impacted by interest rates, so constitutes an interest rate speculation
- the positive or negative effect of an interest rate change will vary depending upon the particular issue
- even on a reset date, an issue will not necessarily trade at par
- the characteristics of individual issues varies a lot, complicating comparisons
- thinner market for individual issues, making for bigger spreads
- trading prices are not transparent
- a pref share ETF may be a better choice
Comments?
I admit to not fully understand them but it seems to me that:
- value is primarily impacted by interest rates, so constitutes an interest rate speculation
- the positive or negative effect of an interest rate change will vary depending upon the particular issue
- even on a reset date, an issue will not necessarily trade at par
- the characteristics of individual issues varies a lot, complicating comparisons
- thinner market for individual issues, making for bigger spreads
- trading prices are not transparent
- a pref share ETF may be a better choice
Comments?
Q: How do I enter GIC's into the portflio analytics ? I can only show them as cash and this distorts the composition big time. Thank you.