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Q: Can you give me your top CAD picks in each of the following sectors based on current price and long term worthiness. ETFs are fine as we are looking for steady long-term growth.

consumer defensive
healthcare
utilities

Thanks as always. Kevin
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on January 21, 2025
Q: BEP.UN is now down close to my ACB and have owned it off and on since it IPO'd in various accounts. Knew it quite well before it became public. Now is 2.5% of total portfolio in my Non-reg account and last took profits in 2021 at its over bought height.. Thinking of selling it with very small gain and switching to BEPC which would bring with it the DTC but add to the claw back on my OAS. But it would also get rid of one entry on the 1135 form filing. Anything else you see I am missing?
Read Answer Asked by William Ross on January 21, 2025
Q: Hi,
With insurance claims due to climate change appearing to increase rapidly, what is your take on the prospects of Intact as a property and casualty insurer. My thought would be that property insurance is a shrinking market as insurers appear to abandon markets due to increase risk (e.g., Florida and California). Even locally insurers are starting to refuse to cover properties against flooding. What is the long-term business case for investing in IFC? Thank you. Michael
Read Answer Asked by Michael on January 21, 2025
Q: In doing some research I came across Zenatech (ZENA). It seems to have gone public very recently. I was wondering if you could give your thoughts on the potential of this company and exactly what they do. Is it a decent higher risk investment with some potential or would higher risk dollars be better deployed elsewhere?
Thank you as always for the great service you provide.
Mike
Read Answer Asked by Mike on January 21, 2025
Q: Thanks for the great service over the years. I would like to know your opinion on these two companies and what each of their possible futures look like as the Ai craze and other chip needs keep them in the headlines. If you had to own 1 for the next 5-10years which would you pick and why? I have in the past owned NVDA bought & sold successfully. I currently hold GOOG and AMD with AMD being a bit of a let down so far. Side note if you are interested in a good read or audio book the coming wave by mustafa suleyman has been very eye opening and is a factor in me relooking at these two companies.
Read Answer Asked by Kolbi on January 21, 2025
Q: Hello Team,

I currently do not have any pure dividend stocks and I'm looking at purchasing one to start. I did a bit of research and came up with the above list, are you able to rank them in order plus add your 2 favorites into the list (if they are not already included). Looking at a minimum of a 6% yield with the possibility of say a 30% return over the next 3-5 years. (setting my goals high). Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on January 21, 2025
Q: Let us say we have 2 companies, one called "ABC" and one called "ABC Dividend" which pays 4% over the year. At the end of the year, the dividend one would be down because of the dividend it paid for the previous 12 month period but you would have the dividend money.

ABC at the end of the year would be higher because it did not drop because it did not pay a dividend.

To me, I see that a dividend really does not benefit you. Why do people want dividend stocks so much when the example I used shows there is no benefit? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on January 21, 2025
Q: Hi, could you please rate these companies for a riff account. My goal would be dividend, growth and stability in down market. I have money for one company. (Would buying U.S. be beneficial?)
Fell free to add your favourite stock for my goals.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Brad on January 21, 2025
Q: Reviewing all your input on this stock, was wondering if you could share your take on the TD summary of analyst ratings (5) where three (3) are suggesting it is a "sell" while two (2) rank it as a "hold", average target price being $33.04 while today it is trading at $35.83!
Am I missing something here. Appreciate all you excellent support.
Ted.
Read Answer Asked by Ted on January 21, 2025
Q: Hello
There seems to be interest in this ETF here and on BNN market call.

The price chart now being at pandemic low price catches my attention

I tried to access manager commentary but it was locked. Are you able to comment on what has driven such a poor price performance and whether the financial environment we are entering in the USA is favourable for this ETF?

We’d all like 9% yield but a waste of time if the price drops more.

Any thoughts?

Thanks
Dave

Read Answer Asked by David on January 21, 2025
Q: I hold many of the mag 7 and a few other upcoming AI names in my TFSA and feel i am quite exposed in that area. What ETFs would you recommend for diversifying my portfolio to avoid doubling up? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Mark on January 21, 2025
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