Investment Q&A

Q: Hi,

Can you name a few CDN etf's that you'd recommend for a long term hold that emphasize CDN high growth companies?

Can you name a few US etf's that you'd recommend for a long term hold that emphasize CDN high growth companies?

Q: Hello Peter and colleagues,
Is VEQT (100% equity) a growth ETF? (where can one find this information) Comparing VEQT with VGRO (80/20 equity/bond mix) can we say that VEQT has more potential for growth in long term (and more risk)? If Is VEQT is not a growth ETF is there a growth ETF that is 100% equity? Would you suggest any better alternative than both VEQT and VGRO?

Q: One of my kids just turned 18 and has $6,000 to invest in a new TFSA. What would be your best 4 to 6 CDN equities for long term growth with a moderate risk profile?
Thanks in advance,
Greg.

Q: Hello, Sent a question earlier and your reply is as follows;

PA recommends to reduce my technology exposure which is at 38%. Only problem is I am unsure which tickers to get rid of, like them all.

In my RRSP; OTEX at 4% and XAW at 21% not a direct tech exposure but does hold plenty of tech, just not sure how much.

LIRA: SHOP at 6.5%( recently chopped it from 9% to 5%), LSPD 5%, KXS 3%, QST 2.2%,

TSFA: CUSat 5%

Which one would you pull the plug on?

Tks

Asked by Rino on August 22, 2019
5i Research Answer:

XAW is currently about 22% technology. We like all the names here, and there is nothing stopping you from selling some of each if you want to lower exposure. XAW at 21% is a large position and could also be moved to 15% or so in our view. It has not performed so well either. If you want to sell just one we would lean to QST as the smallest and riskiest.

I should have also mentioned that PA also suggest to reduce my canadian exposure which is above 60%. That is the reason why my XAW exposure is at 21%. Having said that if I were to sell roughly 6% of XAW, can you suggest another non canadian etf to invest in? Seeing that XAW covers basically everything for my international exposure.

Thanks again!

Q: Hello,
I have 10K to put into an FRESP with monthly contributions of $150.
I have about 10 years before accessing it for my kids. What would you suggest a good path would be to grow this? If ETF route which would be your recommendation, Stock route?
Thanks,
Mitchell

Q: My daughter is opening up an resp for her three month old son. She will initially be putting $10,000 in. What are three ETF's that would be suitable. She is looking for some growth and little risk.

Q: I am converting an all stock portfolio to the sample ETF Growth portfolio. Which ETFs would you put in the TFSA? Thanks.
Bill

Q: My daughter is 20 and has maximized her TFSA allotment in an annual lump sum for past three years, and is likely to maximize every year going forward. I'm trying to simplify her investing so what ETF's would you recommend if she doesn't need the money for three years? Would you recommend different ETF's if she doesn't need for 10 years? What about 20+ years?

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan and team,
I have $45K in Canadian locked in fund. I can't withdraw for at least 20 years. I am looking to grow my fund by mainly investing in ETF and some growth stocks. Can you please suggest diversify list of ETF ( Canadian, US and International)and stocks with sugested percentage for such a time horizon. I don't mind short term market functions.
Thanks,

Q: Good morning I have initiated a part of my portfolio to u.s. stocks and I have GOOG, BABA, AVGO, GE, FDX and am looking at SYK ACN AND MCO also I have positions in VGT and VTI. On the income side I hold good Canadian dividend companies that combined with CPP/OAS the dividends cover all of our living and travelling expenses. So, I diverted most of the growth stocks from your balanced fund into this u.s. side. My question is I still have about 20% cash can you recommend additional u.s. companies that I could look at along with the above. Or, should I just put the cash into the two ETFs. Thank you for the great service as you have changed how I invest and look at my own portfolio and time frame....thanks...gene

Q: Hi, I have opened an RESP account with 5K for initial deposit, and will also be contributing $150 on a monthly basis. I don't plan to do a withdraw from this account for about 10 years. I am new to investment world and am curious on strategy or what would be best to invest in. I am not afraid of risk. Thanks in advance for your advice/opinion.

Q: Twenty five years old- new self managed account -6 thousand dollars -what to do? Thank you. Anne

Q: Looking for recommendation on ETF mix for 50% of my RSP. 20% is BTSX and 20% in DOGS. 10% in fixed income. long term investment horizon.

your recommendations are appreciated!