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Q: We just opened a TFSA account for my daughter, she is 18.

Money is not needed for a long time. Our aim is to maximize the growth, risk tolerant, tax efficiency and easy to manage.

Would you recommend ETF's or Individual stocks? How many positions? What companies/ETF?

Also, is there a place for bitcoin? If yes what %.

Thanks in advance
Read Answer Asked by Atchuta on November 11, 2025
Q: I half positions in the ten stocks listed and I am down 12%+ in all of them. Please rank them in terms of best candidate(s) to increase to a full position now vs waiting. Also advise if the lowest ranked should just be exited altogether
Read Answer Asked by Chris on November 06, 2025
Q: Hello Team,
Could I have your top 5 Canadian "value stocks"please.
Many thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Issaku on November 05, 2025
Q: Retired, dividend-income investor. I am a little short on Industrials and am looking for a few ideas for me to do further research. I have a full position on WSP (trimmed it multiple times, having bought it at $36 in 2014). I also own CDZ, ZLB, ZWC, each having roughly 10% industrials.

Some initial ideas I have include CNR, TFII, and other stock and ETF ideas from you. I would prefer that you screen for having a dividend (>2%-?).

Thanks for your help....Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on October 30, 2025
Q: As we enter "tax loss selling" season, any sectors or specific companies that you would consider, both Canadian and US ?
Read Answer Asked by Mike on October 15, 2025
Q: Hello, please tell me of the comparable at current price which one that you would choose for total return for a 1-3 year hold and a 3-5 year hold. Also if you could provide a brief reason why would be appreciated.

1 IFC or SLF
2 PRL or GSY
3 CNR or TFII
4 LMN or SHOP
5 CSU or BN or TRI
6 PNG or ZDC
7 KSI or VHI

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Snow on September 22, 2025
Q: Your thoughts please on this TFSA used by a retired banker that is very simple but has vastly outpermormed the TSX. I realize only 3 sectors are covered but looks to be all quality companies?

Thx
Read Answer Asked by blake on September 04, 2025
Q: I intend to sell my CNR shares next week for the tax loss after Sept 8th when the dividend is paid. What would you suggest holding as a proxy for the next month? Is CP the best choice despite it's very small dividend or could you suggest several other Canadian companies? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on September 03, 2025
Q: If you had a pretty well diversified portfolio of Canadian stocks and didn't own any of these 10, how would you rank them in order of desirability to add to the portfolio for long term growth? Which ones would you definitely add?
Read Answer Asked by Dan on August 06, 2025
Q: Having held FTS approx. 10 years I have enjoyed the total return. Now looking (in a well diversified RIF) at taking the gains and redeploying into CNR for some yield but predominantly capital gain over the next 3 to 5 years to bolster portfolio size due to increasing req. withdrawals (also own TFI and looking for similar upside on this). Thoughts?
Read Answer Asked by Harry on August 01, 2025
Q: Given we may have seen the worst of the tariffs, is now a time to start buying CNN? Given the lower guidance provided today, there may be an opportunity to purchase sharers at a lower price. If the stock down come in tomorrow, would you suggest it may be a good time to accumulate shares? Or, is it still in a wait and see mode?
Read Answer Asked by Gerry on July 23, 2025
Q: Hi 5i,

I am Canadian and holding the above stocks. I am so upset that brk.b not do well these days, because I am holding 2/3. 1/3 are holding the rest including RY, TRI, CNR, CP, ENB, DOL. would you please comment above stocks. I am not an aggressive person but look for re-balance to get better sleep.

Many thanks.
Read Answer Asked by kwokwai on July 15, 2025
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