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Q: By the end of this year, I will set up a RRIF. I would very much like to have dividends fund the expected withdrawal of 5 to 6%. There are many TSX stocks which will help achieve this goal. For example, ENB, BCE, BNS, CM, PPL, MFC, SLF etc. Currently, my RRSP is 67% CDN$ and 33% US$. I am having great difficulty finding anything in US$ that comes close to the dividend yield offered by the CDB$ stocks that have listed. BTW, my CDN$ would have about 15 positions. Big Question: How to achieve my goal with the US$ component of my RRIF? One obvious option is to move to funds CDN$, but that goes against country diversification which you often note. I am not very keen on US stocks or ETFs that pay a 2.5% dividend. Your thoughts and recommendation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Dan.
Read Answer Asked by Danny-boy on July 27, 2023
Q: I am looking for a replacement for cae in the industrials. Already own wsp, mg, tfi. Also can you give me 3 or 4 solid companies with little dept and low valuations.
Thanks Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on July 26, 2023
Q: Hi,

I'm looking to buy an S&P 500 ETF in Canadian dollars traded on the TSX.

What's your suggested ETF and which account should I hold it in?

I bank at BMOInvestorline if that makes any difference.

Thanks,
Robert
Read Answer Asked by Robert on July 26, 2023
Q: I am not a beginner but want to trade options which course would you recommend?
Read Answer Asked by Nizar on July 26, 2023
Q: Wondering what your favourite/safest High Interest savings ETF would be to park cash for a few months or maybe a little longer.
Are there any risks associated with these ETFs?
I note for CASH, todays price is 2% greater then the 200 day moving average. Can these drop in value?
CASH management fee is .11%-is this high?
Why are the distributions variable on a monthly basis?

Thanks
Jeff
Read Answer Asked by JEFF on July 26, 2023
Q: Can you please provide some comments about the following very high yield ETFs: HYLD.TO, JEPI and JEPQ? The yields seem extremely high and I wonder about the risks associated with these ETFs. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Grant on July 26, 2023
Q: I have a largish position in JNJ and see there is an offer to exchange some or all for a stake in KVUE at a 7% market discount which puts cost close to the IPO price of KVUE based on July 24 AM market price.

What to do - exchange some or all, ignore or buy KVUE separately rather than end up with a likely odd lot?
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on July 26, 2023
Q: As i get older i am always thinking about reducing risk in a reasonable way. I have about 2 per cent of my portfolio in pbh. I know it is a smaller company and i have been thinking about taking a cap gain hit to transfer to atd. I was wondering how you would compare these two, rather than by size alone
Thanks as always
Read Answer Asked by joseph on July 26, 2023
Q: Retired investor with a long term view. I will need to take some money from that account for living expenses. Holding both stocks sitting at a 4% weighting in a taxable account with 180-300% profit. Industrials are my largest holdings. I would like to take one down to 3% and reap some profit on the way. Which would you sell first or would you scrape a little bit of both?
Thank you for your invaluable service.
Yves
Read Answer Asked by Yves on July 26, 2023
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