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Q: Thinking of buying 1 or 2 of above 5.Is this a good entry point?Please pick 2 & list your preference.Appreciate u usual great services & opinions.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on December 28, 2016
Q: Hello Team,
For US mid cap exposure, do you prefer IJH or XMC. The Canadian ETF appears to be have a market cap of only 38 Million. Is that a liquidity concern? Any other thoughts you have would be appreciated.
Thank You,
Barry
Read Answer Asked by Barry on December 27, 2016
Q: ZQQ-T (BMO Nasdaq 100 hedged) and XQQ-T (BMO Nasdaq 100 hedged) appears to contain the same tech companies in the same proportion. What difference do you see between the two ? What would be the equivalents on the U.S. market and is it better to buy this type of etf on the Cdian market (hedged) or directly on the U.S. Market ?
Thanks for your good attention,

Jacques


Read Answer Asked by Jacques on December 27, 2016
Q: I'm 56 years old with no fixed income and have been quite comfortable with this choice up until now. I recently have decided to have 5% in fixed income but have no knowledge on bonds. I have a balanced portfolio of stocks and try and hold 5% in cash to take advantage of good stocks in a down market. I was thinking of VAB and a 5 year GIC for fixed income. What are your thoughts and recommendations. Have a wonderful holiday to all at 5i and your families. Merry Christmas!
Read Answer Asked by Cheryl on December 27, 2016
Q: If a fella was overweight tech and underweight financials - I own a 6% position in BNS and a 2.5% in ECN, would a sell of GOOGL and a purchase of JPM make sense?

Thanks for your great service, it is truly an exceptional business you all have created.
Read Answer Asked by Charles on December 27, 2016
Q: You have one very greatfull customer here as I had to take over kuz my so-called advisor was buying very high commission products and losing money on top of that. Had to grab the bull by the horns and wasn’t to sure of what I was doing but reading your comments everyday helped to build confidence. With a 7 figure portfolio it was very intense.
I am moving slowly in 5i stocks mostly income generating.12.7% total return this year!!

Very happy holidays to the team and families!
Read Answer Asked by Denis on December 26, 2016
Q: I wish all 5i staff and they families Season's Greetings' I hope 2017 sees our portfolios grow ever healthier.

I want to gradually add some preferred shares to my portfolio, partly in lieu of some fixed income. In looking at potential candidates, I am attracted to the above three ETFs, particularly ZPR with its laddered feature. Do you have any thoughts? Are all distributions of such ETFs taxed as dividends? Thanks, Bill
Read Answer Asked by Bill on December 23, 2016
Q: Please review MAIN'S financials with AD - they are in the same business, but of course size does matter! However main has nearly a 60+% profit to offset their risk positions. Your comments please. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on December 23, 2016