skip to content
  1. Home
  2. >
  3. Investment Q&A
You can view 3 more answers this month. Sign up for a free trial for unlimited access.

Investment Q&A

Not investment advice or solicitation to buy/sell securities. Do your own due diligence and/or consult an advisor.

Q: I would appreciate your thoughts on the rumored merger of AGU & POT as reported this morning on BNN (Aug 30th).
Any recommendations on how to proceed (assuming one does not currently hold either company) but would be willing to open a position depending on your opinion.

Thanks in advance,
Scot
Read Answer Asked by Scot on August 30, 2016
Q: I have 73 % of my investment portfolio in stocks. I'm 80+ years of age and have not need for income from the portfolio; it will be transferred to a future generation. My advisor recommends reducing the stock component to 60 %. He suggests purchasing large amounts of Manulife Global Tactical Credit Fund & Manulife Asia Total Return Bond Fund. Please provide me with a critical review of those funds. Do you have other suggestions in the fixed income area?
Read Answer Asked by George on August 30, 2016
Q: Good morning Peter, Ryan, and Team,

In today's answer to Adam about DRIPs (SIS in particular), you told him that "on a portfolio basis, we would just never get into a situation where you need to sell something to generate cash". Is it appropriate to sell part of a stock or ETF to raise cash if you're doing it for portfolio balancing? Or is this a dangerous strategy that could backfire if the market takes a nose-dive? I'm presently in a situation like this in my RRIF, which is well-balanced using mostly 5i recommendations, plus some fixed-income ETFs.

Thanks as always for your timely advice.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on August 30, 2016
Q: Hi Team

I hold about 16% U.S. stocks in U.S. dollars. I am also well balanced, holding many within your 3 PFs (mostly the Balanced PF). I am thinking of buying ULTA with new US$ (1.25%). The stock is down about 6% or so in the last week. The only news I find is that ULTA is aligning with the Proactive product, which I would have thought would cause an uptick. Do you feel this is a good time to buy? Or is there a problem with ULTA?

I'm so very glad I joined in early 2014. What a difference you guys have made!!!
Read Answer Asked by El-ann on August 30, 2016
Q: How would you ranks these engineering companies based on current levels and why?
Read Answer Asked by Sandy on August 30, 2016
Q: Cheers 5i team, very glad to be a new subscriber.
Understanding that you cover quasi exclusively Canadian equities, my question pertains to FMX. I am looking for exposure to EM. What do you think of this company with exposure to Mexico, Latin America and the Philippines? Would you be a buyer? Also, what is the level of currency risk one would be undertaking with this stock. Feel free to name other preferences of yours in the EM space.

Thank you very much.

KR.
Read Answer Asked by Karim on August 30, 2016
Q: Hi 5i,
I'm 58 years old and recently transferred over my Mutual Fund RRSP's to a self directed RRSP. I now have a diversified portfolio except for fixed income - still have 50% in cash. I know I should have around 30% in bonds (fixed income) but having a difficult time justifying investing in bonds with such low interest rates. Can you explain to me if rates start going up won't the value of bonds go down? What bonds would you recommend CBO or CDV or.... Are there bond like equities that would be better at this time.
Question 2: If rates go up in the US will that effect Canadian Utilities, Telco's and interest sensitive stocks.

Thanks,
Luca
Read Answer Asked by Luca on August 30, 2016
Q: Hello 5i team, Iam planning to convert a LIRA into a LIF in the coming months. I was thinking of using a fixed-payout strategy of just using the distribution's as income and staying within the LIF rules, using one or a combination of the following ETF'S = XTR,FIE,XEI,do you see any problem's here or can you suggest any other income vehicle or ETF'S
Thank's once again, James
Read Answer Asked by James on August 30, 2016
Q: I wonder about letting your winners run vs diversification. I recently donated half of my PBH(up 300%) to charity, and it still is 5% of my portfolio. Is this an appropriate way to balance those competing ideas? I read that you can't get a "10 bagger" if you keep selling your winners, and at least some pundits think it's 10 baggers that make a portfolio a success, but surely that unbalances the portfolio? confused.
Read Answer Asked by M.S. on August 30, 2016
Looking for more? Sign up for a FREE 14 day trial! No credit card required

We invite you to sign up for a 14 day free trial of 5i Research!
Experience all the benefits and tools we have to offer; stock research, model portfolios, Q&A with our experts, and so much more. Join a community of like-minded investors today!