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Q: Looking at etfs in the US using covered call strategies and understanding the limits on their upside capture and limited aid to the downside I'd ask you to compare JEPI GPIX GPIQ JEPQ and SPYI. GPIX and GPIQ are new and thus will earn your caution that they don't have sufficient liquidity yet but I assume they will soon attract significant investment. Could you look at all 5 and compare their individual strategies, how they differ in terms of holdings and please rank them from an income investor perspective on a total return basis. Would you recommend such an investor hold more than one? A big question but I suspect many members including myself are invested or considering these etfs and would appreciate your input given the current market uncertainty and the growth of these covered call etfs. Thank you!!!
Read Answer Asked by Ken on December 11, 2023
Q: RRSP US dollar : any recommendations please for a US ETF equivalent to a cash saving account + optimal interest (accepted by RBC ) ,since in canadian accounts RBC and TD do not trade CASH,PSA ETFs,but accept trading HSAV and MNY .
Read Answer Asked by Jean-Yves on August 21, 2023
Q: Hi, I'm slowly transitioning from a growth portfolio to a dividend portfolio for retirement, starting with positions in JEPI and JEPQ. Can you suggest a couple of US and a couple of Canadian ETFs with high dividends (+6%) that would complement these two? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by TK on July 10, 2023
Q: Can you recommend some high paying US stocks or ETF's to hold in my Rif account. Please include some that distribute monthly payments if possible. I am mostly interested in income, not capital gains seeing most of my US investments are down. Thanks, James
Read Answer Asked by JAMES on July 05, 2023
Q: JEPI did reasonably well vs. US markets in 2022 and YTD 2023. The fund is now beginning to see net outflows. Question: Are US-listed covered call ETFs going to do less well “going forward” -- say , in the period from now to end of year 2024. My rough calculations of JEPI’s returns including distributions *appear* to show JEPI did not outperform a general index like SPY.

What are the main signs to look for to help one decide that’s it’s time to sell. No, not market timing! One would simply like to *try* to leave before the exits get overcrowded.

Read Answer Asked by Adam on June 15, 2023
Q: In a balanced RIF account. Looking for consistent yield and some appreciation. What do you think about swapping out BLV for JEPI? Totally different co's I know but..with a possible Fed pause and likely interest rate reversals in the next year or so, will this give BLV a boost, and maybe worth keeping
Read Answer Asked by Harry on March 28, 2023
Q: Looking at 3 very different asset classes that offer high yields and would appreciate your help in sorting which ones offer best risk/ reward.
1. Covered calls: NXF, ZWC, ZWU, LIFE, JEPI;
2. Credit - OCSL, ORCC, MAINMAIN
3. Yield - GCOW, EIT-UN.
Questions: 1. What is your comfort level on risk/reward for any or all;
2. Please choose which are investable with short commentary as to rationale and and target buy prices
Read Answer Asked by sam on March 09, 2023
Q: hello 5i:
moving our portfolio more into income producing as we are retired. With that in mind, is JEPI one of your favourite US enhanced income ETFs? I've read the questions on JEPI so am familiar with your answers; just don't want to leave out an ETF that might be "better". Any other suggestions that I should be looking at? Would it be more advantageous to look at something where I don't have to lose income in converting US dollars back to CDN dollars?
thanks
Paul L
Read Answer Asked by Paul on March 07, 2023