Investment Q&A

Q: A bubble for me is defined by our taxi driver or plumber telling you how he has made $1 million dollars in the stock market and is going to quit his job to trade stocks for a living. We are not there yet.

Q: Looking for you thoughts on index investing for portfolio diversification. Thanks Bob

Q: Dear Peter:

On surface this looks like a simple and even a "dumb" question. However I am struggling with this question as it impacts on not just my portfolio but almost everyone's!

What is a Bubble? Are there any acceptable definitions of a "Bubble"? Is Bubble a Technical Analysis based concept or a Fundamental Analysis based concept? Do they share any similarities? Is a Bubble applicable to all of the market or is it confined to just one domain? (Gold is in a Bubble but not Silver, not yet) Finally is the definition of a Bubble Static or Dynamic phenomenon? In other words what was a Bubble in 2000/2001 (dot com Bubble) is NOT a Bubble now!(AI phenomenon?)

Financial media gives a lot of opinions filled with "hyperbole"! "Sell now" we are in a Bubble! Others say, "No, wait till Gold hits 6000"!

It is important as one needs to sell or add in a prudent,well thought out and rational manner. Hence this question.
If you think this behooves not an answer but an article, so be it. I will wait! No problems.

Q: Hi Team,
If the AI bubble bursts, what stocks do you think could still hold up? Could I get three ideas, please?
Friday’s market was rough — even the non-AI names took a hit.
Thanks!

Q: I remember a question from a while back asking something like "How do you recommend members use 5i either Daily or Weekly?"

I can't seem to find it so can you please answer again? Thanks

Q: Hi: it’s obvious that AI has boosted the market to new heights. My hypothetical question is, if AI was taken out of the equation, how well has the market performed over the last several years?

Q: Good afternoon,

I am hoping to fill out a couple positions in my non registered account.

I’d like to do so while changing currency. Would it be worth selling the CDR, wait 30 days and rebuy in your prediction.

I’m assuming we may see some further downward pressure with tax season around the corner. What would be your strategy here?

Thank you.

Q: How much importance do you place on the level of the cape ratio when making investment decisions? If one were retiring in the near future with the cape at near record levels. Should they not be concerned about equity returns being low over the next 10 years?

Q: Sometimes when markets feel a little "frothy" I wonder what is behind the movement. I think one causal factor would be that certain investment managers, such as for larger pension funds, have cash flowing from contributions weekly (or at some regular interval) and they MUST keep cash balances within the range of their investment portfolio objectives so they need to buy SOMETHING!

If this in any way accurate? How much does it move the needle? What other strategies can these managers use to reduce volatility? (Maybe this comes full circle to Dollar Cost Averaging and that much of the time the market is at a new all-time high.)

Thanks!!

Q: I know market timing is a mugs game but would welcome your thoughts on the risk of a market top. What signs do you look for in determining when to reduce exposure? Is there an optimal cash level to provide some insurance? what inning are we in?

Q: What % of a growth portfolio would you suggest to be in small caps for an investor in his 50’s?

Q: Hi there, what are your current overall favourites names in the US space for growth with a decent risk to reward (ie: not looking for all or bust type names).

Thanks!

Q: What do you folks think of the proposal to cut back required financial reporting by public companies from quarterly to semiannually.

Q: When people compare investing a lump sum to dollar cost averaging to market timing they usually trot out long term averages showing lump sum is better. Doesn’t context matter? Valuations are currently elevated. If they ran the comparisons after eliminating the years when valuations were at or below some long term average would the answer change?

How would you approach this question in today’s market context.

Appreciate you get a version of this question regularly but I’d like your answer for today. Thanks!

Q: Please comment on how to manage position sizes of portfolio with different equity ETFs. Max / Min weight of individual ETF? Thanks in advance. Your comments are very much appreciated.

Q: Is there a Link for Peter's BNN Interview yesterday? Thanks! Austin

Q: Hello 5i Team
I had the pleasure watching Peter Hodson on BNN today and his top picks. What would be his three top picks on the Canadian Stocks ?
Regards

Q: FYI. I was listening to the chief economist at RBC the other day and she said the CUSMA renegotiations are to determine what the trade agreement will be starting in 2036 , 10 years from now. This means the current agreement terms would remain for a significant period of time ( unless Trump totally throws the whole thing out ). Can you confirm this ?

This important point doesn’t seem to get recognized by the media. Thanks. Derek.

Q: Hello folks,
Hope you had a great Money Show!

What did you learn from the questions and feedback of the attendees this year? Your measurement of "Financial pulse" of the public so to speak! TIFF prevented me from attending!

Q: Hello, do you have any plans to add a comparison option within that chart display when viewing a companies profile? This would be very useful when comparing different companies within the same industry and aid in researching companies on my buy list. Also, would be extremely helpful when comparing a CDR performance with its US listed twin to determine the impact of currency hedging on overall return over a period of time. Thanks for the great service that you provide.