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Investment Q&A

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Q: Greetings!

What ETFs would you recommend to make up someone's entire investment portfolio with the intentions to add to them monthly?

Thank you very much.
Read Answer Asked by Stefan on January 21, 2025
Q: Dear 5i Team!

I am sure like many millions you have been watching Presidet Trump's inagural address. Especially given the fact that the US market is closed toay because of MLK day!
Any takeaways from investment/trading points of view?

Canadian market is open and I see Oil has barely moved. (post Trump speech) Gold is down but to an alrming extent. CAD is slightly up! I am not sure if this is because the US markets are closed or because of "moderate" tone in Trump's speech. I didn't hear China or Iran ONCE! Neither did he bring his desire for the 51st state!

Anyway feel free to share your musings.
Read Answer Asked by Savalai on January 21, 2025
Q: US Conservative Growth is my interest, along the lines of JPM. Please name your recommended 5 US conservative growth stocks that are investable today and what distinguishes them on a risk/reward basis.
Read Answer Asked by sam on January 21, 2025
Q: Hi,

I own the above in my TFSA. With limited funds, what is your preferred order in which to add?

Thanks,
Robert
Read Answer Asked by Robert on January 21, 2025
Q: Hello, I own above for my RSP... Obviously, I am disappointed with Telus and BCE and I am down some 25%.. I can understand BCE's poor management, but how about Telus? also in the dumpsters.
If I sell Telus and BCE, do you suggest that I add to one of the above as I want to keep my holdings to 10-12 stocks . Any suggestions?
Thanks
Carlo
Read Answer Asked by Carlo on January 21, 2025
Q: Hi, can I get your view on Intuit and how it might be affected by AI possibly in a bad way? I have a 35% gain in the stock with a 1% holding. Would you take that money off the table now and move it into something else or do you have a more positive outlook on it. I welcome your suggestions on stocks or sectors you might favour going forward from here. Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Harry on January 21, 2025
Q: I have been following KMI for some time. I did own it at one time but sold it on a pop and have been waiting for an opportunity to get back in. Since then, it has been having a good run while paying a substantial dividend. I am wondering if you think there is still opportunity in this name or if I have missed it and should look elsewhere.
Your thoughts will be appreciated along with any alternative suggestions.
Ian
Read Answer Asked by Ian on January 21, 2025
Q: Can you give me your top CAD picks in each of the following sectors based on current price and long term worthiness. ETFs are fine as we are looking for steady long-term growth.

consumer defensive
healthcare
utilities

Thanks as always. Kevin
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on January 21, 2025
Q: BEP.UN is now down close to my ACB and have owned it off and on since it IPO'd in various accounts. Knew it quite well before it became public. Now is 2.5% of total portfolio in my Non-reg account and last took profits in 2021 at its over bought height.. Thinking of selling it with very small gain and switching to BEPC which would bring with it the DTC but add to the claw back on my OAS. But it would also get rid of one entry on the 1135 form filing. Anything else you see I am missing?
Read Answer Asked by William Ross on January 21, 2025
Q: Hi,
With insurance claims due to climate change appearing to increase rapidly, what is your take on the prospects of Intact as a property and casualty insurer. My thought would be that property insurance is a shrinking market as insurers appear to abandon markets due to increase risk (e.g., Florida and California). Even locally insurers are starting to refuse to cover properties against flooding. What is the long-term business case for investing in IFC? Thank you. Michael
Read Answer Asked by Michael on January 21, 2025
Q: In doing some research I came across Zenatech (ZENA). It seems to have gone public very recently. I was wondering if you could give your thoughts on the potential of this company and exactly what they do. Is it a decent higher risk investment with some potential or would higher risk dollars be better deployed elsewhere?
Thank you as always for the great service you provide.
Mike
Read Answer Asked by Mike on January 21, 2025
Q: Thanks for the great service over the years. I would like to know your opinion on these two companies and what each of their possible futures look like as the Ai craze and other chip needs keep them in the headlines. If you had to own 1 for the next 5-10years which would you pick and why? I have in the past owned NVDA bought & sold successfully. I currently hold GOOG and AMD with AMD being a bit of a let down so far. Side note if you are interested in a good read or audio book the coming wave by mustafa suleyman has been very eye opening and is a factor in me relooking at these two companies.
Read Answer Asked by Kolbi on January 21, 2025
Q: Hello Team,

I currently do not have any pure dividend stocks and I'm looking at purchasing one to start. I did a bit of research and came up with the above list, are you able to rank them in order plus add your 2 favorites into the list (if they are not already included). Looking at a minimum of a 6% yield with the possibility of say a 30% return over the next 3-5 years. (setting my goals high). Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on January 21, 2025
Q: Let us say we have 2 companies, one called "ABC" and one called "ABC Dividend" which pays 4% over the year. At the end of the year, the dividend one would be down because of the dividend it paid for the previous 12 month period but you would have the dividend money.

ABC at the end of the year would be higher because it did not drop because it did not pay a dividend.

To me, I see that a dividend really does not benefit you. Why do people want dividend stocks so much when the example I used shows there is no benefit? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on January 21, 2025
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