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Q: What would be your top 4 picks to add to a TFSA for steady growth over the next few years. Happy New Year and thanks for your great service. Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on January 14, 2025
Q: I am preparing for the sky to fall in coming weeks if not days and may pivot right out of equities, or at least anything remotely tech/risky. My question: can you recommend any monthly pay bond etfs or similarly vehicles where I can sell at any time and don't have to lock in, even for 30 days, so that I can realize some income from the portfolio? Looking to have my cake and eat it too! Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Kim on January 14, 2025
Q: I do not recall the rationale for the change in RRSP rules to lift the requirement that RRSPs had to have a certain percentage in Canadian equities. Canadian companies have a hard time raising equity, and this rule change must have caused a lot of money to leave the Canadian stock market for the US. I would support a reinstatement of the rule for any new money. If Trump wants to hit Canada with tariffs there is no reason why Canada should encourage investment in the US.
Read Answer Asked by Murray on January 14, 2025
Q: Hello,

I have been reading up on this fund, and comparing it to other covered funds. This one utilizes a strategy whereby they generate income (currently ~ 11% yield) by writing puts. This fund is currently 75% written puts. My sense is that when this strategy is coupled with a long equity strategy, you still have similar downside (less the premiums you receive via selling the puts), but your upside is capped. Works if markets are not overly volatile and remain range-bound. But I think things could go really wrong quite quickly in a volatile downward trending market. It seems to me that the fund is short volatility, which could cause serious distress in the fund vs writing covered calls.

Have I got this right?

Appreciate your thoughts as always.
Read Answer Asked by Trevor on January 14, 2025
Q: Very volatile with a lyrH of $2.37 & lyrL .35 with great leap since mid Dec last.Please comment on company especially as to Dec 31 Corporate update,Jan 9 closing of12,738853 shs @ $1.57 and flagship product,Genius. Buy,Hold or Sell. Txs for u usual great services & views. All the Best for the New Year
Read Answer Asked by Peter on January 14, 2025
Q: In anticipation of continuing 'interesting' times, I am considering moving some WN.PR.A over to my TFSA. Since I am in my late eighties I consider this more of a fixed incme investment and less a consumer staple. Given the number of years the issue has exited, I am uncertain as to current redemption. I would appreciate relevant tho'ts. Thanks for all ideas that the team has provided over he past decade+. Bill
Read Answer Asked by Bill on January 14, 2025
Q: I am still buying and looking around for the best possibilities. Today the motley fool listed the three Canadian stocks they would buy, if they could only buy three. I notice that you seem quite strong on cls these days. And perhaps I see you putting the breaks on for hps. I may be wrong on this perception regarding hps. But, I think you are getting stronger on cls. What would be your 3 stocks Canadian? I am particularly interested in your main reason for liking cls.? It has not corrected. I know you like moment, though. I wonder whether I would’ve put shop in it’s place with the recent drop?
Read Answer Asked by joseph on January 14, 2025
Q: Hi team, Amazon DSP.. I think people just assume it’s always going to be a two-way race between Google and TTD. Can I get your take
on Amazon’s DSP and if it *could* become the 2nd most dominant player after Google? I have a 3% position and looking to make it 5%. Are you a buyer today? I have a 3.4% position in Apple which I’m considering selling completely to fund this.
Read Answer Asked by Don on January 14, 2025
Q: Hello all at 5i

Was looking at the proposed transaction initiated by Bill Ackman's Pershing Square whereby additional shares of Howard Hughes Holdings are to be acquired by Pershing along with a simultaneous share buyback of approx. 5.8M shares. The proposed buyback would be financed via issuance of bonds (swapping equity for debt).

HHH appears to have a nice collection of real estate assets. Ackman has stated that HHH will be a permanent holding. Bill Ackman is a (very) smart guy but do you think HHH is a smart investment?

Thank you

Brad

Brad
Read Answer Asked by Brad on January 14, 2025
Q: As a general rule of thumb would you let a holding exceed 6% of total portfolio value even if the stock is running well?If the answer is yes what would be the max percentage you would be comfortable with?
Read Answer Asked by John on January 14, 2025
Q: How should I protect my portfolio before Trump introduces tariffs of up to 25%. Which companies would be most affected and might be sold before this happens?
Read Answer Asked by JIM on January 14, 2025
Q: Hi 5i,

Basic clarification - when you allude to allocation percentages in a portfolio - do you 5i - speak to the allocation % in an OVERALL Portfolio? Example (All non reg and registered investment accounts) or within a specific portfolio (i.e. RRSP etc.)?

Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Julie on January 13, 2025