Investment Q&A

Q: Do you see any issues with buying the CDRs for some of the large cap US stocks (i.e. Google, Nvidia) if one does not have a US dollar trading account? Are there any downsides? They seem like a good option as they are USD hedged.

Q: on Jan.24 I asked for a% by sector for a balanced portfolio and then on the 29th for a % by sector for a growth portfolio. You gave the same answer for both. Is this correct, I would have assumed tech for example would have gotten a higher % in the growth vs the balanced

Q: We recently sold our rental units and are considering adding CAR.UN to our income portfolio for exposure to Canadian residential units and rental income. I'm curious about your thoughts on valuing Canadian REITs. What specific factors or metrics do you consider when determining if a REIT is in value territory?
TY

Q: Any reason you are aware of for the drop in gsy?

Thks
Marcel

Q: Hi 5i
I could not find Maplebear inc in you r data base.... Could you provide any insight/opinion to the following comments by wolfe research and the possibility of a potential acquisition ....

" the stock has rallied 13% so far this year, aided in part by a Wolfe Research analyst call last week that suggested Instacart could be a good acquisition target for Uber. Instacart last week declined to comment on the rumor. "

Thx
Jim

Q: Thoughts on Boeing given recent developments? Are you buyers at these prices?

Q: My only 2 TFSA holdings, held in equal amounts are WELL ( down) and EIF ( up ). I like EIF and hold it in greater amounts in my non registered account where I intend to keep it but expect it will be dead money for at least 6 months while Northern Mat recovers.
Am looking at selling EIF and along with my $7,000 contribution buying CALF , GLXY, and LMN in equal amounts, leaving WELL the largest holding at approximately 40% weighting ; the others at 20 % each. My TFSA is approximately 4 % of my total non registered and RRIF accounts and is not considered material so I wish to rebalance it towards stocks with more growth ( and risk ) potential.

I tend to go crazy with market timing : any advice on how to proceed on the sale and purchase of these? Any potential “ flashing red lights “ with this move ? Thanks. Derek

Q: What happened to SNOW in late 2021 that caused the downturn and why has it not recovered?
Do you expect it will recover?
Do you still like the stock and what would be a good entry point?

Thanks Joe

Q: Dear 5i team.
I'm sure there is an answer to this in the archives, just not sure how to search. Maybe with AI, you folks can give us the option of searching like a google search? IE with a sentence vs needing to know ticker? (May put some of the folks out of work, so understand if this is not a high priority. :)

Can you tell me which US or Global ETF is focussed on building arms and munitions for military purpose? I'd like to take the aviation part out if possible, as I'd prefer to stay far away from Boeing for the time being.

Many thanks for your help.

Q: I am looking for a Canadian equivalent of the US MOAT etf.
May be an ETF with the same investment approach

Raouf

Q: Hi, do you have a good site or reference where one can go to "compare current values to historical averages". I agree that is great info to see!

Q: Good Afternoon,

When using the 60/40 etfs (VBAL, XBAL, ZBAL) in an RRSP, what would you consider to be the most prudent way of splitting up +$100,000 for a long term hold (30-40 years)?

Ie:
100% in one etf?
50/50 split between two etfs?
3 way split between three etfs?

And in general, at what dollar value in a single 60/40 etf do YOU start to feel uncomfortable?

Thank you!

Q: possible to get a list small to midcap of what you might consider "cash cows"
thanks

Q: Hi

What do you recommend for a TSX listed ETF that is ex-Canada and ex-USA for global exposure?

Thanks,
Robert

Q: Having been bitten by the emerge ark funds disaster and wondering (not apples and apples but)

1 - about the potential for further gains for the mag 7

2 - what additional risks are involved in buying CDR’s instead of the us listed stocks.

Q: Hi Team,
I hold NVDA and SHOP with some great gains after buying the dip in the fall of 2022 (thanks to 5i!) . My question I suppose is more of a broad market question. I went through the rise of tech in the 2020/21 blistering rally, and also held through the subsequent gut-wrenching fall. Luckily for the most part I held on to most names and am now riding high with my tech heavy portfolio. Are we flying too close to the sun again so to speak with some of these names again? Should I be selling some of the higher flyers such as NVDA? Or should I just ride it out? I have trimmed some NVDA a while back and re-allocated it into BN for some more diversification. After watching my portfolio crumble in 2022 I just don't feel like going through that again (if we feel that the tech sector is overvalued). If valuations are justified; however, I am willing to keep holding. I won't be retiring for another 10-15yrs... unless I really have some massive winners that is! Just looking for an opinion here.

Thanks,
Shane.

Q: I am recently retired, a DIYer, and don’t have much of a withdrawal strategy in place and would like to learn more about this as well. Is it possible to devote a blog about this or would David like to share some of his “secret” on the forum so we could learn from his success. At the very least could you suggest some high quality dividend-paying stocks that David refers to that we should be drawing from in retirement
Thanks

Q: Hi this is a question about David’s reply to George’s question about how to achieve an effective withdrawal plan for your retirement portfolio. Would you list 6 or 7 high quality dividend paying stocks to include in your RRIF portfolio. And David if you want to consider taking your expertise on this subject to the forum, myself and others would appreciate it
Thanks

Q: I was looking at INDS ETF showing 10% dividend. Are they really paying 10%.

Is there any other Industrial ETF.

Thanks for the great service

Q: Would comment on the fate of FDGE , mainly the errors an investor should not do, starting from IPO price that -for me-should have been a no-no. Any other similar stories as a lesson ?