Q: Can I have your thoughts on ZDI or an alternative you suggest. Yield and holdings look good. Also, what do you suggest as a foreign stock holding percentage for a portfolio not including US stocks. Looking to add foreign dividends and exposure with existing incoming Canadian dividends from portfolio. Does ZDI hold the stocks directly or through another ETF, I want to get as close as I can to the ownership of the stocks through the ETF avoiding any unnecessary extra fees.
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Q: I appreciate your opinion and advise about Novartis.Thank you.Ebrahim
Q: What are your thoughts relative to this stock. Have some US cash to invest - approx $10,000? Looking for decent dividend and future growth. If not this stock, what other stock would you suggest.
Q: I have a question about the effect of demonetization on Indian stocks in the short term and medium term. I currently own ZID ETF (down 10%), ICICI Bank IBN (breaking even) and Dr Reddy's lab RDY (down 8%). Should I continue to hold? Would appreciate your views on these.
Thanks
Thanks
Q: Would you view this as a good entry point for a 3+ year hold? The stock price has not been this low since early 2013. At this level, there appears to be some potential for price appreciation along with the dividend.
Q: Hi,
Ive own a few etfs (vgg and vfv). I have some other individual stocks as well, but the majority of my portfolio is in the etfs looking for long term growth. I have been thinking about adding emerging markets but am having a hard time rationalizing it. I saw that a few days ago you recommended VEE. Can you explain the value of this etf, or is there a better way to get some emerging markets exposure? VEE opened at 24.65 4 years ago and has been up and down a little, but is only at 28.84 today. Is 4 years not thinking long enough for this? Im just having a hard time seeing the value of adding it to my account since VFV has doubled and VFV is up 65% in less time.
Thanks!
Ive own a few etfs (vgg and vfv). I have some other individual stocks as well, but the majority of my portfolio is in the etfs looking for long term growth. I have been thinking about adding emerging markets but am having a hard time rationalizing it. I saw that a few days ago you recommended VEE. Can you explain the value of this etf, or is there a better way to get some emerging markets exposure? VEE opened at 24.65 4 years ago and has been up and down a little, but is only at 28.84 today. Is 4 years not thinking long enough for this? Im just having a hard time seeing the value of adding it to my account since VFV has doubled and VFV is up 65% in less time.
Thanks!
Q: Would any one of these companies be a good longer term investment? Your assessment is appreciated, as always!
Q: In order to diversify toward the US. i would like to begin a position to this co. the interest at 3.37 is interesting,i'm 72 and plan to let it ride in my TSFA for the (long? or medium term)this stock could be considered an income?
Thank You
Thank You
Q: I have held Novartis for a few years and still show a profit of ~33%. However it has dropped significantly in the last 18 months. In the pharma space, I also hold Knight Therapeutic (GUD) and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ). I wonder if Novartis is still worth keeping or should I consider switching to something else (or increasing my holding in J&J or GUD). It represents ~1% of my portfolio which is well diversified but light on pharma. Although not your primary field of expertise, I would still appreciate any light you could shed on the company. Thank you for your valuable insights.
Q: Hi 5i Team,
Would you consider Unilever PLC "cheap" now, and a good buy for next year?
Thanks, Shane
Would you consider Unilever PLC "cheap" now, and a good buy for next year?
Thanks, Shane
Q: Hi Peter and Team!! I do not have any exposure to emerging markets in my portfolio. Could you suggest an ETF for me, and is it a good entry point at this time? Thank you, Tamara
Q: I think I want to buy an international ETF but don't know much about them. I already have shares of Fairfax India and the Mawer world smallcap fund. Do you have some suggestions of Canadian ETF's which might be good?
Q: The Emerging Markets took a bit of a hit today with ZEM being down about 2.5%. Would you consider adding to my position now or should I wait a bit to see how things shake out with the change in the U.S.? Currently ZEM is about 5% of my portfolio
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iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XIN $44.75)
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Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF (VEE $47.98)
Q: I'd like to get equity exposure outside North America through some ETFs. Could you recommend a few ETFs that would provide sufficient diversification across the rest of the world? Where should I focus? Europe? Emerging Markets?
Thanks,
Jason
Thanks,
Jason
Q: Based on your previous suggestion I did not sell my shares of this co. Today the share price has gone up from 4.55$ to 10.07$. Volume of shares traded is up from 2265 to 2,782,448. Should I sell or wait. Share price today dropped from 12 to 10.07. Thank you.
Q: Hello 5i Team,
Could suggest an ETF for each Canada, USA and international that would as closely as possble mirror the methodology used to contruct the balanced equity portfolio?
Thanks
Dave
Could suggest an ETF for each Canada, USA and international that would as closely as possble mirror the methodology used to contruct the balanced equity portfolio?
Thanks
Dave
Q: Currently, I have no exposure to telecoms. I am planning to buy Telefonica (TEF on NYSE) for potential growth in South America and high dividend (almost 9%). Could you please give your views. Is it a buy at current price? Also, is the dividend safe?
Thanks
Thanks
Q: I bought Laura Ashley Holdings (LARAF) about a year ago, which owns Ashley Home Care in Canada. It trades below its Earnings Power Value (EPV) price and has a 30% return on capital but doesn't seem to produce enough free cash flow to cover the enormous 7% dividend. Do you think I would be better selling it and going into something else?
Q: Hi 5i Team,
Is FEZ a keep for the next 3 years? I have a full 5% position and down 28% since 2014 in my RRIF. What is a good ETF replacement for stable income?
Thanks
Is FEZ a keep for the next 3 years? I have a full 5% position and down 28% since 2014 in my RRIF. What is a good ETF replacement for stable income?
Thanks
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BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD ETF (ZWE $21.14)
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Vanguard FTSE Developed Europe All Cap Index ETF (VE $46.72)
Q: What ETFS or mutual funds do you like for European exposure?
Thank you
Paul
Thank you
Paul