Q: I would like to ask your opinion on the recent offer. The recent price of SYT:US is quite a bit below the offer. Does this mean the street believes the offer won't go thru, what am I missing here? Thanks
Q: I am 30 years old and have built a sector diversified portfolio of around 25 names from the TSX worth approx 200k. I also have a pension invested conservatively in bonds/mutual funds worth approx 100k. I would like to invest all additional cash for the next few years in 3 or 4 ETF's to diversify out of Canada instead of adding to my Canadian portfolio. Do you see any major flaws in my theory? also could you suggest 2 or 3 ETF's to start out with. My thoughts were: VOO, VEA, and IJR. Thanks
Q: My Canadian portfolio closely follows your BE Model and is approx.75% of the total. The remaining 25% is invested as follows in more or less equal amounts: Apple, Abbvie, Bank of America, Alphabet, HEWJ, Wells Fargo, and ZDM. I have sufficient US$ for another foreign position. I'm leaning towards IWO or EEM/VWO. May I have your thoughts and advice please.
Q: We are Seniors who do not need current income from investments. Have various accts. at TD Waterhouse - considering using their new ETF's to increase international exposure: TPU vs. THU; TPE vs. THE. What is your current thinking re hedged versus unhedged?
Any thoughts re investing in TD's new ETF's versus using TD-efunds?
Q: Hi 5i: Over the years I have heard several advisors on BNN say that Unilever is a good way to access emerging markets. I just checked RBC Direct and found 5 or 6 different codes for Unilever (including UN and UL) and am not sure which I should buy (if I buy). Could you advise? And what do you think of the Unilever for EM thesis? Thanks
Q: I am considering the Mawer international equity fund for some exposure outside of north america. Historically it seems to have had respectable performance and outperformed many of the international index ETF's that I have been looking at, although exposure does seem biased a bit to the UK.
Given that there are so many funds/ETFs out there do you have any favourites for international exposure that you currently recommend instead of MAW102? My only current international holding is a position in the Euro stoxx 50, FEZ.
Q: Along with picking individual stocks. I wanted to started buying ETFs that would cover US and international markets. I was thinking VSP for the US (S&P500), VXC for international and VAB for a bit of exposure to canadian bonds.
What do you think of these choices? Are there better choices out there?
Q: I have limited exposure to Europe / Emerging Markets. Do you think it is a good time to invest in either of them and if so how would you do it? What are the best ETFs? Would you use a CAD hedged ETF/am I correct in understanding that buying a CAD hedged ETF would protect against the CAD appreciating?
Thank you as always.
Q: I am thinking this might be a good time to increase my exposure to Europe. I currently own Eur ( 3 % in an Rrsp portfolio that will be used to generate income) and I wonder if I should just add to that or take out an additional position in XEH.
Thank you.
Maggie
Q: I have $ 5500 in cash in my TFSA. I currently hold AW-UN plus GIC's in my TFSA. What would you suggest for the $ 5500 in cash, I may need the money in 6 years.
Q: A couple of questions ...
It seems as if the CAC40 and the DAX made significant late moves today in just a few minutes ... I'm not sure what caused that, but in terms of trends Europe definitely (?) seems to be heading positive .
Firstly do you feel Europe is a good place to put some money to work (now) . Secondly , do you have any fave ETFs , or ADRs that we should be looking at .
Q: I have recently joined my local share club and am learning how to feel more comfortable acting as my own financial advisor.
I have transferred my existing mutual funds over to a TD Waterhouse Account and would like your advise on what to do next with these funds. I am 56 and would like this to grow over the next 10 years and then produce income for me as I have no pension. Thank You.
These are approximate
TDB889C - 29%
AIM1595C - 19%
AIM1571C - 13%
AIM1561 - 9%
AIM1581C - 7%
AIM1559C - 5%
Cash - 17.5%