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Q: Hi,

I'm a medium risk investor who needs more world exposure.

1) Can you recommend two CDN and two US ETfs focusing on Europe for the next few years.
2)1) Can you recommend two CDN and two US ETfs focusing on Asia?China for the next few years.
3) If you had to bet on whether Europe or Asia has the advantage in growth and stability for the next few years, which would it be?
Read Answer Asked by Graeme on November 13, 2017
Q: Tuesday's Globe had an interesting article about wind power in the North Sea being developed by a company called "Orsted" (formerly Dong Energy) listed on the Danish stock exchange. Wind power seems to be gaining traction and gaining efficiencies. My questions...
1) What do you think about Orsted, any red flags?
2) Is growth projected at Orsted or is it more of a low growth dividend type of stock?
3) How would one go about buying shares in Orsted?
4) Is BEP.UN comparable to Orsted or are they too dissimilar?
Thanks
Jim
Read Answer Asked by James on November 09, 2017
Q: Hi team,
Looking to invest in the Japanese stock market through an ETF with good growth prospects but they all seem to be at their 52 weeks high. Is the timing good ? And what do you think of Xtrackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF (dbjp-n), WisdomTree Japan Hedged SmallCap Equity Fund (dxjs-n) or any better idea ?

Thanks a million for your help and outstanding new site,

Jacques

Read Answer Asked by Jacques on November 08, 2017
Q: Hi 5i,
I would like to have international exposure with a time horizon of 5 years. Would you use an indexed- CAD hedged ETF? or not?
Would you please give me your opinion on VEF, VI and VVO ?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Lizette on November 01, 2017
Q: Hi 5iR, I have been thinking about starting my own small ETF with Asian e-commerce companies such as Netease (NTES), Baidu (BIDU), Alibaba (BABA), Yirendi (YRD), Baozun (BZUN), China Mobile (CHL), and Softbank Group (SFTBY). Is there an ETF already out there that would accomplish this for me?

Thanks team. Chris

Thanks Team
Read Answer Asked by Chris on November 01, 2017
Q: Just a comment on the answer you gave to the question posed by Kolbi on Llloyds bank. Unless the rules have changed very recently I believe the UK has no witholding tax on dividends paid to foreign residents. UK residents have a $10K dividend tax free allowance (reducing to $4K next year) after which they are taxed 7.5%. Don't feel to sorry for them though, their TFSA is $40K a year!
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on October 31, 2017
Q: I would like your recommendation on ETF's or funds that would focus on Japan and India, preferably larger cap holdings. One or more recommendations is fine but I do want a Canadian dollar traded product as I don't want to get into the costs incurred with exchanging CDN to US.
Thanks for the sensible and steady advice you folks provide! Rob

Read Answer Asked by Robert on October 30, 2017
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