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• Unilever PLC (UL)
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Q: UL Unilever
company does not come up. I own UL adr and there is no withholding taxes only minor administration fees on TD webbroker.105.93 dividend, 1.50 adm fee.
just a comment.

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Read Answer Asked by Denis on December 05, 2016

• BMO International Dividend ETF (ZDI)
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• Mawer International Equity Fund Series A (MAW102)
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Q: I currently hold MAW102 Mawer Int'l Equity in my RRSP and am contemplating a switch to ZDI which has a distribution yield of
4.9%.My purpose is to generate more cash within the RSP.Your thoughts are appreciated. Joe

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Read Answer Asked by Joseph on December 02, 2016

• ING Group N.V. (ING)
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Q: what are your thoughts for ing groep nv for the next year. thank you.

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Read Answer Asked by Karl on December 02, 2016

• Unilever PLC (UL)
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Q: see eric reguly article ROB magazine last saturday re "socially committed corporation"
It is currently close to a 52 week low
Please advise re pros/cons buying now for tfsa; can i buy this directly on the european exchange or must i buy as Adr ; it seems to have 2 listings i.e. UN and UL
Many thanks

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Read Answer Asked by Peter on December 02, 2016

• BMO Emerging Markets Bond Hedged to CAD Index ETF (ZEF)
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Q: I am interested in a small position in zef and I am wondering what a rising U.S. dollar might have on this etf. Would you recommend this etf for an allocation in an rrsp for income? Thanx.

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Read Answer Asked by Steve on December 01, 2016

• BP p.l.c. (BP)
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• Royal Dutch Shell PLC American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Class B) (RDS.B)
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Q: I'm looking for a long term high dividend paying company. Which do you prefer at this time? Thanks!

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Read Answer Asked by TK on November 30, 2016

• BMO International Dividend ETF (ZDI)
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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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Read Answer Asked by Nino on November 30, 2016

• Novartis AG (NVS)
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Q: I appreciate your opinion and advise about Novartis.Thank you.Ebrahim

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Read Answer Asked by ebrahim on November 28, 2016

• ING Group N.V. (ING)
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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.

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Read Answer Asked by Helen on November 28, 2016

• BMO MSCI India ESG Leaders Index ETF (ZID)
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• Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd (RDY)
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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

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Read Answer Asked by satish on November 25, 2016

• Vodafone Group Plc (VOD)
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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.

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Read Answer Asked by Marc on November 21, 2016

• Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF (VEE)
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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!

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Read Answer Asked by david on November 18, 2016

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Q: Would any one of these companies be a good longer term investment? Your assessment is appreciated, as always!

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Read Answer Asked by Sigrid on November 18, 2016

• Nestle SA (NESN)
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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

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Read Answer Asked by DANIEL on November 18, 2016

• Novartis AG (NVS)
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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.

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Read Answer Asked by jacques on November 18, 2016

• Unilever PLC (UL)
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Q: Hi 5i Team,

Would you consider Unilever PLC "cheap" now, and a good buy for next year?

Thanks, Shane

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Read Answer Asked by SHANE on November 18, 2016

• Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF (VEE)
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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

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Read Answer Asked by Tamara on November 17, 2016

• iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XIN)
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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?

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Read Answer Asked by christianne on November 16, 2016

• BMO MSCI Emerging Markets Index ETF (ZEM)
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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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Read Answer Asked by Rudy on November 10, 2016

• iShares MSCI EAFE Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XIN)
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• Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap Index ETF (VEE)
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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

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Read Answer Asked by Jason on November 07, 2016