Investment Q&A

Q: How risky is HYG?

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Q: In my previous question, I asked for recommendation for a few AI-related stocks. Your response to my question included a link to a page that contains individual AI-related stocks. I clicked on it, but the link didn't work because of an invalid url.

Would you please either provide the names in your reply or send me another link with a valid url.

Cheers,
H

Q: I would like to know how all in one ETFs, that include bonds and stocks, are taxed in a registered account. Is there an advantage to these ETFs versus holding bonds separately which are taxed at a higher rate than stocks?

Q: What are your top 4-5 picks (stocks or ETFs) for an RRSP with a 15-20 year horizon?

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Q: Somewhat similar etf's with significantly different yields.

umax at 13.7% and zmu at 8.1%

would umax not be the obvious choice for an income investor?

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Q: I'm looking to park some cash and let it earn some interest. My bank doesn't offer any meaningful savings interest rate and I'm not interested in a GIC. Can you please recommend a couple of money market funds or ETFs I could buy through my non-registered iTrade account.

Q: Seeking 'safer' income stocks, would you be able to comment on the latest earnings from these 2 ETF's?
How sustainable are the current payouts and would it be better to purchase the larger Cap HHL for stability?
Thanks in advance, Ted.

Q: Hello there

I'm looking for a US bond fund (USD is fine) for a registered account. I'm fine with high quality corporate bond funds or gov't whichever you consider optimal. Which do you suggest are worth considering? thanks al

Q: What are your thoughts on HURA, it looks like it wants to go? Thx James

Q: Good morning,

I know this might be an odd question, but hear me out.

What are your thoughts on taking a more dynamic approach with one's cash allocation in a portfolio to enhance yield? I know there are tax and trading cost implications with the following, but aside from these, what are your views on moving cash towards the end of each month, prior to the ex-dividend date, to a covered call fun like HHL, and then sell just after the ex-dividend date and keep in cash until the end of the next month. A fund like HHL appears to have "some" price volatility (of course), but also a yield approaching ~ 9%. It seems that by taking a more active approach to one's cash, and moving it in/out of HHL monthly to coincide with monthly cash distributions, might make some sense. So long of course as you are prepared for the fact that there is ample scope for capital gains/losses that you would otherwise not have if you were to hold just a GIC at ~ 5%.

Q: When deciding what to hold in a non-registered account, is it more important to maintain adequate exposure to the US with something like VUS, or to keep the dividend tax credit with a CDN option like CDZ or XEI?

Q: For exposure to copper specifically and base metals generally, which of LUN or FCX would be the play for 2-3 year hold with growth and income in mind? Or, would you have another preference over these two? Also, could you suggest a preferred base metal etf to consider? Thx

Q: Hi 5I,
Regarding El-Annons question on JEPI actual dividend rate, For future reference where does one find the actual dividend that these guys, and maybe others ETFs, actually payout,
I was fooled by the dividend rate posted on brokers site,, it also says 10.2 %
Thx

Q: What bond funds are the best to invest in right now for the long term? Currently I hold ZAG.TO and CVD.TO. Should I continue buying them? I would prefer a higher dividend than what the ZAG gives.
Thank you!

Q: Income account needs some diversification. Was looking at REITs and pref's. In today's environment which would be your favored ETF's for income and some possible growth? Thanks Ron

Q: This has now been around for a couple of years, and I was wondering if your initial comments could be updated to include your evaluation of how they have fared. In particular, are there any "red flags" that appear?
Thanks! ... Paul K

Q: Have a -36% small position in an RRSP. Thoughts on possible replacement.
Thank you.

Q: Hi- retired investor.
Bought these a while back for fixed income and am down 8% and 10% respectively. Could you explain why these have decreased while bond yields have increased?
Should I dump these and just convert to a 5% GIC or is there a light in view?
Thanks
Jeff

Q: I currently have 40% of my portfolio in Canadian banks, utilities, BN,TOI, LMN and other dividend paying stocks Mostly purchased in the last year. I'm considering legging 60% of my remaining cash in my portfolio into VTI and VUS in the next 10 months. Do have any thoughts or concerns?
My understanding is any US stocks paying a dividend should go into an RRSP account. All my investments are in RRSP's and TSFA's.

Thanks
Brian

Q: Could you give me some examples of the "Fat Coupon Bonds" that David Roseberg" referred to on BNN yesterday?
Could MTF be included? Thanks, JAMES