Investment Q&A

Q: What is your opinion of these 2 socially responsible funds from Wealth Simple ? Would appreciate if you could comment on the mix of holdings, performance, and fees and if you would recommend. If not, what would you choe as an alternative. Thank you.

Q: Aem,Fnv currently represent about 3% of my portfolio.wish to increase gradually to 5% for a 5 to 10 year hold
What % would of the 5 would you suggest for Btcc?

Q: RTA Inception - May 24, 2017 . Active management of 600 M in assets. I am confused on Management Fee of .75% and Managed Expense Ratio of .89%. Is total MER 1.64% ? This investment would be in a managed RRIF account with low risk There would be the advisor’s fee as well. I wanted to clarify the fees and are the returns listed net of fund fees? What do you think of this fund? It is rather new. I understand it is a low/median risk investment. Peter, you and your team are wonderful, your advice clear and easy to understand. I daily read your answers to questions submitted and of course follow your portfolios and reports. Thank you

Q: Would appreciate your current analysis of this ETF, performance, risk, mer etc. any pros or cons in considering this fund as a long term investment. Thanks, Brian

Q: Is there an ETF that covers all the LTC players in Canada? Or Canada/US combo?
Can you comment on the current sector fundamentals?
If no ETF, which three would you buy to create ones own little ETF in the space, and why?

Many thanks.

Q: My two main holdings are QQQ and VIG in the US and ZQQ and VFV and ZQQ in Canada. I'm looking for two medium risk etfs that will balance these with CD, OIL, Financials, health, and industrials . I'd like reasonable growth expected in the next few years but with a manageable lower risk beta?
1) Can you suggest 2 CDN ETFS
2) Can you suggest 2 US ETFS
3) Can you suggest 2-3 emerging markets ETFS

PS can you also explain why TDOC seems to have a beta of .15??? Considering its growth, that seems impossible?

Q: What is your opinion on this TTAC and the quant. model used by this etf. Has it out performed other similar etf's. Thanks for your analysis.

Q: Do you think this ETF would be a good investment for the recovery of travel. Are the fees reasonable? Is there another ETF you would recommend?

Thank you for your service.

Q: Hello,

This is a follow -up to my previous question on VLB.
Would you sell VLB and buy PMIF?

Q: How do you think this ETF would perform in a rising interest rate environment

Q: I have these four ETFs currently and I have new money to add. Should I top up one (or all) of these, or is there one you feel would be a good complement. The four ETFs probably indicate my risk profile, but generally I am pretty conservative (a couch potato). Thank you.

Q: I do not have any exposure to the medical devices area. Would you prefer ABT or SYK or is and ETF like IHI a better idea Thanks

Q: Starting last august I was convinced by my financial advisor to put 50% of my non registered portfolio into bonds so that I would have money available to invest into equities if there was a down turn. (the dry powder part) The funds used for this allocation were:
HAB 46% allocation of bonds at present time.
FID5732 Multi sector bond fund. 30%
HAF. 12%
XBB. 12%
Of these the XBB has fallen quite a bit
The FID5732 is falling now.
No income is needed from this portfolio for five years.

My question is this a good strategy for the dry powder of the portfolio?
Is there a better suggestion for the bond mix? or is cash better?

Your help is greatly appreciated.
By the way during this time period no mention of using any of these funds to reallocate to equities has been made.


Please note that this part of the portfolio has now fallen to be 30% of the portfolio total.
Victoria

Q: Can you tell me why VLB has done so poorly in the last 6 months while PMIF has done a lot better. Should I sell VLB and buy PMIF?

Q: Good morning, Do you know what's happening regarding the decline of XSB, the short term bond fund in the last month or so, thanks?

Q: I purchased QBTC and BTCG.UN which I understand are closed funds, therefore can trade at a premium or discount to NAV. Now I see Purpose has come out with an ETF. Can you compare these funds and provide pros/cons for the closed funds vs ETF. If someone had new money today and if the closed funds were actually trading at NAV, which would you recommend and why? Don’t want to switch un-necessarily but if BTCC.B is a better product, it might be worth it.

Q: Hi team
China does export some rare earth metals that are essential for alot of industries
uses
Australia is trying raise capital to develop their own rare earth metals
Are there any companies in Canada or US that one can invest in for this area?
or an ETF
thanks
Michael

Q: Hi 5i
My son-in-law has a Registered Disability Savings Plan, and I'm going to help him to invest and manage the money to achieve growth with low to moderate risk. He's only 30 so has many years to grow his (and the Government's) contributions. Presently, he only has a mutual fund in it, the Mackenzie Ivy Global Balanced Fund which I've discovered has a 2.38% MER.
Firstly, I'd like to replace this mutual fund with a low cost ETF that is relatively safe but can still show some good growth. To this end, can you recommend two or three Canadian ETFs that might be suitable for me to do further research on.
Secondly, in addition to an ETF, at this time he wants to have some single stocks in the RDSP as well. Can you please recommend three or four Canadian blue-chip type growth equities, and that would be of interest to a millennial...so not too boring : )
Thank you!

Q: Do you have a preference. I understand BTCC.B is a true ETF. Is EBIT? Apologies if you already answered. I couldn't find any questions on EBIT.

Q: Have read your comments on the various bitcoin funds. How would you rank the Purpose ETF vs. the CI Galaxy ETF? Please add any others if preferred. In your opinion is the whole bitcoin thing an investment or speculation? Thanks for a great service, Brian.