Q: Facebook and Google have been moved out of this ETF and moved to the Communications Services ETF as a result of their industry reclassification. I still like the companies in the Tech ETF but Apple apparently makes up 20%. Would you move some cash from this ETF to the Vanguard Communications Services ETF? How do you handle such a change? (Amazon was moved as well). Is this one possible negative factor of ETFs in that a reclassification actually change your portfolio?
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Investment Q&A
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Q: Where could I find daily or periodic forward P/E or forward earnings estimate for the whole TSX or for an appropriate ETF?
Q: Hi, i'd like to invest in the chinese yuan(reminbi). What stock or etf would you suggest. thanks.
Q: Is this a reasonable place to park some cash? Do you have another recommendation. Thank you.
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Global X Active Ultra-Short Term Investment Grade Bond ETF (HFR)
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iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF (CBO)
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Purpose High Interest Savings Fund (PSA)
Q: ..please correct me if i'm wrong, but Canada seems to be a horrible place to put your money....with safety of principal first in mind, a desired yield of 4%, and an ever increasing risk of a market correction, what would you suggest for the next 6 - 12 months. thanks.
Q: Hello - I am very new to this web site and investing with minimal knowledge. I have investments with TD Waterhouse and set up all my accounts to self invest. It was suggested I start with ETF's. From there I don't know where to go or what to do. Can someone guide me?
Thank you
Thank you
Q: For the past few years I've successful played a strategy for the big 6 Canadian banks. Each year I hold two banks. About this time each year I sell them and buy the 2 with the lowest P/E. The rationale is that the lower P/E banks revert to the mean. I've come across RBNK that has a similar yet a bit more diverse strategy. They look at higher yield vs my strategy of lower P/E, but they seem fairly well aligned. RBNK holds all 6 as follows: 1/4 weighting for the 2 highest dividends (BNS,CM) right now, 1/6 weighting for the next two highest yielders (RY, NA) and 1/12 weighting for the lowest yielders (TD,BMO) It's an inexpensive MER. What are your thoughts?
Q: Hi 5i Team
What would you recommend for a US industrial ETF?
Thanks!
lil
What would you recommend for a US industrial ETF?
Thanks!
lil
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iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF (CPD)
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Horizons Active Floating Rate Preferred Share ETF (HFP)
Q: Do rate reset preferred shares fare well as interest rares rise? Can you recommend any shares or an ETF?
Q: Hi 5i Team,
My question is about how to invest in commodities as a buy and hold retail investor. I read in Tony Robbin's book about Ray Dalio's all weather portfolio that it allocates 7.5% to commodities and 7.5% to precious metals. These two asset classes are supposed to protect a portfolio from accelerated inflation. Is this statement accurate?
Thanks for your great service.
Regards,
Danny
My question is about how to invest in commodities as a buy and hold retail investor. I read in Tony Robbin's book about Ray Dalio's all weather portfolio that it allocates 7.5% to commodities and 7.5% to precious metals. These two asset classes are supposed to protect a portfolio from accelerated inflation. Is this statement accurate?
Thanks for your great service.
Regards,
Danny
Q: Is there a CAD version (Hedged and Unhedged) of IYJ (US Industrials)?
Bob
Bob
Q: Is there a ETF that is short Marijuna sector? I keep hearing the sector is a bubble and want to short the sector. What do you think?
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Global X Active Ultra-Short Term Investment Grade Bond ETF (HFR)
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iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (XIC)
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Purpose High Interest Savings Fund (PSA)
Q: My daughter is 51 years old, and has just sold a rental property for a profit of 240,000. She does not have a pension, though her husband does. She would like to invest the money in a conservative way, so as to not lose sleep, but would like to use this as her own pension in a few years time. How should she proceed?
Q: Would like your opinion on Connor, Clark & Lunn Global Alpha funds - are they a good investment? ccl450 is the class A with a much higher mer than the class f ccl451.
Q: I notice lately you’ve been recommending XBB for a bond etf. I own ZAG. Is there much difference between the two? Should I switch?
Q: With ZEB having 6 holdings I am wondering why it makes sense over purchasing the banks individually?
Which do you prefer ZEB or RBNK? Why?
10-20 years, in an unregistered cash account.
Which do you prefer ZEB or RBNK? Why?
10-20 years, in an unregistered cash account.
Q: Any ETF i could park money (us dollar in rrsp account) with no or minimal risk of capital loss. I have some cash waiting for a pull back and would like a minimal return.
I’m worried that a short term bonds etf would suffer if market down/crash ?
I’m worried that a short term bonds etf would suffer if market down/crash ?
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iShares Core S&P/TSX Capped Composite Index ETF (XIC)
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Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VFV)
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Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (VUN)
Q: HI Team
After 2-3 years in the making (getting a root canal would have been more pleasant), I finally convinced my daughters to start contributing to
their RRSP and TFSA accounts held at RBC Direct Investing. Aged 23 and 25 they really don't have much., just around 10 000 in RRSP. I was thinking equally splitting the money into XIC and VFV or VUN. RBC has started their own Robo Adviser service.Would that be a good idea for them since they can contribute monthly to those plans and have a more diversified portfolio? Do i stick to the original plan with the above mentioned ETFs and repurchase yearly to keep costs down? Thank you in advance. Sam
After 2-3 years in the making (getting a root canal would have been more pleasant), I finally convinced my daughters to start contributing to
their RRSP and TFSA accounts held at RBC Direct Investing. Aged 23 and 25 they really don't have much., just around 10 000 in RRSP. I was thinking equally splitting the money into XIC and VFV or VUN. RBC has started their own Robo Adviser service.Would that be a good idea for them since they can contribute monthly to those plans and have a more diversified portfolio? Do i stick to the original plan with the above mentioned ETFs and repurchase yearly to keep costs down? Thank you in advance. Sam
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Health Care Select Sector SPDR (XLV)
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Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)
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Industrial Select Sector SPDR (XLI)
Q: I have recently taken over managing a 401K that is comprised of many ETFs. I have never owned an ETF prior but am wondering if this setup is reasonable. It feels like too many ETFs with a fair bit of overlap. Currently equal weights of: XLV, XLI, XLY, XLK, XLRE, XLU, XLP, XLF, XLC, XLE. Your thoughts - some of these the fees are a bit high as well!
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iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF (CBO)
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iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF (CLF)
Q: Hi - I need to increase my fixed income allocation, Can you pls recommend some favorite ETFs issued in Cdn dollars. The assets can include US issues but no junk bonds please. Thanks for the help.