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Q: Hello,
Can you please recommend a Canadian dollar equivalent to the following ETF's: VOX, XLV, and RYT. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by glen on April 16, 2019
Q: Hi there. In August I became nervous about managing the amount of money I had been and got an investment advisor from the Royal Bank. I then invested half of my savings into their mutual funds. A large chunk of it is in the RBC Select Balanced Portfolio. As this is a mutual fund there is a mer of 1.94%. So question # 1 is: is this a reasonable mer?
I have noticed now that this mutual fund invests in 10 other (mostly RBC) mutual funds. So my second question is: how does this work for the other mers? Who is paying these mers? Am I paying 1.94% plus other hidden fees for the mutual funds within the first mutual fund?

Thanks,
Sue
Read Answer Asked by Susan on April 16, 2019
Q: Hi Guys:
Whether it is trucks, cars or trains it would seem that technology and demand would going in this direction. Is VGT an example of an ETF that would be in this type of investment & do you have any other example's that would be worth looking into, I'm asking for ETF's to diversify and spread the risk.
Best Regards,
Tom
Read Answer Asked by Thomas on April 16, 2019
Q: Are all the ETFs in the ETF model portfolios available on the TSX?
Read Answer Asked by Bill on April 15, 2019
Q: Hello,
I've been trying to find a catastrophe bond etf available to Canadian investors but without success. Is there such a thing?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Jacques Y on April 15, 2019
Q: I own the ETF CGL.C and AEM and just wondering if I really need to own CGL.C.?Looking at the history of this ETF it has not done too much in return and wonder if it would be better to just sell CGL.C and put the proceed into AEM as my weight is not very high in AEM. Both are in a non -registered account. Your thoughts?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked on April 15, 2019
Q: Hello
What do you think about PIMCO's BOND ETF? With the bond King no longer at the helm, has this damaged the support for fund. BOND

I have some USD cash and would like to buy something a bit safer than equities.
Thank you.
Stephane
Stephane
Read Answer Asked by Stephane on April 12, 2019
Q: Good afternoon,
The analytics indicated that I needed to increase my international exposure by 31%. I'm sitting on some cash that I hadn't decided what to do with. I assume it makes sense to add international ETF's. The ETF recommendations from analytics included the VEE and VIU. I currently hold a small amount of the VEE and the VXUS. I'll add to the VEE. Which do you prefer the VXUS or VIU or should I just add to both with having so little exposure outside of North America?
Thanks,
Kerri
Read Answer Asked by KERRI on April 11, 2019
Q: Gentlemen
For my fixed income, I am thinking to buy 2 active global broad market as FBND, TOTL or BOND
Your opinion please.
Thanks
Best Regards
Read Answer Asked by Djamel on April 11, 2019
Q: We have about $150k in a Family RESP invested in the Fidelity Clearpath 2025 Portfolio Series B ISC target date fund. On the Fidelity fact sheet it says "Series B has the highest combined management and administration fees among the series in the Program". We were put into the fund by our previous financial advisor. Funny how that worked. The current MER is 2.17%. Could you recommend two or three alternative ETF's or funds with more reasonable MER's or even possibly a handful of suitable stocks? The funds won't be needed for another five years. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Bruce on April 11, 2019
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