Investment Q&A

Q: Could you please recommend a couple of equal weight S&P 500 ETF's with low MER's, thank you. Please note if there is any hidden fees outside the MER.

Q: Please suggest some defence spending etfs. Thanks.

Q: Indications are that the market breathe is improving and therefore various analysts are recommending the small cap Russel 2000 index. Would you agree and therefore have a suggestion or suggestions of how to invest in this potential opportunity. My other question is would there be a Russell 2000 ETF that you would recommend and a Russell 2000 high growth ETF that you know of?

Thank you

Kim

Q: SRLN looks unsafe at first glance. the yield at over 8% p.a. looks high. Morningstar gives SRLN a neutral rating (forward looking) and 2 stars looking backward. Morningstar is often out of date, and there is better information at ETF.com. Your Bloomberg is not available to us commoners.

I ask this this question because bank-owned brokers make it difficult and/or expensive to buy bonds. Information and pricing on bonds are not easily searchable. Every time I force myself to look at asset allocation, the robotic tools I use scream at me that I am mad in that I zero fixed income. This brought me to look at bond ETFs and I acquired some USHY which looked decent, but that doesn’t quieten those pesky AI tools that help self-directed investors.

Is SRLN a reasonable enough proxy to add to the fixed income part of one’s portfolio? Or is it risky compared to other available US$ bond ETFs? I’d welcome substance in your response and if you care to add links to materials that pedestrian investors like me should look at, that could help. Many thanks.

Q: I am considering investing in the S & P . I am interested in an ETF that covers the S & P 500 equal weight. Can you give me a couple of ETF`s that fit this description and your thoughts on this idea. I prefer to invest in Canadian dollars. Thank You.

Q: Please provide your comments on the risk for the above ETFs (low to high) and rank them for potential growth. Are there Canadian equivalents to the US ETFs? Would it be a good idea to purchase the US ETFs in a TFSA? Would these ETFs currently be considered to be a buy, hold or sell?
Thank you

Q: I am following the ETFMU Balanced ETF Model Portfolio. WXM has a high MER at .66. Could you recommend another ETF from one of the model portfolios that would give me about the same level of potential and risk? It could be either Canadian, US, or international.
thanks

Q: do you have any guidance on rules to follow for tax efficiency? I came across a chart from one of the magazines (either money saver or ETF update) a while ago that was very handy but I can't seem to locate it.
thanks

Q: I am assuming that VGG should be purchased in an RRSP to maximize tax efficiency. if I can't purchase VGG in a RRSP, where is the next best place to hold it?
thanks

Q: I have about $250k that I am looking to park for up to a year not in equities, what are some low risk options? And as a side note can you clear up what a 'money market' account is and invests in typically?

Q: Hello
Could you list a few Canadian ETFs which have broad US market holdings, but do not have high concentrations of the magnificent seven, and which have a high or decent growth potential.
Thanks
Jeff

Q: Hello and Happy New Year.
I have a question on moving funds in/out of ZMMK. I received an amount of cash that I am going to park in ZMMK for the interim. My question is do I need to be concerned with superficial losses while moving funds out? I see it bounces in a range of approximately $49.90-50.08 and sitting at $49.94 as of now. If I were to move funds in now, my avg cost sits around todays cost and if I want to draw out under that, it would create a superficial loss (~$1200 worst case) although not a concern as it's held for the dividend. Thank you.

Q: On Dec 28 you responded to a question from Cal about covered call bond funds, and made a recommendation as he requested. However, in your comments I got the impression that you felt now may not be the right time to buy this type of fund due to the potential for higher bond prices and lower yields over the coming months. Looking at the 2 noted above, and assuming rates do start to slide down a bit, what would you expect to happen to the ETF price and the distribution? Would you be a buyer today?
Thank-you

Q: All the Best for 2024 Peter and Team and thanks for another year of great service! For some smaller cap financial diversification pls give your thoughts on the above selections and take as many credits as needed; While COIN is the largest component of ARKF it has a unique picks and shovel position if/as Crypto Mania picks up again; ARKF also has a healthy position in SHOP held seperately; KRE & BR will both benefit if/as rates come down and BR appears to have a moat in its services and the chart looks good.

Q: The Japanese yen has been week for 3 years and Japanese corporations are apparently starting to be more shareholder friendly. Supposedly many Japanese corporations are sitting on lots of cash and finally they are starting to buy back stock and start/increase dividends. At least that is what I can glean from the business mass media. Does 5I agree with this appraisal of the situation? If the answer the answer is yes then I assume you agree that some exposure to the Japanese market would be prudent? Then what ETF would you suggest? I think something unhedged would be better in case the yen starts wakes up and starts to appreciate.

Q: For a long term investment, which one would you like to start a position today? Please explain the reason. Thank you!

Q: Please recommend a ETF that concentrates on companies that build weapons.Today's WSJ has an article that these companies are running huge backlogs. Thanks.

Q: We have a self-directed RDSP set up for my son (age 21, qualified for the RDSP 12 years ago). Up until now we've invested his funds in 5 different equities (4 CDN dividend paying - ARE, AQN, SU, TCL.A and 1 US - DXCM) and the overall performance has unfortunately been abysmal (I'm just getting the opportunity to be more actively involved in managing my son's RDSP). Because my son has a relatively long investment horizon for his RDSP (to age 49), what are your recommendations to optimize this much-needed benefit for his later years? Are ETFs a preferred option over equities?

Q: Could I please have your current view on IHAK as a way to invest in cybersecurity.

Thanks and Happy New Year.

Q: Regarding CASH and similar etfs:
Couldn’t the price fall if/when interest rates decrease?
I realize that in such a scenario the price may fall below NAV, but potential buyers may not care until the price falls low enough for the yield to be attractive. In this way, it seems as if they could trade similar to a long bond. If so they could hardly be considered cash alternatives. Your help in understanding this, please.