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Q: Dear 5i
What can you tell me about the following in terms of quality , MER and yield .
!-Mutual fund BMO Tact GBL EQ ETF SER F-NL
2-Mutual f. fixed income DYN Active core BD PRIV F-NA
3-Mutual F. fixed income BMO Tact GLB BD ETF SER F-NL.
Are these keepers or can i do better elsewhere ?
These 3 represent approximately 68% of my current portfolio with my financial planner . I`m 62 and plan on retiring in 2 years .The rest of the portfolio is in various growth stock .
Thanks
Bill C.
Read Answer Asked by Bill on April 17, 2017
Q: Hi, I want to Invest some of my cash outside of Canadian and US markets. I would appreciate if you can suggest a few markets with good valuations and potential. I do not want to pick individual stocks, but instead would buy an ETF.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Harpinder on April 17, 2017
Q: Hi team,
Just a point of confusion: TD Direct Investing treats CBO, XHY and the like as equities, while in your Portfolio Review these are treated as fixed income. Does this matter as long as one is consistent in their assignation of the sector / allocation? I think it does matter as it changes the perspective of the portfolio as a whole. I would like your opinion.
Thank you
Stanley Cohen

Read Answer Asked by STANLEY on April 13, 2017
Q: The value of this ETF seems to have been holding steady at between $19.50 and $20.00 over the past year. What would make this ETF move higher or lower ? There is now talk of interest rates starting to move up, plus speculation that the Fed will get rid of some of its bond holdings. Are either of those likely to have any effect on value of this ETF ?
Read Answer Asked by Don on April 12, 2017
Q: I own both of these ETFs and want to drop one to lessen my CAN exposure. I'm leaning towards dropping VDY because it is in my TFSA (ZDV is in a margin) and my portfolio would benefit from cutting some weight in financials (VDY is heavier than ZDV in this sector).
Can an argument be made for keeping VDY?

Just renewed! Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Ryan on April 10, 2017
Q: I did last year forex trading and have $300. loss do I follow same TAX rule as stock.

If you are not aware of forex rule can you please guide me.

Are you aware of any membership site for TAXES that can give the same service as you do for stocks.

I want to join your ETF membership do I wait until my renewal so both will expire same time or I join now and will expire both at the same time.
Do you have estimated time when you will have portfolio setup for ETF and do you have to be an ETF member to have access to ETF portfolio

Thanks for your help.
Read Answer Asked by Hector on April 10, 2017