Investment Q&A

Q: Hello 5i,
Could you please give your choice on diversifying into the European and emerging markets.
Thank you
Rick

Q: I have a 5 year old grandson and want to start a long term investment fund. Would an ETF be the best way to go, and if so, could you recommend a few. Thanks. All the best in the New Year. Thanks for all your help over the years.

Q: Hi 5i,

If you were to pick ROBO or MIND, which would you prefer and why?

Thanks,

Craig

Q: Hi everyone.
I have several questions so please take as many credits as needed.
1. Can you recommend an ETF for Japan? Several experts have recommended diversifying out of NA and into Japan.
2. Do you foresee a relative shortage in copper supply in the near future? If so, can you recommend a natural resource company that would benefit from the increased copper demand.
3. Do you know of an American equivalent to BNN?

Q: Greetings 5i,

New listing in the US Nasdaq: MJX. Initial impression? How do you see it comparing vs HMMJ.

Also, as we see the cannabis industry industry in startup mode globally, could it make sense to simply follow the legalization process and investing country to country picking the emerging favorites? Expectations would be that the pattern we have seen in Canada plays out similarly everywhere.

I understand this is possibly 2 or 3 questions.

Cheers!

Q: I have a relative who is fully invested in this Fund and I am suggesting that she changes to something with less MER - ETF or Mawer fund. Do you agree that she could do better than this fund?
Thanks!
Paul

Q: Could you please give your analysis of these 2 etfs for a 1 to 2 year hold? Do you have a preference and your reasoning? Thanx.

Q: Happy New Yea 5i, I am looking for income, please rank/rate the above, considering future interest increase influence, perhaps suggesting a better choice. Many thaks,J.A.P., Burlington

Q: This etf is showing a yield if 17% is this possible??

Q: On July 12-th you answered Austin's question on ZUB/ZBK. The difference in returns between the two funds can be significant depending on the timeframe compared. Would ZUB still be your pick today? What information would you use to switch between the two? Would you be adding at this point to the US banks exposure for long therm investment (10 years)?

Q: I appreciate your opinion on Actively traded ETF and if you would name few if your favorite in this field. Would ARKW be one of them?

Thanks

Q: I forget where I read it, but I hear that the Japanese stock market is in a recovery and growing. The writer suggested that the the N.A. markets will be heading into bearish territory in the next year or so. Th writer's thesis was that it would be a good time to buy Japanese stocks to diversify and guard one's portfolio against pullbacks. What do you think of this? Could you recommend any Japanese companies or etfs? Could you recommend a research platform to learn about Japanese or other foreign, publicly traded companies.

Q: I have about 20k US funds to invest. Since I have couple of balanced Canadian portfolios already in registered accounts, so for the us funds, I am looking for safe growth in stocks or etfs, Ideally to invest in the areas that Canadian market doesn't cover, such as IT, AI related. Could you suggest couple of names?
Thanks,
Lin

Q: Hi Peter,
In a well diversified portfolio, which India fund would you hold (from the list above or another) ? Why is FIH/U currently agging the others ? We already own FFH; Is buying FIH/U as well too much Fairfax ?
Thank you, Paul

Q: Do you have a favourite US small bank etf ?
Would it be best to buy it hedged or unhedged?
Thank you.
Philip

Q: Good morning from the West Coast.
Merry Christmas and a Profitable New Year to all the staff at 5I.
My question : Is there a CDN ETF that has a monthly payout please?
Thanks
Rick

Q: Of all the ETFs (inverse) betting the Stock Market will go down, which one would be the best ETF.
Thank you, Herbert

Q: I've been a member of 5i for about two years and your help has been substantial. Thank-you. I currently own a portfolio that closely mirrors your balanced portfolio.

My question today relates to one asked recently about Warren Buffet's wishes regarding his investments should he die. I believe it was somethink like 10% to short term bonds and 90% to the S&P 500. I'm seeking advice regarding what a kind of portfolio a Canadian should develop in a similar situation. My wife has no interest in day to day stock analysis. Should she inherit our portfolio, I'd like to construct a 'buy and hold' ETF portfolio, in addition to our current portfolio, with exposure to Canada, the United States and the rest of the world. This would comprise the equity part of a more complete portfolio. Hopefully, it would have the potential to show resonable gains with little attention by the owner. My question is: which 3 ETF's would you choose to gain exposure to the 3 markets for a Canadian who simply wants to buy and hold? What % would you put into each ETF?
All the best to you and your families for the holiday season.

Q: My son starting his TFSA, and has 5K to invest. What would you suggest?

Q: What would be your choice or choices of an Canadian ETF to play commodities as some forcasters are suggesting we are later on in the cycle and commodities could do well?