Investment Q&A

Q: What is your opinion of Netcoins? I wasted some $ with Coinbase, but they are awful. Cannot see a Dashboard with holdings, transaction, etc. and no one replies by Chat, Email or Cell.
Thanks! Austin

Q: Can you enlighten me on Bitcoin.
I was under the impression that it was illegal in the United States to use any form of Money for the purchase of goods, other than dollars issued by the Federal Reserve.
Thanks Gord

Q: Hello Team,
Which vehicle do you prefer for bitcoin exposure between QBTC.T and MSTR and why?
Thanks,
Barry

Q: I took a position in BLOK:US on the recommendation of a contributor to your Canadian Money Magaine (BTW I give each of my three children a subscription for Christmas becasue it is simply the best financial advice product anywhere). The thesis of the nvestment was to participate in AI for the future. I put it away as a long term investment. BLOK has been showing extraordianary growth lately. I'm not sure why? Is there a specific reason? Is it a long term hold or a sell opportunity? David

Q: Just wondering, in your opinion, does QBTC.U in a TFSA beat BTC in a crypto account, even with QBTC.U's premium and MER. Thanks for any help you can give.

Q: Your thoughts on ethereum. Is it likely to explode like Bitcoin. Would you invest on a speculative basis? How can one buy and sell it. Thanks

Q: Hi Team,

Could you provide a few U.S stock ideas with the best growth potential in the alternative asset management space or in the REIT space for new RRSP funds?

Thank you

Q: In your last weekly update there was an article that talked about a potential fraud in Bitcoin trading. The fraud is with trading platforms that use Tethers. Can you please give me your comments on this article? Is it possible that Tethers used in trading bitcoin do not have the value that Tether claims? Any and all comments are welcome.
cheers, Darcy

Q: I know about covered calls and possible loss of capital gains but at a 11.4% dividend I think it makes up for it. Life insurance companies should be safe and the 5 year chart looks enticing . Knowing that the underlying dividends would be around 4 to 5 % they are earning a lot for the calls, is this sustainable or am I missing something here.

Q: AVL has been doing extremely well recently and I’d like to know if you think its performance is likely to continue, and what you think about it in general. As of Feb 3rd, it’s 20 cents a share. Do you see it ever getting near its 2011 peak of $9 again?

Also wondering if you could comment briefly on the outlook for CIT, a financial name in the USA. Thanks.

Q: I feel the “buy now, pay later” stocks are going to really take off? Any thoughts and recommendations on this?

Q: Good Morning
A report issued today by the Bank of America is bullish on Canadian banks. Can you say the same for the American banks?
I own ZUB and I will appreciate your views on this ETF going forward. Do you advise, at this stage, to switch to the unhedged version which is ZBK ?
Thank you for your insight.
Terry

Q: I would appreciate an update on this company(ECN) in terms of your projections over the next 2 years. Revenue growth, expected profit and EPS and other metrics you consider important. Also any developments within the company and also in its sector, positive or negative , that could influence the shares. In essence how do you view this company over the next couple of years? And based on this analysis where do you see the share price going based on reasonable multiples of your projections?
Thanks.

Q: Hi there, the portfolio analytics says I should lighten up on financials. Which of these 3 would you sell. I also hold XTR which is also high in financials.
Thx

Q: I heard on BNN yesterday that all Canadian banks dividend increases have been put on hold. True? And if so, why? Cheers

Q: Could you advise as to the strategy for BAM taking a sizable portion in this annuity company?
Thanks
Bob Rose

Q: ADYEY Can you give me your thoughts on this company and how it stacks up to Square. Thx

Q: I have been looking at this for some time and it (appears to me anyway) a great way to get broad exposure to the banks with some limited leverage. What is your take on this ETF??

Q: One of my financial advisors moved from TD to Canaccord. Got me wondering if I should sell the TD shares I own in my self managed account and buy Canaccord.

Also a comment to Garth who is having trouble contacting TD WebBroker, I contact them through their phone app with much better results.

Q: The top ten positions in my equity portfolio represent 30% of the portfolio. Among these top ten are TD, BAM, BAC and JPM. The financial sector represents 27.5% of the equity portfolio and the 5i analysis suggests that this be reduced to 15%. I am a new 5i client and don’t disagree with the direction the model is suggesting. Other holdings in the financial sector are: BMO, BNS,CG,C,MFC,PYPL,PNC,RY,SLF,BX,X,V. This is a bit messy but adding to the sector in the spring seemed like and was a good idea but now we need to be more conventional. I may be very wrong but I don’t consider BAM and X as financial services, particularly BAM. Looking at the holdings, what would you unload to bring down the financial sector exposure? Obviously a tax filter will be needed at my end. The question for another day will be an ask for recommendations to increase the under-weighted sectors. Having fun with the model and more importantly find it useful.
David