Investment Q&A

Q: Hello Peter and team,
Looking at putting my cash which is doing nothing into GICs. Regarding bonds, would rather put directly into bonds rather an ETF and hold till maturity.

For now I am thinking about very short term GICs of 30 to 90 days with the expectation that longer term GIC rates will be higher in next few months as BoC hikes rates. Is this a correct assumption?

Please comment in detail about all of the above or other alternative approaches as I am trying to sort out how to best set up my fixed income. (Deduct as many questions as needed.) Suggested reading resources would also be helpful.

I have many income stocks in my portfolio, so not looking for advice about those.
Thank you so much for this service.
Tulio

Q: Hi Team,

I understand that TLT should decline as bond yields rise. On the other hand, why does TIP continue to decline? I was under the impression that TIP is indexed to CPI, shouldn't TIP be rising at this time?

Q: I am having trouble finding the maturity dates on tse listed bonds,is there a way to go that you know,Thanks Phil

Q: Could I get your comments about buying PDI.UN in an RRSP? The price has come down substantially (as might be expected), it is trading near its NAV, and it appears to have never missed a dividend. I recognize the high fees, but the 12% yield has caught my attention. What do you think of its holdings (in general and how risky), do you think the dividend is sustainable under current conditions, and would you see the price moving back up a bit if rates don't go much lower? If buyable, would you buy now or wait a bit longer on rates.
Thank you

Q: Dear 5i team.

Can you help me understand the chart for CBO? Looking at the long term, it seems to be in a downward trend, even over 10 years? I assume this was caused by declining interest rates over the past 10 years? With raising interest rates, at what point does this turn back into a positive trend? Even with the past few months with rates starting to rise, it's been in decline. Is there a lag in closing out old positions and starting new ones with a higher yield? Just trying to understand roughly at what point this starts to look like a good entry point.

Many thanks for your help.

Q: I am thinking about buying this Pimco Canada bond fund. Do you know how the high distribution would be taxed (I know you guys aren’t accountants so I won’t hold you to it!). For example is it eligible for the dividend tax credit at all or is it just taxed as regular income?

Q: For the income investor, would you be buying CVD right now as it hits some lows, or would you wait as it could continue to go down? What do you think is a good entry point? Or are there better options out there for the same type of dividend? And do I get the dividend tax credit in a non registered account? Thanks so much, your services are much appreciated in times like these.

Q: I recently sold a rental property and have 60k in capital gains that will be owed next tax season. (Around April, 2023). A GIC is available at 2% interest, however was wondering if there was another safe option providing a better return in the next 11 months.

Thanks

Nick

Q: Don't have any bonds, just plain cash.
Interested in US corporate investment grade bond ETF.
Can you recommend one and would it be a good move at this point?
Thanks
jerry

Q: Could you give me 7 diversified income etfs for 200000 rank them in order which ones you would pick up first etc. thanks

Q: Hello 5i Team
As interest rates are expected to increase to bring inflation down, at what interest level will some investors start switching in buying GIC as risk free asset?If that would happen could stock be negatively affect?
Thanks

Q: Hello

Regarding VRIF, I saw a YouTube recently that said that the 4 percent payout will remain constant and that if each unit drops below $25, Vanguard will reduce the monthly payout. Does that make sense? I am somewhat mathematically challenged but from what I understand, if I buy an ETF at a lower price today, I will earn a higher percent payout than if I bought it at a higher price. I'd appreciate your input regarding VRIFs payout.

Thanks

Lynn

Q: I inherited the following:McKenzie Strategic Income Fund;McKenzie Strategic Income Ser.A;Invesco Strategic Yield Fund;BMO Income ETF Portfolio;BMO Concentrated Global Balanced Fund.Are these suitable investments in the present rising rate,volatile environment and where applicable, are there ETF's
that mimic these funds?Thanks for your assistance in helping me sort these out. Maurice.

Q: Why does this ETF keep going down in price when inflation keeps going up? Should I keep holding?

Q: There are emerging long bond bulls out there.Do you think XLB and TLT are good ways to invest in this theme?Would you wait for a more clear outlook on interest rates to buy these?

Q: Good afternoon Gentlemen! Thank-you for your excellent service.
Could you share your thoughts on the the iShares JP Morgan Emerging Bond Market recent slump?
During volatile times I have retreated to Bonds to avoid volatility but you have warned about XEB in the past. Downloading their holding I have a rough total of 2.9% related to Russia and Ukraine.
Do you see further down-side to this investment?

Q: In regards to CPD or just pref's in general. They have sold off a lot over the past month. Fair to say they have priced rate increases in and are now forecasting a slowdown and rates going lower? Would a partial switch to a TLT-US make some sense here if that is the thesis?

Q: You recently commented that ZRR could represent a defense against inflation and rising interest rates. If this is true, then as we are now dealing with inflation and rising rates, why is ZRR's 1 year chart falling steadily? What am I missing? Thanks for a great service.

Q: Yesterday you suggested the above entities for possible inflation protection for my current cash positions. I have looked at their summaries but don't understand how they work. Can you please explain in layman's terms? As always, I appreciate your inputs. Al

Q: Like many 5i customers my bond ETF's have been whacked over the last 6 months or so. I bailed on a couple of them in January (good move as it turns out) but am still exposed in my RRSP. Bonds still seem to be dropping but yields in general are up to the 3.5% range. My question is "with inflation running at around 6% at what point will the numbers (yield/market value bottom) make sense to start buying bonds again"?