Q: Happy 2025 and thank you for your excellent ideas. I keep some holdings from 5i Income portfolio in RIF. Is this portfolio also suitable for non-registered account and why?
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Q: Everyone, how often should I pay attention to the VIX? I am a buy and hold investor. Clayton
Q: A recent analysis from Queen's University points out that consumers could see the prices of goods and services drop by up to 14.5% if free trade between the provinces were to be achieved. Which Canadian companies would benefit the most from elimination of interprovincial trade barriers?
Q: Is there a formula or methodology that leans towards simple vs. Complex to determine the respective PEG ratio? Thank you
Q: Further to Brian's question today regarding sector allocations for growth and balanced portfolios, what would be your recommended sector allocations if USA and International equities are included in the portfolios?
Q: Everyone, what surprises you the most about price targets and ratings? Clayton
Q: Greetings in terms of determining whether we are paid to take risk or paying to take risk, should we compare say a 10 yr GOC bond (risk free) to the dividend yield paid by the market or its earnings yield. OR, are there better mechanisms?
Thank you
Thank you
Q: As a general rule of thumb would you let a holding exceed 6% of total portfolio value even if the stock is running well?If the answer is yes what would be the max percentage you would be comfortable with?
Q: I am trying to understand how an ETF like XIU works. Does a shareholder actually own any stocks when they own this etf, or do they just own shares in a fund that tracks the TSX 60, but doesn't actually own the individual companies?
Q: Hi I was hoping you could clarify an answer you provided on January 7th about NVDA and trimming below 10%. In past, you have said “ let winners run.”
I’m torn with which approach to take as it seems contradicting. I do hold a very large position in NVDA (exceeding 10%) and need some clarity. Thanks so much.
I’m torn with which approach to take as it seems contradicting. I do hold a very large position in NVDA (exceeding 10%) and need some clarity. Thanks so much.
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NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)
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Constellation Software Inc. (CSU)
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Brookfield Corporation Class A Limited Voting Shares (BN)
Q: I am planning to deploy the $7000 in the TFSA sometime next week. The TFSA is growth focused and for a long term hold (5-10+ years).
These are the 3 names I am thinking of adding to:
CSU - today's price is $4400 ish
BN - today's price is $82 - $83 ish.
NVDA - today's price is $144 USD ish.
Due to CSU's high price tag, I can only add to 2 of the 3 names. Which 2 names would you add to, at today's prices?
These are the 3 names I am thinking of adding to:
CSU - today's price is $4400 ish
BN - today's price is $82 - $83 ish.
NVDA - today's price is $144 USD ish.
Due to CSU's high price tag, I can only add to 2 of the 3 names. Which 2 names would you add to, at today's prices?
Q: I have a question regarding bought deals.....is it wrong to think of them as setting a 'floor' on stock prices in the short term with the reason being that if some organisation bought a large multi-million position in the company at a discounted price (usually vs the current market price) that it would mean that they value the company at least the purchase price of the stock but would most likely believe it has room to grow.
Therefore, you could see this is a potential short-term ceiling on the price of the shares and that 'value' is seen by others at this price? I also realise it may take away some of the demand for the stock as the 'news' settles but I'm curious what I can learn from reading the 'bought deal' news announcements.
Am I missing anything and what 'insight' can you read into a bought deal?
Happy new year and thanks for your help as always!
Therefore, you could see this is a potential short-term ceiling on the price of the shares and that 'value' is seen by others at this price? I also realise it may take away some of the demand for the stock as the 'news' settles but I'm curious what I can learn from reading the 'bought deal' news announcements.
Am I missing anything and what 'insight' can you read into a bought deal?
Happy new year and thanks for your help as always!
Q: While reviewing the purchasing/selling by insiders I noted some transactions as derivative buy or sale by BCE. The type of securities were identified also as "equity swap-long position".
Can you please clarify what the terms "derivative buy" and "equity swap" mean ?
Thank you
Can you please clarify what the terms "derivative buy" and "equity swap" mean ?
Thank you
Q: hi,
the TSX 10 years ago (jan 2014 ) was around 14,673. using the current price as I write ( 24,817 ) gives an annual rate of return based on these numbers is less than 3.5%! I assume that the dividends are not included in the numbers I provided ( from globe investor chart )? is this correct? do you have numbers for the average TSX dividend yield over the last 10 years? this compares with ( using same "method" as above with TSX ) with the S&P500 doing approximately 11.7% annual return over the last 10 years ( again, not sure if this includes the average dividend yield of the S&P500 in the numbers?). a snapshot in time of course, but illustrating the gross underperformance of the TSX in comparison the US markets ( nothing new here ). can you provide current valuation data/analyses for the TSX and S&P500 and comparisons to historic valuations please. Can you please include valuation methods of the "Fed-model" (and CDN equivalent), Ben Graham, Buffet, Schiller and other "big names" one might use please...
all the best
Chris
the TSX 10 years ago (jan 2014 ) was around 14,673. using the current price as I write ( 24,817 ) gives an annual rate of return based on these numbers is less than 3.5%! I assume that the dividends are not included in the numbers I provided ( from globe investor chart )? is this correct? do you have numbers for the average TSX dividend yield over the last 10 years? this compares with ( using same "method" as above with TSX ) with the S&P500 doing approximately 11.7% annual return over the last 10 years ( again, not sure if this includes the average dividend yield of the S&P500 in the numbers?). a snapshot in time of course, but illustrating the gross underperformance of the TSX in comparison the US markets ( nothing new here ). can you provide current valuation data/analyses for the TSX and S&P500 and comparisons to historic valuations please. Can you please include valuation methods of the "Fed-model" (and CDN equivalent), Ben Graham, Buffet, Schiller and other "big names" one might use please...
all the best
Chris
Q: Everyone, what are your investing red flags? Clayton
Q: hi,
do you have data for the average dividend yield for the TSX index for the last 5 and 10 years?
cheers, chris
do you have data for the average dividend yield for the TSX index for the last 5 and 10 years?
cheers, chris
Q: Looking to invest in Visa on NYSE at $383 but on Canadian site found Visa.ca at $30. What is Visa.ca, is it some play on Visa
Q: For Nizar - A cleaner listing of Peter's Financial Post articles:
https://financialpost.com/author/peterhodson/
https://financialpost.com/author/peterhodson/
Q: I am planning to write covered calls on some of my RRIF holdings in order to generate more cash to meet minimum withdrawal requirements. If this a good strategy? Can you offer me any guidance as to what percentage above the current market price that the strike price should be for a six month call option? If not six months, what option term would you recommend? It seems to me there must have been some studies done to determine the "sweet spot" for covered call option writing, but I would nevertheless welcome your advice.
Q: Everybody knows about tax loss selling late in the calendar year, but I am wondering about the significance of tax GAIN selling in early January. People waiting to sell a stock until the next year in order to delay paying taxes. How much of an impact does this have on stock prices early in the year? What type of stock is more vulnerable to tax gain selling? Obviously, stocks that have large gains, but there are lots of those, and many continue to do well early in January. Do you have any thoughts on which stocks on the TSX might be likely to see share price weakness in early January due to tax gain selling? Does this type of share price weakness typically reverse itself fairly quickly?