Investment Q&A

Q: Good afternoon, it's been some time since I rebalanced my portfolio, and I'm wondering if I could get an update on how you would weight the various sectors on the TSX at this point in time.
Thanks

Q: Do you think that the alliance of China, Russia and Iran and these countries as well as others starting to use currencies other than the US dollar for trading commodities is the beginning of the end for the dollar as the reserve currency? If so what are the implications for the value of the dollar going forward?

Q: In reference to the following question: "Please provide an overview of your thoughts on best sectors to be invested in for growth in next 12 months. Ranked highest to lowest. Thank you."

You replied "We think this order will work in the next year: Industrials, tech, consumer discretionary, energy."

Can you please shed a few words re your reasoning. Thanks.

Q: I am looking to initiate a position in Canadian Telecoms and noticed that only BCE is present in your Income portfolio (4.5 %). Nothing in Balance or Growth. No Telsus either. Could you elaborate your reasoning please.

Q: Everyone, IF (speculation) there is a collapse of the current government in Russia what would happen to the markets in the short term, say less than 6 months. Clayton

Q: Hello 5i
1. Do you think a recession will occur within the next 12 months, and if yes, when?
2. Do you think the US debt ceiling issue will cause the CDN stock markets to drop, and if yes, by how much?
Thank you. Ron L

Q: Rick Rieder from Blackrock posted that fixed income is setting up for generational returns. Also "on a relative valuation basis, stocks cannot be considered the cheaper asset". Would you agree that its shaping up to be a big opportunity to buy fixed assets, and if so what tops your list? Thx

Q: Please provide an overview of your thoughts on best sectors to be invested in for growth in next 12 months. Ranked highest to lowest. Thank you.

Q: Retired, dividend-income investor. My wife and I are 68 years old. I receive a company pension, along with CPP, OAS and income from an Insured Annuity.

It has been quite a while (years) since I asked about your suggested asset allocation for the equity portion of a typical conservative retired investor. Could you please provide me with your suggested allocations to the 11 TSX sectors that you think is appropriate in our circumstances. I will then adjust as I see fit, if necessary.

I understand that your answer is without the benefit of more knowledge specific to us.

Thanks....much appreciated...Steve

Q: Could you please explain some of the terms that you use. I’m thinking of: you want to see a stock “gain support” at a certain level; you want to see a stick “settle in”; and other such terms. Thanks

Q: Should I wait and see how the US debt ceiling fight goes before investing this year?

Q: 1. Do bear market bottoms typically occur before or after the Fed starts to cut rates? (I see conflicting answers when I google articles on this with some saying "always before" and others saying "always after".)

2. I read that markets bounce hard (like ++20%) in the 6 months after a bear market bottom but we have a less than 10% market return and the 6 mos is almost up, therefore conclude the real bottom is still to come. Thoughts?

Thank you.

Q: How do you think Deutsche Bank? Is it still safe to hold some shares of it now? Will it follow the footsteps of Credit Suisse to fail and break shareholders? Please share your professional view. Thanks.

Q: Do you think it is all clear for megacap tech from here? It would seem that a lot of energy money and now financials money is now flowing into these stocks.

Q: Everyone, interest rates move in a wave pattern. When the Fed wants to reduce inflation they increase the interest rate and when inflation declines to their range of near 2% they reduce the Fed rate. This past year - ish the Fed has significantly increased the rate from near zero and recently they have slowed the rate increases. Soon they will stop the increases, then no increases and then reduce the interest rate. The time frame of the holding pattern and declines is dependent on inflation. What does that mean in general for the economy and more specifically for the technology sector. Clayton

Q: I am looking at reconfiguring my newly established RRIF into the above equities with the 3 etf’s being 25% each with the remaining 5 stocks being the remaining 25%. What is your opinion of these stocks and portfolio composition? Am I being too cute ? Thanks. Derek.

Q: I am 74, retired with a good pension. 20% of my investment holdings are in laddered GICs, 6% in HFR. Remaining portfolio is in equities. If interest rates are expected to level out over the next year or 2, would you consider moving some fixed income funds into longer term fixed income? Keeping the same ration of fixed to equities.

Thanks very much,

Mike

Q: Do you recommend a buy and hold approach or timing the market ? I am currently dollar-cost-averaging once per week into SPY, as I do not have much time to follow stocks. What do you think of this approach for someone of middle age with 20 years until retirement?

Q: Everyone, what do you see is the speed bump to worry about in the next three months and the next six months. Clayton

Q: There seems to be a lot of shifting of sentiment with regard to sectors and portfolio strategy.

My concern and question here my total portfolio; and Energy more specifically because recent news is suggesting a plausible $40 price for oil this year.
I would appreciate your thoughts on that issue

In addition , as a balanced to growth investor ( definitely not aggressive), my
Sector blends are: tech 19%/ financials 17%. / consumer cyclicals 13%/

energy 10%/ Communication services 6%/ industrials 3%/ real estate 3%/ consumer defensive 3%/. Cash 37%.

Knowing that there limits to what you can comfortably provide in terms of guidance I would appreciate your perspective on this sector allocation.

Thanks for all your help.