Investment Q&A

Q: My sister in law recently met with her new advisor at Investors Group. He felt her current Rrsp investments were to risky and is recommending Maestro balanced portfolio to be known as IG Managed Risk portfolio-balanced effective November 1. She has no work pension or other assets other than her Lira and Rrsp account with investors. She has little to know knowledge of finance or investing which is why she is with Investors and hopes to retire in 5 years. Is this a good and or appropriate fund for someone like her? Are there any specific questions she should ask or clarify with her advisor. I did look at the one page fund fact he sent her and thought the fees were high and it looks like it is a fund that owns other funds. Any comments would be appreciated.
Thanks

Q: Hi: I would like your opinion on the above named fund. The monthly payment is good but I have some overall misgivings about it. Hence I am turning to the experts. Thanks so much for your wonderful service. - IA Clarington Strategic Corporate Bond Fund
Cathy

Q: Peter & Ryan-- Mary and I have about 2 million dollars invested in the Mawer family of funds. These funds are fully managed by an investment counsellor and comes with a MER of 1 %. Our intention was for the funds to be used for estate planning because we have enough other income to live on over and above these funds..
Our question is to get your opinion on what to do with these funds now that they are put up for stratigic review and possible sale.
Other than putting the company for sale,we have been very happy with everything they have done for us. Thanks in advance
Pete and Mary

Q: What are your thoughts on the following funds:
BMO Sélect trust growth portfolio and BMO growth ETF portfolio class? Thank you!

Q: Good Morning,
Any further thoughts on the potential sale of Mawer? I understand this company was founded by Charles Mawer back in 1974 and it is a privately owned firm . Does the Mawer family own the company? Or is it structured like a partnership? Perhaps the portfolio managers and employees own the company? If sold to a bank for example can I assume the culture would change significantly and many of the existing employees could move on, assuming they are more entrepreneurial perhaps then the bank culture ? Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks

Q: This Question is about Mawer Investments. On BNN Bloomberg this morning there is a report from Bloomberg that Mawer is considering options including possible sale. Do you have any information on this development?

Q: Peter,

I am intrigued by the mutual funds in the EDG series for global exposure. ie EDG 100 etc. I see the MER is 2.13 and minimum investment is$20,000. What is your take on this company as an investment for global equities.

Thank you

Paul

Q: Hi.

Comparing Global ETFs (XEF, VXC) [7-year AARR ~6.3%] versus MFs (RBF1067, RBF1370, MAW120, AIM1593) [10-year AARR net MER ~10%].

Hard to compare these with the tools I have at my disposal, but it appears that smart management of Global investments maybe be worth the MER ding. Your thoughts?

Haven't owned in MF in years, but maybe it makes sense here...

Thank you.

Q: Could you list a few of your favourite income mutual funds?
Thanks

Q: What do you think of Fiera selling mutual fund business to Canoe?

Q: I would like to derisk my portfolio and pull out of trading equities myself. I am near 70. What mawer products or other etf/mutual fund products can I hold in my trading account that would give a fair dividend , would have preferred tax rate on those dividends and reasonable MER.

Q: I am 65 and retired with about $150,000 invested in the Mawer Balanced Fund for the long term. I redeem about $700 each month to supplement my company pension. Is this a good vehicle for the purpose Or is something else more suitable?

Q: My daughter has been sold this fund (agf elements bal portfolio fe,483) by her advisor a few years ago. She seems to feel she is locked in, although I doubt that. I suggested a switch to maw 104 since she seems apprehensive about VBAL with it's shorter history. I would appreciate your wisdom. Thanks

Q: Hello,
Do you guys have Flow thru share LP's that you recommend?
thanks

Q: How safe would it be to invest in 370 shares of TDB3091 for a 3 month period in US funds?
Thanks for your usual quick reply.

Q: Just like to bring to the attention of Sam who was asking about TDB220. Discount brokers now have a D series for many of the mutual funds. This series is for the self directed investors with lower fees. For example TDB220 has a D series equivalent (TDB3011) with MER of 1.66%. Still too high but better than 2.4%.

Q: Hi Team, came across this Mutual Fund (TDB220 T.D. U.S. BLUE CHIP EQUITY FUND).
With the tools available to me through my discount broker and other charting sites, I ran a comparison, using SPY, VTI, IWF and MAW108 as references, TD references this fund to the Russell 1000 growth index. It clearly shows it has out performed the other names. At 2.40% M.E.R is this fund worth considering as part of an overall strategy? Is there something I'm missing when looking at the results of the comparisons? Thank-you in advance. Sam

Q: Would like your opinion on Connor, Clark & Lunn Global Alpha funds - are they a good investment? ccl450 is the class A with a much higher mer than the class f ccl451.

Q: Hi Peter/Ryan,

I would like to get your opinion on TDF(Templeton Dragon Fund) a closed end fund yielding 8.4%. Bill Gates recently disclosed a 5% position in TDF. About 80% of TDF investments are in Chinese FANG stocks which are at a good valuation currently. What are your thoughts about TDF and are there any disadvantages of investing in a CEF. There could be further correction in chinese stock markets because of the trade war. Is this the right time to invest in emerging/chinese markets and which alternate ETF would you recommend.

Appreciate your expertise
Thanks
Ninad

Q: Hi Peter/Ryan,

Vanguard PRIMECAP Inv is a closed US mutual fund and it has beat the S&P 500 index since inception 1985. Fees are 0.39%. Much appreciate your comments for long term investments.
Thanks
Ninad