Investment Q&A

Q: What do you think of RMAX ? Are there other real estate funds that look interesting ? How about international real estate opportunities. Please provide some of your picks.

Q: After holding this ETF for about 8 years and riding many waves up and down, I am finally ahead a little (not counting dividends). It makes up about 17% of my total holdings. I do not have any substantive exposure to Technology or Reits. There are two etf's I have my eye on-QMAX and RMAX which pay about 10%. ZWC pays about 6%. I would only switch about 50% of ZWC and split it out evenly to QMAX and RMAX. I already hold a bank ETF and a Utility ETF so I think doing his would give me some additional diversification. Your thoughts please?
As a side note, many people ask about these covered call ETF's. When I bought ZWC the TSX was around 16,000. Now I am just slightly above what I paid 8 years ago and the TSX is almost double. Don't expect big growth with these vehicles however the dividends are nice.

Q: Thoughts on RMAX as a diversified REIT holding in US and Canada instead of a few individual stocks? Generally what % of portfolio would be good to allocate to REITs in today's environment?

Q: I was considering A switch from ZRE to Rmax for my RIF. What would be your opinion? Thx, James