Investment Q&A

Q: Hi,

I've just converted a significant amount of cad to USD. This is cash I plan on deploying in the event of a market correction. In the mean time, I am looking for a usd vehicle to park my cash, with the primary goal being capital preservation. Do you have any suggestions? I was thinking something like horizon's HFR etf-does something équivalent exist for USD? Please advise if such an etf exists, and what your preferred vehicle would be.

Thank you
Karim

Q: What could make the TSX and NASDAQ drop over a hundred points in an hour at mid-day on no news?

Q: Doing the tire-kicking here on your service (have received magazine for years)...looking over the company reports, at what point to you update them - every 'x' years or if there is a material change to the company? So when I see a company that has a report a year or two old, is that because nothing really has changed regarding the company or you just don't update them every year? Thanks.

Q: What just happened to the TSX over the last 2 hours? Is someone running algorithms looking for stops?
Thanks
Ian

Q: No rush on this one, but would you be good enough to list all 5i Coverage universe and 3 portfolio stocks that are listed on Canadian exchanges but pay their dividend in US$?

Thanks in advance.

Sheldon

Q: Hi the great team, following Ron's question on momentum stock, can you name some companies fulfilling the criteria in particular accelerating earning. Thanks.

Q: Good Morning.

Could I get your opinion of Geely (HKG 0175)? It is up substantially since 2016. Is there an etf or fund that would hold stocks exposed to electric vehicles, etc.? Thank you.

Q: With somewhat of a selloff in income stocks, what would be your top three picks for buys right now for higher dividend payers? Thanks.

Q: What 5 stocks would you consider to be a good investment in a RRIF at this point.
Have about $75,000 to invest for a 75 year old.

Thanks

Q: A friend of mine who wanted to access the cash portion of his portfolio was told by his advisor that that the cash was part of a "sleeve" and therefore could not draw on the cash that showed in his statement. He ended by having to sell some of his stocks to get the cash he needed.
Can you please explain what is "sleeve investing" and why he did not have access to the cash portion of his portfolio?
Thank you

Q: What is your definition of momentum? How do I find a particular stock has momentum and how long does the momentum last?

Q: In follow up.

In regard to my last question the weightings were mentioned but not very clearly.... just to clarify ALA: is 4.47% wt SGY:is 1.55% wt Tog is 1.97% wt. The weightings of all the other stocks very from the highest,TD @9.7 the lowest of 3.29 for CHS.UN. The rest are fairly close in between.

Not sure if this clarification changes your answer.

Q: When a correction (5-15% downturn) is in process, how can you tell that it is simply a correction as opposed to a bear market (greater than 20% downturn)? What metrics do you use to tell the difference between a correction versus a bear market?

Q: I am trying to make a plan for what I will specifically do when the next correction comes. I am making a list of stocks that I will buy. I have set aside some cash. My plan is to spend 25% of my cash at each 5% downturn interval. So when the market corrects 5% I will spend 25%. If the market corrects another 5% I will spend another 25%. My plan is too keep going until I run out of cash. When I do run out of cash (when the market is down 20%) I would tap into a line of credit using the same strategy.

What do you think of this plan? Is it a good way to manage a correction? If not, can you suggest a better way? Thank you.

Q: Hi, with CAD$ almost at $0.80 are there any US or Global stocks that make sense to buy at this time.

Please provide your favourites regardless of sector.

Q: Comment: If it's not "fair" to pay taxes when you withdraw from an RRIF, it's not fair to avoid the taxes in the first place. The trouble we all have in calculating our net worth is we forget about the taxes! The tax deferral just doesn't work as well for those of us with high incomes in retirement. I expect there arr many who think that's a good problem to have!

Q: Have a family member that needs to supplement her monthly income. She received $60,000 recently.Should she use a investment brokerage account buy dividend payers, collect monthly income she derives from that and pay the occurred taxes, or since she does not have a TSFA open one and then (can she) withdraw the monthly dividend from the tsfa tax free on an on going basis. There is investment knowledge in the family to assist her. Thanks you for all your help

Q: Being 73, I saved most of my life to an RRSP which flipped to a RRIF @71, with mandatory withdrawals. In the process of doing estate planning, and with the RIFF, being taxed @50% of withdrawals which is a difficult pill to follow. Initially I was withdrawing cash, however after further consideration, this year I transferred loss position "Crescent Point".
1. Would it be best to try and tsf everything before you expire and pay the tax.
2. When you tsf, is it best to tsf your losers initially, and then the winners.
3. I assume there is no other means of elevating the tax on RIFF.

For sure, RRSP are great during your working years, but never considered the tax burden after retirement. As an example if you have a 1 million RRSP after taxes $500,000.00 Does not seem fair
Look forward to your rely and thanks for your service
Rick

Q: If Trump's shenanigans hit the fan , and he is impeached ... which sectors will get murdered , or does everything fall , including the USD ? thanks

Q: My overall portfolio is down 3% the last 6-8 weeks which I justify as the downside of having equities in the portfolio. I am 40% in cash so the drawdown could have been worse. My concern is that the 3% drawdown is just over $20000 and that is a lot of money. We are 70 with defined benefit pensions and really don't need any more capital; just want to preserve what we have. You preach the downside of market timing, but I see $ 20000 worth of paper gains slipping through our fingers. Short of investing 100% in gic's should someone with my profile be more of a trader ie use tight downside tolerances and sell when a predetermined gain or loss is met rather than buy and hold. Please comment as I very much value your opinion. Thank you.