Investment Q&A

Q: Hi, Thanks for all the great advice. What would happen if an ETF or mutual fund (or the organization) becomes insolvent? Would the investor's holdings segregated in some way? Would it be safer to hold the actual securities in a CIPF covered brokerage account rather than an ETF of stocks or bonds?

Q: Being "salevicted" by the landlord after receiving an N-11 termination of tenancy notice. Offered first right of refusal on a purchase of it in today's unsustainable housing market. Have obtained an approval for a mortgage from the bank.
I am 70, retired and live on my pensions including a 10% monthly saving transfer to cash account. Portfolio income mostly reinvested.

My Issue is how best to raise 20% down payment from my investment portfolio built over last five years based a lot on 5i sample portfolio models, so 33 (model suggestion) holdings across all three portfolios today plus another 25 other ones all held in my cash and TFSA accounts in mostly a diversified total portfolio (no sector is more than 15%). Do I sell losers first in cash and also those that have not grown very much conserving the dividend payers, then draw some from growth oriented TFSA before before returning to cash to trim some good performers?
What strategy would you suggest for raising the down payment money and minimizing and delaying the tax as well as respecting a diversified and growing portfolio objective while treating mortgage payments as more costly "rent"?

Q: Scotia I trade gives me access to purchase GICS, just like stocks from my account.
They state all our GIC issuers are members of Canada Deposit Insurance Corp.
My Question is would you be comfortable purchasing GICS from the following group, up to $100,000 ( the CDIC Coverage) as they provide much better rates than our big 4 Banks.
1) Versabank 2) ICICI 3) B2B 4) Concentra 5)General Bank 6) Equitable Bank

Thanks Guys !

Q: with oil at 91.00 and nat.gas at 4.25 why are most cdn oil and gas companies selling as if oil is 65-70.there are so many examples of undervalued companies like arx, tve, bte, hwx, meg,i could go on and on but it is hard to understand. dave

Q: Hi All at 5i! With regard to Denise’s question on Riff strategy, I found Daryl Diamond’s book “ Your retirement income blueprint” to be very helpful. Cheers, Tamara

Q: At the end of 2019 the U.S. 10 year yield was 1.92% and the Nasdaq closed at 8972.
Today the U.S. 10 year bond yield is 1.96% and the Nasdaq is up over 60% to 14,736
I realize that earnings have increased since the end of 2019 but I wonder in your opinion is the Nasdaq over priced and is due for a severe correction?j

Q: Please list companies in your balanced equity and growrth model portfolios that are now in bear market territories and of those what would be your top 5 listed in preference to add to for a long term hold.

Q: Could you please give your thoughts on Defi Technologies (listed on Neo)? Thanks!

Q: Hello,

How much is the market at risk if Russia invades Ukraine. Could we see a significant pullback and would you want to own a certain asset class to protect your portfolio from this geopolitical event.

Q: Really enjoy when you run the stocks screens, especially when you explain the process, and why you pick certain Filters.
I have a subscription to Morningstar, but certain criteria is not available, like forward FCF estimates. I imagine you are using your Bloomberg Terminal to run your screens. Bloomberg is to expensive for me. However i would be willing to spend between 1or 2 thousand a year for a good stock screen that includes U.S. stocks.
What subscription stock screen would you recommend that is user friendly.
Thanks Gord

Q: Looking to diversify geographically by adding US names. Do you see any reason NOT to use approx. 20% of my cash to buy USD tomorrow to buy US stocks?

Q: just a comment, but the question of where do you think tourmaline will be in the next week- really and you answered it-the patience of job.
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my point is some of the questions are so off the wall, maybe you should put a stop to it, if anything to keep 5i on a bit of a higher level.

Q: Good morning,

I am looking for some suggestions on a dividend stock with growth potential to be held in CAD side of TFSA long term hold. Current holdings in account are. CAD: TOI ,TD, HEO, in USD: BAM, NTR, V, NVDA, ROBLX, CMPS

Thanks for the great service you and your team provide

Q: Would you recommend to buy some short term put options to help protect a portfolio from anymore downside risk. If so would you do this in names you already own or look for some tech names that might be still overvalued.

Q: As per your team Industrials, tech and materials/energy can be decent sectors in times of inflation.

Can you please recommend USA & Cdn ETF that you would consider holding in each above sector.

Thanks for the great service.

Q: Thank you for posting the note that doing nothing is one of the hardest things!!! I have been doing nothing but am now looking to add 1 new position to my Canadian TFSA, might also just add to existing positions depending on your answer. Please tell us the 3 stocks you would buy today in Canadian small to mid cap that have been sorely beaten up and have great future growth potential from here. Thanks again!

Q: Hi Everyone at 5i! Me again. With your crystal ball on the table , how do you anticipate our Canadian dollar doing over the next few years?
Cheers, Tamara

Q: Hi All at 5i! Was the market run up in 2021 in anticipation of the pandemic being over, now contracting because the recovery is dragging on? Cheers, Tamara

Q: Hi 5i Team - There has recently been a lot of attention paid to Jeremy Grantham's prediction that the S&P 500 will drop to half its value and that we have been in a super bubble. Apparently he has predicted the collapse of this type of bubble before. Could you please comment on Jeremy's statements and predictions. I'm not sure we have been in any kind of super bubble and the sell-off at least in growth stocks has already been happening for some time. I find these types of statements disturbing since they create even more fear in a market that already has a good dose of it. Thanks.
Rob
P.S. I much prefer to read your comments on market volatility. They're level headed and take a common sense approach that I'm sure is much appreciated by your subscribers, including me.

Q: Hi Peter and Ryan. Given the state of the world these days do you have any sage advice for investors regarding American and Canadian markets. Possible sectors to avoid or concentrate on. I realize this seems like speculation but the probability of a Russian invasion is certainly trending higher each week.

Thank you,
David