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Q: A couple of recent question have referred to portfolio allocations. In particular, the reduction for SIS from 4.2% to half that amount causes me some concern as that is a fairly serious adjustment. I tend to follow your BE Portfolio and with 25 holdings, my average weight (full position?) is 4%. So with that in mind, my question is should I adjust my allocations to match those in your portfolio and secondly, are there any positions you would be comfortable either underweighting or underweighting at this time?
Read Answer Asked by Michael on February 25, 2019
Q: My adult daughter (and a 5i member herself) has about $18K put aside to set up an initial position in a new TFSA. She has a 30 year time horizon, is a conservative investor and would probably feel more comfortable with a 'buy and hold' strategy vs trading. She would also tend to favour large and mid cap equities.
Could you please suggest 6-8 stocks that might be appropiate at this time? As an aside she does hold BCE and EMA as DRIPS.
Many thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Kent on February 22, 2019
Q: Hello! I have identified a Canadian small cap mining company that would be a good allocation fit for my TFSA. It trades on the TSX and NYSE. As it happens, I don't have enough capital in my CAD TFSA account to make a meaningful purchase. I do have enough in my USD TFSA account, however.

My options would be:
- transfer the cash from the USD to CAD account
- raise the capital by triggering a CAD account sale
- buy the US listed shares

Is there anything to be aware of when buying the US listed shares in this case?

And, more generally, where would one exercise caution? I'm thinking of a situation I've seen where US listed shares trade at significantly lower volumes.

Thanks for your consideration.
Read Answer Asked by Marc on February 19, 2019
Q: Hello team. I have some cash to add to my TFSA. My current sector allocations are:
Cons cyclical. 23.36%
Technology. 19.81 %
Financial Services. 16.93%
Energy. 12.6 %
Healthcare. 10.02%
Industrials. 9.86 %
Basic Materials 3.49 %
Utilities. 2.71%
Real Estate 1.21 %
All shares are on the TSX/TSXV exchanges. Which sectors are over represented, under-represented or missing ? Please give me some suggestions to add to the under-represented sectors and some to start a non-represented sector so I can balance a bit.
Thank You
Clarence
Read Answer Asked by Clarence on February 13, 2019
Q: Hi,
I have a spousal RRSP and a Non-spousal RRSP account. The spousal account has not received contributions for over 10 years and will not be used in the future. I was thinking to combine the spousal RRSP and the non-spousal RRSP accounts. After the combination of the two accounts, the account would be a 'spousal RRSP'. Would there be any tax implications or any other reason I need to take into consideration prior to combining my two accounts? thanks,
Read Answer Asked by Donna on February 12, 2019
Q: Regarding Dawn's question, "A great-grandparent has sent us $5000 for our 13 year old, as a small pre-inheritance gift. We want to using this as an investment learning tool, and currently plan to deposit it in my husband's TFSA (he currently has room in it) and will track it's performance separately."

Your suggestion of the RESP was spot on, but if the RESP is full and she wants to teach him about investing she could open an in trust Waterhouse account. This would save her husbands TFSA room. Teach a lesson and save on taxes. Get documents to show CRA that the money was a gift and the money will be taxed differently in the 13 year olds name.
Read Answer Asked by Terry on January 22, 2019
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