Investment Q&A

Q: Good day,

I manage about 20% of my portfolio, and the portion I don't (LIRAs and some RRSPs) is 90% in a fairly balanced growth portfolio, 10% in a green energy portfolio.

Recently, my big wins in NVDA, GOOG, AMZN, and ZWT had me hugely weighted in those names. I've sold a significant portion, bought some NXE, RHC, DE, and am thinking of either doubling/tripling up on ZWT, or selling ZWT and then doing a sort of double or triple position in another tech ETF with decent liquidity and keeping a smaller position in my high confidence tech names.

I've seen a lot of 'focused' tech ETFs around, like semiconductor, cybersecurity, data center, etc, in addition to the broader ones, but don't want to get soaked too badly with fees. Are there a few specialized tech ETFs you would recommend that are well managed and have a solid foundation of holdings? Also, for ZWT, would you triple up, or do you think the covered call strategy will be detrimental in a market/interest rate recovery? Is there a small/mid cap tech option you like?


Moving away from tech, there's been a lot of buzz about small caps getting ready to blow. What are your 5 top picks, Canadian and US small caps with a balance of moderate high risk, moderate high reward, for a medium to long hold? Are there a few non tech small cap names you like? Say 3 US and 3 Canadian?

Are there some good small cap ETFs that cover either recovering sectors, areas of growth, or whole class that you like?

On the energy side I have SU, PPL, GXE, NXE, and BIP, so perhaps nothing in that space unless you see a link I'm really missing in my energy portfolio.

Thanks for everything!!

Q: Which one of these two cloud computing ETFs you would prefer and why?
Thank you!

Q: I was just reading about thematic investing in ÈTF's and wanted to get your opinion on it? I have some BAC I want to sell and find something newin US, this is in RRSP so looking for higher dividend, would you have any recommendations?

Q: What is your opinion on evolve cloud computing TSE etc DATA

Q: I'm researching some of the Global X ETF's. You have provided some positive comments on CLOU recently, could I please have your opinion on the EBIZ ETF? And which ETF would you prefer to own for long term (10 years +) growth? Thank you.

Glen

Q: Hi there,
Hi there,
I am in the process of exploring the cloud computing sector to build a position with new money starting in the new year in my tfsa.
I don't mind risk at all, but am interested in growth longer term. Appreciate your thoughts on the outlook of the sector as a whole over the next 3 to 5 years.
Thanks so much for again contributing to my stock literacy over the past year and best of the season to all of you. Stay safe!

Q: Hi

The Globe and Mail mentioned potential Cloud investment ideas today. CLOU-Q, WCLD-Q, SKYY and a new Canadian name DATA-T. I currently own Microsoft which gives me some Cloud exposure. I am wondering what your opinion would be to invest in this space?

Kim

Q: Hi 5i guys,
I came across the ETF EDGE from Evolve that is not in your database.
It looks intriguing as a vehicle (in CDN$) to invest in global innovative/disruptive companies. Am looking at it for a small portion of my TFSA.
Also noticed that Evolve is coming out with a new ETF in the near future called DATA.
Any information/opinion on EDGE and/or an alternative in the space is appreciated.
Thanks, Steve

Q: Hi 5i, Of these ETFs will you please help me pick 3 you think had a better outlook, for a 3 years hold, I would think, now that the vaccine is ready, cloud etfs would slow down
Thanks