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Q: Hi Guys
I own shares in Tobias Carlisles " The Aquires Fund" the symbol is ZIG
This is a Value ETF, small in size and has an MER of around 0.9%
My concern is that it doesn't pay a dividend, I imagine he re invests the dividend proceeds back into the fund?
I was thinking of selling it and replacing it with VVL, this actively managed ETF has an MER of 0.37% and a Dividend of 3.41%
Is it not really compelling Value here on the fundamentals?
I think it trades on a P/E of less than 10x. There might be risk though in some of his Holdings.
If there is a move back into value..this might return 30% or so, or would you still sell it and replace it with XWD.
Thanks!
Gord

Read Answer Asked by Gordon on July 07, 2020
Q: hello 5i Research team,
Could you clarify the meaning of a phrase you use sometimes: « We would consider it fine to own right now, for a 3 year+ period. »? Do you mean: it is a good company/investment, but : it might be fully valued currently? Or it might be volatile for an ownership over a short period of time? Or something else? Thank you for your collaboration, Eric
Read Answer Asked by Eric on June 29, 2020
Q: Hello,

Where can one find out about new IPO's? I seem to always here about them after a good 2-3 day pop. Marketwatch.com seems like one option. In addition to a simple list, how can an individual investor best familiarize themselves with the upcoming IPO's? How would your team do it and do we have access to the same materials? Zoominfo and Royalty Pharma are two examples of companies I wish I had known about and evaluated in advance.
Read Answer Asked by Tim on June 22, 2020
Q: This is a big picture question about the current "incredible" rally.

What percentage would you attribute to
a) Fed's fiscal input including printing money and buying all kinds of bonds,
b) Short covering by both big and small investors
c) FOMO by Institutional investors (smart money) and
d) FOMO by retail investors (dumb money)?

Is there a place or articles one can access to get an idea about these variables?
Many thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Savalai on June 11, 2020
Q: Could you please explain the following questions in terms easily understood. Price/earnings - what are reasonable numbers/the low and high end and I gather the lower the better - is that correct? Debt to equity ratio - same thing as above but 1.15 - is that $1.15 in debt for every dollar you own? Price to book - what kind of numbers am I looking for there, i.e. if the price is $80.00 and the book is $40.00 - is it 2x book?
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on June 03, 2020