Investment Q&A

Q: I wonder if you might suggest 2 or 3 names suitable for an RESP for grandchildren who are 7 and 5?

Thanks for your great service! Bob.

Q: In order to spread the risk, I'm thinking of buying a ETF that concentrates on this kind of stocks: TTD, TEAM, FLIR, ROKU, DOCU. Please suggest some good options (other than one that follows the broad NASDAQ index). Thanks.

Q: Am down 63% . Was holding for the div. witch is now gone. Will Air Canada honor their revenue contract with them ? Would you hold or sell and place the money elsewhere ? Thanks.

Q: Hi, I currently hold CGI and have held it for a couple years now up 60% in registered account. I'm looking to switch to OTEX, DSG, or ENGH for more growth long term, what do you think? Can you rank these 4 stocks. I already own SHOP, KXS, LSPD, CSU and don't want too much overlapping tech. Thanks!

Q: Hi Team,
CYBR etf seems a very small fund, can you comment on this fund and is it worth to gamble on ? also any other ETF on security you would suggest !
Thanks as always,
Tak

Q: My question is about the Advanced Emissions Solutions company (ADES:NasdaqGM) The website wants to convert this to IOTS:US. Did ADES undergo a name change? Also, ADES seems to be in my sweet spot which is a firm that is currently undervalued, good future growth prediction and phenomenal, well-covered dividend. Can you comment on whether this firm is as good as it looks?

Q: Hi,

What do you think of Agilent now? Diversified end markers growing in LSD+ and they are growing faster than their markets. I know that the US is not your specialty so my apologies in advance if this one is off the radar.

Thanks!

Derek

Q: Exit strategy - with a rapid bounce in equity markets, there is increasing potential for draw down in equities. If things go south, what exit strategy would you recommend.

Q: Hello Peter,
I'm interested in investing in biotechnology stocks (you know, the ones who will stop the next plague!), but don't want to 'stock pick'. Can you please suggest an ETF that focus on that sector. (I'm partial to Vanguard ETFs, if possible.)
Thanks!

Q: I believe recently discussed a maneuver to exchange CAD to USD. Is that something I can do in a self directed I trade account?

It seems to me that if this is a dead cat bounce in the market and there is another test of lows that having USD would be a good hedge. What are your thoughts on the best currency to preserve capital?

Q: greetings.
It would seem that CRA is getting a bit more aggressive on their review of Capital gains and losses based on my last audit. Although i did everything correctly according to the rules they still tried to push their view of superficial losses. Just wanted to clarify as l try to lock in some losses for this year, if i sell my bank stocks and buy an ETF covering the banks within the 30 days, i can claim these as losses?

Q: This is in response to an answer you gave on an earlier question today. As you may have gathered I am rather new to options. I wonder, first of all, whether you might be able to suggest a resource to understand the basics. I have been doing well but have stayed pretty close to the bit I do understand. Mostly covered calls. But, related to the question I asked earlier about the covered call on TD, to avoid capital gains, could I not buy back the call before expiration? I know this might cost me a bit of money. But, it would allow me to take the chance of trying to make some option premiums on some of the stocks I own, without the worry about capital gains and taxes. I am not familiar enough with this to know, though, whether it could be a useful strategy.
thanks

Q: is the dividend safe

Q: Good morning, quick question. If I sell a bank share (say CIBC) at a loss and immediately buy a different bank share (say RBC) does the loss stand for CRA purposes? Do I have to buy outside the financial category if I want to ensure my capital loss from CI stands? Is this clear with CRA or am I best to wait thirty days before buying another financial? Thanks

Q: Do you know of a website that lists or graphs all sector values over time for the TSX? I can find average one year or five year values on the RBC website and on Bloomberg.com but I don't see a more comprehensive source of data. I would like a visual comparison of how the various sectors have changed over the past ten years or so. Thanks

Q: Good day,
Is a non-bank brokerage safer than one owned by one of the big six? Do non-bank brokerages trade for their own accounts and have the same kind of risks a bank owned brokerage has in the event of a banking crisis?
Thank you.

Q: are the dividens safe

Q: Good Afternoon Team,

Can you tell me when the quarterly results are do, and the expectations?

Thanks!

Q: I am retired and am more interested in capital preservation and income. I try to hold mailly blue chipd...banks, ENB, BCE etc. I have no experience with puts and calls but have been reading extensively and playing in a practice account. I also own BMOs ZWU etc. I intend to start selling covered calls at or near the money as a way to increase my income. I have assumed that the income from selling puts and calls effectively lowers my cost base but cannot find anywhere that confirms this so my questions are:
- Am I correct
- Given the volitivity ( I have no idea whether to be bullish or bearish right now), is this the right market to be doing this in?
Thanks
Don

Q: I am trying to understand what is going on with the market. While the drop that happened was expected the fall was exaggerated by virus implications. The market now seems to be back to where we were before the drop which by some accounts was overdone and ready for a fall. Yet now there are even more reasons for a storm to occur.
Please, any thoughts you have to make sense of this.
Thank You,
Peter