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Q: Please take as many credits as required. I have created a fixed income portion for my portfolio. Please take a look at it and pick it apart for me. I'm looking for capital preservation and even with this diversification, it's taking a beating in certain areas and markets. Would you remove or add anything? Thanks.
Name/Currency/Symbol/Percentage
BMO PREM YIELD ETF / CAD / ZPAY / 10%
DYNAMIC ACTIVE U S DIVID / CAD / DXU / 5%
DYNAMIC ACTIVE TACTICAL BD / CAD DXB / 5%
DESJARDINS ALT LONG.SHORT / CAD / DANC / 10%
DYNAMIC ACTIVE / CAD / DXW / 5%
FIDELITY GBL CORE PLUS BD / CAD / FCGB / 10%
ISHARES 20 PLUS YEAR TREASURY / USD / TLT / 10%
ISHARES TRUST / USD / SHY / 10%
ISHARES 1-5 YR LADDERED / CAD / CBO / 5%
ISHARES CANADIAN UNIVERSE / CAD / XBB / 5%
PENDER CORPORATE BOND FUND / CAD / PGF550 / 10%
PICTON MAHONEY FORTIFIED / CAD / PFIA / 10%
VANGUARD TOTAL INTERNATIONAL / USD / BNDX / 5%

Read Answer Asked by Gregory on March 23, 2021
Q: I am retired and would like a recommendation for 10 US and 10 Canadian core stocks. Also one or two ETFs for ex NA exposure.

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Junor on March 23, 2021
Q: Could you give me an analysis of PTY vs PFL and their respective risk profiles in this environment and the eventuality of rates rising? Which would you recommend?
Thanks for your service!
Read Answer Asked by Ozzie on March 22, 2021
Q: I have similar weightings of MDB, DOCU, PAYC, CRWD, GH, NET, and TWLO in my US RRSP account. As per the recent report recommendation from 5i, I would like to rotate some of my lesser quality stocks into strong value stocks or ETFs. Can you suggest 2 of 3 of the above that you would recommend I reduce or sell out and what strong value plays would make sense to backfill them with? Am I interpreting the guidance of the report correctly? Thanks!!
Read Answer Asked by Marc on March 22, 2021
Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,
Portfolio Analytics shows a 6.78% allocation for GSY. (Thanks so much for recommending this company and helping us to grow our portfolio). Would it be prudent to trim GSY, and to what level would you be comfortable with? PA also shows that we need to add some Communications Services, and we presently own only BCE. I was thinking to add some Telus or Rogers, and would appreciate your thoughts. If we go for Rogers, which one (A or B) do you recommend? Thanks as always for your insight.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on March 22, 2021
Q: We have one 2 year old grandchild, and one on the way. I want to set up a small $1000 investment account for each of them, and add to it each year on their birthday. Because of the small initial amount, I plan to cover the trade commissions. Who knows if it will work, but the object is over 20 years, to show them how buying a good company, with a solid, growing dividend, and adding funds regularly, will reap long term benefits. They will be able to follow the first $1000, and hopefully at least cause them to have some thoughts/questions about investing.
Realizing potential risk/reward, I am looking for stock ideas for low and medium, risk.
Can you recommend 3 companies that you would recommend in each risk level, for this type of idea,

I will probably add trading companies along the way, but I do want one low risk, and one medium risk, long term hold, to start.
Thank you.
Grant
Read Answer Asked by Grant on March 22, 2021
Q: For a RESP with 5 years before withdrawals, would you prefer XFN or FIE based on total return and volatility. The equity portion of the RESP is invested in VEQT. This would be a satellite investment. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Richard on March 22, 2021
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