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Q: I was reading an article in the Globe about green bonds. What is your opinion of the above named and would you suggest any others. The yield is important but the safety is primary.
Thank you for insight.
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on April 25, 2019
Q: (This Question is not private; for some reason all my questions seem to be popping up as private even when I select public).

This Cannabis company trades at less than one times projected revenue for 2019 and I bought it last week because that sounds cheap. I have no idea how to evaluate these companies. This company operates mostly in the US. Any guidelines that you can offer?
Read Answer Asked by Murray on April 25, 2019
Q: I've been a longtime holder of GUD but have become somewhat frustrated at the lack of growth. I'm wondering what your thoughts are about splitting my Knight holdings and placing them in HRX and HLS. Is there a decent risk/reward scenario here? Both companies are near 52 week highs but seem to be somewhat under reported.
Thank you for a fantastic service!
Mike
Read Answer Asked by Mike on April 25, 2019
Q: You are recommending etfs based on my analytical profile. What is a US HEDGED ETF.
Does it mean if the Canadian dollar goes up agai st the US dollar I would lose money. I am having a hard time buying the etfs at all time highs with small dividends. The one I want to buy is vun or zsp since they hold a lot of US technology, I think.
Read Answer Asked by Helen on April 25, 2019
Q: Can you suggest the cheapest (but safe) gold bullion ETF in Canada or US?
Read Answer Asked by Mahdi on April 25, 2019
Q: Hi 5i
I am completely new to the world of ETFs but, according to Portfolio Analytics (and I did know it was a good idea before being told, really I did) I need to add US and International exposure to my portfolio. I think the only reasonable way for me to do that given I don't/can't follow non-Canadian equity markets is through ETFs.
I would like to place 55K in US ETFs and 45K in International ETFs and this will, for now, comprise the entire non-Canadian portion of my portfolio.
I am not adverse to some above average risk and while I'd like income I'm more interested in growth.
In researching where to place this money I've concluded that I might not have the candle power necessary to make rational decisions about ETFs because of the distinct possibility of purchasing ETFs that hold the same or similar underlying equities from the same or similar geographies in the same or similar sectors (assuming I'm not just concentrating on discrete sectors). Left to my own devices I feel that I could very possibly purchase a little bundle of different ETFs that are all essentially but unintentionally quite similar.
My question is two-fold:
1. Is my concern about concentration valid or have I misinterpreted the lay of the land, and
2. Could you suggest 4 or 5 US ETFs and a similar # of International ETFs that I can consider and that won't have the type of overlap I'm worried about.
I realize this is a broad and general (and perhaps rambling) question - so please deduct as many credits as you think is warranted.
Thanks a lot!
Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on April 25, 2019
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