Investment Q&A

Q: Hi,

My partner I are doing financial planning, we will need a relatively significant (to us) amount of cash in the next 2-5 years for replacing aging cars and a down payment on a larger house.

I am always hesitant to hold cash/GICs for fear of missing out on growth opportunities. Currently, almost all the funds in our RRSPs and TFSA's are invested EXCEPT a long term GIC that came to term and is now sitting in cash (some in TFSA, some in Non-registered). We will need all this cash in the next 2-5 years.

I am looking for ideas on how to manage the cash.

Right now, the best option I can see is GICs with various terms, do you have any other suggestions or ideas to consider?

(we have already owned a house, so cannot use RRSP loan or the new FHSA)

Thanks

Q: Hi,

For total return, long term, do you prefer VIG or DGRW (not in database?) and why please? Thank you. Michael

Q: Can you please comment on this stock. Is it a buy, sell or hold? What is the significance of the most recent news regarding 'adoption of advance notice by law'. Does it signal trouble in the company? Thanks

Q: In addition to several recent Q's / A's concerning BCE, I note that yesterday, 14 March, was also ex-dividend date which might have added to the pain; some owners may have picked this date to lock in a tax loss and intend on repurchasing in 30 days.
SP

Q: Hi 5i Team - Could you provide an up-to-date assessment on Kneat including its fundamentals, insider ownership, and growth prospects. Thanks.

Q: Where does Benchmark info come from

Q: If BCE profit is dropping and is laying people off, why did they raise the dividend today? ( according to tmx money) Does this show they are confident in the future ?

Q: Hello. What caused the sudden drop in the price of BCE? Thanks

Q: I am considering buying LIF, mainly for the income. What price would be a good entry point, given the fluctuation of iron prices? I plan to hold the shares for at least 5 years. And would it be a good holding for an RRSP account and also a non-registered account? Thank you for your input.

Q: In your response to Francesco on March 13, 2024, you indicated that HEQT is 34% US but I think that is only the large cap portion. Also, previously you noted HEQT had 65% US exposure. A plot of historical trends of XWD and HEQT show almost identical plots. Did I miss something? What are the MERs?

Q: I hold two small positions, which combine to about 2.5%, in New Gold Mining and Triple Flag Precious Metals. I am considering a switch to Lilly Pharmaceuticals. At the moment, my exposure to the materials and health care sectors are about 5% each: this would change my weighting to 2.5% materials and 7.5% health care.

My questions are which of LLY or (TFPM + NGD) have a more favourable outlook on a three-year horizon, and would this potential impact on my portfolio diversification outweigh any potential gains?

Q: Hi 5i,

I am down about 20% on all these companies and am interested if you would consider them a long term hold for income.

Q: Where would you rank Berkshire in the above stocks today? Seems fairly cheap according to price targets.
Thank you

Q: What US dividend stocks do you like right now for income that are good dividend growers and have a yield of at least 2.5%? Thanks.

Q: Park Lawn, BCE and BEP taking a tidy beating in the wife’s income portfolio. While we enjoy the divs, the red ink is off-putting to be fair.

We are a few years away from drawing on her account, so at what point would you consider averaging down on these. There is a fairly large cash balance waiting to be deployed.

Q: I own all of the above. I am up with PPL and ALA and about break even with ENB and TRP. I feel too much pipeline exposure??
Which two would you keep?

Thanks for everything

Dave.

Public Question.

Q: Do you recommend AMD now, and if so, why? Is the P/E ratio too high?

Q: Am retired so my cash portfolio is full of banks, utilities, Brookfield cos, etc.. No materials , so looking at dipping my toe into this sector with either LIF or WTE. Re LIF : the metrics for iron ore are good ,China slowdown negative, US infrastructure program positive ?
Re WTE : Jimmy Patterson a strong shareholder , well run operator, moving more potash, less coal through its terminal ?
What is your opinion on these two companies ?
Balance sheet strength ? Would you recommend one over the other , both or neither for my purpose ? Thanks. Derek

Q: AMD The perpectives for this stock are sometimes contradictory. Some analysts see it as as a promising competitor of nvidia with a great future. Others on the contrary are very more sceptical...about a possible sustainable performance. What are you appreciation on a 2-3 years range? Thank you very much

Q: I cannot find SCHC (Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF) in the database.

This US-listed ETF is about 20% Canadian stocks and 80% outside North America. When held in an RRSP my understanding is that latter (outside NA) is subject to foreign withholding tax. But what about the Canadian stocks, any withholding tax?