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Q: What metrics do you look at to determine if long term holds for dividend income are still safe for that dividend income? I have a pretty diverse portfolio and more than half of it is in banks, oil, telecoms and utilities. I have held these since before Covid, Financial crisis, two wars presently raging and introduction of AI, let alone the Climate Change growing issue. So I'm looking out say 10 years and want to look at each of my long term holdings to determine if they are still long term eligible and if so will their dividends be safe. Any thoughts on a frame work/lens that I should be considering in this kind of a review?
Read Answer Asked by Phil on November 14, 2023
Q: I'm late to the party with TCS, CTS and SYZ. I don't own any of them and wonder if they still have "legs" or have they had their runs. Looking for other small Canadian Tech you find interesting.
Read Answer Asked by Neil on November 14, 2023
Q: According to portfolio tracking and analysis, I am short on basic materials, consumer cyclical, consumer defensive, health care and industrials. I’m also significantly short on international equities. With this in mind, can you provide your top 3 to 5 companies for each sector to increase my holdings in basic materials, consumer cyclical, consumer defensive, health care and industrials. To increase my exposure in international equities, I will be investing in ETFs. Please provide and rank the top 5 ETFs with international exposure. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Don on November 14, 2023
Q: I need to fund my annual RRIF withdrawal soon. Of the 5 companies listed, could you please arrange them in order of which to sell considering future upside possibilities?
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Maryon on November 14, 2023
Q: Another tax loss question. Currently down 19% on EIF and 11% on NPI in a non-registered account. (Interesting to note analysts are giving both 'strong buy' recommendations.) First, EIF. Would you sell, sell and repurchase, or stand pat? And if your recommendation is to sell and repurchase, would you repurchase before year end or wait 'til the new year? With regard to NPI, would you sell and repurchase? Stand pat? Or replace it with something like H? (BIP and BEP already held). The goal with both stocks is income with some growth. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on November 14, 2023
Q: if one Canadian person has ,say $ 1,000,000 invested with 10 DIFFERENT institutions, is the whole 1 mil covered by CDIC and FSRA insurance
Read Answer Asked by george on November 14, 2023
Q: Sorry I missed the Canadian ETF in the list below in my question. Thanks,


While there are specifically growth-focused ETFs, we think if one is using an all-equity portfolio (for three of four ETFs) then enough growth is embedded anyway. For a 'one stop shop' we would suggest:

Canadian:

US: VFV

International: VIU

Bonds: XBB
Read Answer Asked by Gregory on November 14, 2023
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