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Why would people just not buy some index fund ETFs? Do wealth advisors actually make better returns?

I am 24, and my current portfolio is 70% equity (XEQT) and 30% fixed income. I will make over 100k annually in the next 3yrs and I do believe I have the potential to reach a 200k - 300k salary in the next 30 yrs. For now, my plan is just XEQT and DIY investing, and I am wondering when I should hire a wealth advisor.

I work a government job, so my tax planning options for now really are just an RRSP.

I feel like houses are potentially one of the worst investments available currently, but regardless my partner and I want a house and eventually will buy a house as the lifestyle it offers is something we both want.

When staring down the barrel of a 800k house and putting down let’s say 20%

To me it would make more sense to put down 10% and continually investing the other 80k especially if there is TFSA room available. Sure you pay cmhc but the math still checks out if we assume the stock market will continue to provide some sort of annualized returns 8% ish long term.

In addition to this we would have a condo rental leveraged to the max and focus on exclusively paying down the main house’s mortgage. This could be sold in the future but for now it’s fully maintaining itself.

I understand that from a pure fiscal responsibility perspective not buying a home for 800k is likely the best choice but I still think it wouldn’t completely stunt us financially if we manage the rental and other investments properly.

Anyways curious on others thoughts where did you draw the line in leveraging yourself and just decide to pay down debt aggressively?

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All six of Canada's major banks have nudged fixed mortgage rates higher over the past month or so. Depending on the term, some rates have climbed by up to half a percentage point. The increases kept coming this week, even though the Bank of Canada hasn't moved its policy rate in almost a year.

Fixed mortgage rates follow bond yields, not what the central bank does with its overnight rate. Lenders keep a laser focus on the 5-year Government of Canada bond yield when setting fixed rates. It sat around 3.62% shortly after noon on Oct. 7, according to Canadian Mortgage Trends (CMT), a mortgage industry news site. Rising oil prices and renewed inflation fears sparked another wave of bond sell-offs across global markets.

The Bank of Canada (BoC) held its policy rate at 2.25% on Sept. 2. But it also pointed out that long-term bond yields have been climbing everywhere, including Canada, and that the threat of higher inflation is creeping back up. We'll see what happens next when they make their next rate decision on October 28.

My most investment is in index such as ZSP, although it appreciated a lot, but dividend is low. I want to increase cash flow. Now I narrow down to XDIV and XEI. I like XDIV quality filter, but it is way too concentrated in finance. XEI is better diversified, but it doesn’t have quality filter. What everyone is investing between these two?

Thanks

I am hesitant to put it all in one fund or all in at the same time. I have remained divested for more than a year but realize that is not the smartest way to go about it. What would be the most prudent way to re-enter the market ?

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That is Evolve CAD bank ETF.

Yes, I am aware that it's probably hit it's peak, but 12 cents a share every month is tough to sneeze at.

Tell me why I'm wrong. And I am listening. There is a reason that hasn't gone to the moon yet.

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(EDIT: I'm mainly asking about HXS vs VFV, I do recognize that HXT is TSX and HXS is US market.)

Many years ago, when I was young and stupid (as opposed to old and stupid like I am now), I bought HXS and HXT in my non-reg account. Portfolio is now about $200K, with an unrealized capital gain of about $125K. I have about $400K of VFV in another non-reg account that also has a similarly proportional unrealized capital gain.

I'm in retirement and starting to draw down my non-reg account first per my retirement plan, and trying to decide whether I should draw down using the VFV or the HXS/HXT--I'm probably going to be selling about $70,000 of my non-reg assets per year.

I'm mostly looking at it from a fees perspective. In looking at Horizon's HXS page, it says the current MER is 0.11%, the TER is 0.49%, and the Swap Fee is "up to 0.50%". This all seems to me to add up to higher fees than VFV.

I get the idea that HXS/HXT has the tax-advantaged approach to distributions and so on, but I'm struggling on how to figure out whether the higher fees make it worth it, and thus I'm wondering should I draw down the HXS/HXT first, or the VFV?

Pre-approved for a 4.95% interest LOC. Would rather it be doing something then just sitting there.

I make $100 weekly payments to XEQT in my TFSA, and have a lot of contribution room left.

I’m 30 years old and don’t plan on touching the money for a very long time.

Would be looking for something with a high dividend yield, emerging sectors, etc. Just looking for some thoughts. Put it in my TFSA, or non-registered for a tax break on the interest, that sort of thing.

I plan to switch some of my GIC from a Big 5 bank to online banks because of the higher interest rates. I expect the Big 5 banks to increase their GIC rates as inflation and BoC borrowing rates rise. Might have to wait until late this year or early next year for that to happen. I started to read some reviews on one online bank and see bad customer reviews mostly having to do with support. What has been everyones experience with customer service with these online banks?

I’m fairly new to this, so hoping for advice on which is the most beneficial approach: I have a Wealthsimple USD account paying 3.5% interest, and some non-registered SGOV holdings that seem to be between 3.7-3.9% return. After taxes, which is the better option for me to maximize my return, or are they taxed approximately the same?

What has to happen at this point for the board to finally take action against Mirko Bibic?

Since becoming CEO, the stock is down roughly 51% over the last 7 years. And it's now down 63% from it's peak.

I feel like the board is almost guilty of not fulfilling their duties at this point...

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https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/spacex-acquire-spectrum-that-enables-starlink-mobile-services-2026-10-08/

See above on why the US telcos are nose diving today. It's likely to happen in Canada too.

Very glad I never fell into the value trap. Very tough business. Very regulated/commoditized

Edit:

FYI I did some consulting work for telco / MNO / towercos in another life. So what I say, I say with some authority. And much smarter people than me have also remarked on how hard it is to make money in these industries. I got out as I realized it was the low value end of TMT.

If you buy the stock now, you're buying it because it's at a discount and you're hoping the multiple will recover. For sure the earnings won't outperform, too many headwinds in the industry for that. That to me is the definition of a value trap. Anybody disagreeing.. you'll need to disclose whether or not you have a position in one of them lol

Apologies I shouldn't have led with the Starlink thing as it's not the main issue. It was just very salient as I saw the news and the dump in American telcos, and it was just another reminder of why you shouldn't invest in telco stocks.

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I don't know much about bonds investment but I'm hearing it may be a good time to put some reduced risk into the bond market. With all the uncertainty happening with war in Iran, tariffs, inflation, etc the markets will get more murky in the coming months. Just curious to know if anyone here has some investments in the bond market and what do you advise? Thank you!

Edit for grammar and clarity.