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The Panic-Proof Portfolio (Stockchase Research) Horizons U.S. Dollar Currency ETF DLR-T TOP PICK Oct 17, 2023

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O’Reilly
We again reiterate this US dollar ETF as a good defensive strategy.  If there is a market run to safety of the US greenback, this low fee ETF is a good way to buy some protection.   We continue to recommend a stop at $13.25, looking to achieve an initial upside target of $16 -- upside potential over 16%.  Yield 1.7% 


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(Top Pick May 5/16, Up 4.02%) This is a good way to invest in the US currency. The US dollar tends to do well in the summer months. He has been long the US dollar for a month now.

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A good place to park money if you are making a large purchase in US$ in the future.

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(Top Pick Mar 14’16, Up 1%) He parked US money here.

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ETF for parking US, Canadian and Australian $ to be used at short notice. With interest rates as low as they are you are not going to get a low risk yield and take it in. In the high yield space there are some options but they have equity-like risk. Putting CAD$ in a foreign currency, it is attractive to hold US$. The DLR-T gives you a money market type yield. FXA is the Australian dollar ETF.
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How do DLR and DLR-U work? One bets on the US dollar, and the other bets against it. They're currency plays. He prefers betting on it, the DLR, because the USD is on the upside.
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TOP PICK
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly

In periods of market uncertainty, holding US dollars is a good strategy if there is a market run to safety.  This low fee ETF is a good way to buy some protection.   We would set a stop loss at $13.25, looking to achieve an initial upside target of $16 -- upside potential of 14%.  Yield 0.89% 

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TOP PICK
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly

We reiterate this US dollar ETF as a good defensive strategy.  If there is a market run to safety, this low fee ETF is a good way to buy some protection.   We continue to recommend a stop-loss at $13.25, looking to achieve an initial upside target of $16 -- upside potential of 18%.  Yield 1.7% 

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TOP PICK
Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly

We reiterate DLR as a TOP PICK.  This ETF holds high interest savings and short-term t-bills in USD converted to CAD.  It is a good holding to hedge USD exposures with a low MER.  We recommend trailing up the stop (from $13.25) to $14.00 -- looking to achieve $17.50 -- upside potential of 16%.  Yield 3.3%

COMMENT
Caller has an RRSP with 80% USD, when would you convert some back to CAD using DLR.U to DLR?

Maybe after the Canadian election or a new trade deal, 1-3 quarters. Will be lots of volatility and the CAD could weaken. The CAD is grossly undervalued and should be trading at $1.20. Hedge in the next 2-5 years.