David Cockfield iShares N.A. Technology ETF IGM-N TOP PICK Oct 23, 2015

(A Top Pick Oct 23/15. Up 9.03%.) If you want to get into the Tech sector in the US, this is a reasonable way. If the US economy is going to move ahead, as it has, tech companies can do okay.

This is the Tech sector in the US. It is a way to get on that train and ride it just as long as you want. The chart has a steady, upward move. There are a few dips here and there, but any time it does dip, that is a buying opportunity.

(A Top Pick Aug 12/16. Up 24.92%.) He still likes technology. It recently sold back very smartly, because of currency. If you want to get into technology that you can’t find in Canada, this is a nice way to do it.

This got whacked badly by the US$. If you like techs, this has all the best names in it. The US is still the best tech investment area globally, and this is a way to step in. Tech is still king in North America.

This has been a great performer. He's gotten a little worried about it because it has done so well, and has taken some profits here and there. If you want to get into that area in a diversified way, this has all the Fang stocks and has done exceptionally well. The US economy looks in pretty good shape. The industry, as a whole, will continue to do well as long as the US economy is perking along, and will tend to do better than other segments. Not a bad place to put your money, but he wouldn't overweight it at the present. There might be a further correction sometime in January that will offer a better opportunity.

(A Top Pick May 18/17 - Up 34%.) Just bought more recently. This sector is going to continue to roll along.

Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Alphabet. Lets a Canadian tap into this market. Up almost 40% in last year. Very steady performance in last 2-3 years. Tech stocks are unique in that their penetration in their own market and others is such that they’re going to continue to grow in the future. All big companies, and quite a mix.

The challenge with tech is that there are a couple different groups within the sector. There are very expensive beneficiaries of the pandemic, such as ZOOM, which are challenges. They do not have traditional valuation metrics. Other groups exist, like FANG and Microsoft. It is not the best value opportunity however.