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Q: A portion of my portfolio is cash and invested in an investment account with my discount brokerage. Current rate is just shy of 1.00%. Seems too low when I compare to various 1 year GIC now at 2.00% or more.

Would you know a better alternative within a discount brokerage account. I would appreciate members comments as well. I will add the topic in the forum. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Pierre on September 10, 2018
Q: Hello, I have received from my online broker the Thomson Reuters' documents to tender my TRI shares. I have hold these shares for many years and I have always been happy with the company's yield and growth . What will happen if I do nothing (do not tender my shares)? Can Thompson Reuters force an investor to sell his shares? Thanks, Gervais
Read Answer Asked by Gervais on September 07, 2018
Q: I am a conservative investor who would appreciate your recommendations as to the best 5 US stocks/ETFs to own over the next 2-3 years. Dividends are not necessary, however preference is for low risk stock recommendations.
Read Answer Asked by Dale on September 07, 2018
Q: Raising cash and moving it into PSA. So far 10%.
Sold Zub.un into strength today . This gives a further 2% to add to current position in PSA.
Considering selling KWH.UN . Another 1% to add to PSA. Your thoughts please.
How will Kwh.un fare under recessionary pressure?
Read Answer Asked by Roy on September 07, 2018
Q: Yesterday I asked the ? if you had any suggestions for an alternative to Fortis that pays a decent dividend and has some growth prospects, utility or not. Unfortunately, I forgot to mention that I already
own Algonquin @ Brookfield Renewables, my bad.
Any other suggestions.
Thanks: Jerry
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on September 07, 2018
Q: Good evening,
Read your answer on Boston pizza where it should find a bottom soon PZA is at a 6 year low dividend 8.9%. Been waiting for it to find the bottom but it drifted again today on high volumes. Altough I can use the tax loss against ECI . Hate to sell with 36% loss What is your take on it ? Should i wait for a bounce and sell or ? Come tax season this one is going to get destroyed !
Thanks for your keen insights ( checked the definition means sharp and/or penetrating I'm sure many readers will agree)
Denis
Read Answer Asked by Denis on September 07, 2018
Q: The stock price of Boston Pizza has been declining steadily over the past year. Is there anything within their business model you can see that will enable them to stem this tide? Their menu prices are already quite high, and I don't see the company expanding store count to a great degree. For a Conservative investor, is the close to 8% yield worth putting any new money in?
Read Answer Asked by Mike on September 06, 2018
Q: 5-I,

Please educate me on split shares.
* Do they belong in an income portfolio?
* what are important factors to look at?
* are there any things that can blindside an investors?
* if you like them , please give some recommendations

Thank you,

Paul
Read Answer Asked by paul on September 06, 2018
Q: About ALA, FTN, PIC-A, how safe are those dividends ? For income would you buy any ? If so in which order. If none are buyable which other high dividends payers would you recommend ?
Already own over 20 dividend payers but mostly are under 5% except BYP, KWH, BEP, NWH.
Thanks for your help.
Read Answer Asked by Luc on September 06, 2018
Q: I will be retiring in 15 years. At that time I will have a livable pension.
I currently am 100% invested in equities (40 cad/40 us/ 20 international).
At retirement I plan on having a 50% equity and 50% bond/fixed income portfolio.
I am going to allocate 10% of my portfolio to bonds/fixed income shortly.

I plan on buying XSB and XTR.
1)Do you recommend a more diversified bond/fixed income portfolio? If so what geographic weighting and bond etfs would you recommend?
2)With a time horizon of 15 years would you hold off on purchasing long term bond etfs until after impeding interest rate increases?
thanks
Read Answer Asked by Timothy on September 06, 2018
Q: Hi,
Would you please comment on the impact of the news that Loblaw will spin out its interest in Choice Properties REIT? It sounds like Loblaw Minority Shareholders will receive 0.135 common shares of George Westin Limited for each common share of Loblaw held. Does that mean after the deal closes these shares will be added to a brokerage account? If so, and if those Westin shares are sold, is this a tax-free transaction?
Thank you. Michael
Read Answer Asked by Michael on September 05, 2018
Q: Thinking of selling altagas. Concerned about dividend at 2.19 or about 9% with earnings at about .89 for 2018 and about 1.30 projected 2019.
Hear not favorable comments on BNN but read what I believe favorable as investment with you.
Can't see dividend remaining sustainable. What am I missing is this worth hanging on. Appreciate your comments. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Ed on September 05, 2018
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