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Q: I am thinking of rebalancing my portfolio over the holidays which could mean doing some trading between Christmas and New Years. When is the last day to sell to take advantage of tax losses for 2018?

I was also wondering if you have any concerns about trading next week when many are on holidays or working short days? For example, you have suggested before that one should not do any trading until mid-morning. I am a buy and hold investor and not usually too focused on achieving a real specific purchase price.

Thanks and best wishes for a happy holiday and safe, healthy New Year to all at 5i.

Paul F.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on December 19, 2018
Q: is there a way of finding out who has a large stock portion of a company like enbridge etc. and if yes can you direct me their. Always good to see if you own a stock and it is also liked by some of the big pensions
Read Answer Asked by hans on December 19, 2018
Q: Is part of the market correction due to the huge amount of money flowing into pot stocks. The money is coming from somewhere???
Read Answer Asked by Burke on December 19, 2018
Q: Hi 5i
I was going to ask a specific question but this one pretty much was it "What general question has not been asked ..." so I'll alter mine a bit.

What questions are you asking internally between yourselves or put another way, generally, what questions would you ask 5i Research if you were one of the members ?

Thanks
Mike
Read Answer Asked by mike on December 19, 2018
Q: Hi Everyone at 5i! I was asked what the best brokerage company for a dyi would be. I use TD Webbroker and am very satisfied with it. From a cost effective and user friendly point of view, which one would be your choice? Thanks, Tamara
Read Answer Asked by Tamara on December 19, 2018
Q: I own shares in BMO in a DRIP account held by Computershare. If the shares are redeemed, how is the ACB determined. Does Computershare track this or is it the shareholders responsibility?
Read Answer Asked by Ron on December 18, 2018
Q: Is this tax loss selling of stocks new? I don't recollect this being talked so much in the previous years. Please help me understand what has changed.
Read Answer Asked by serge on December 18, 2018
Q: What general question has not been asked that is important for today’s political and financial enviroment, and what is your response.
Clayton
Read Answer Asked by Clayton on December 18, 2018
Q: Hello, according to the company profile of TCL.A, the price-to-cash-flow ratio (P/CF) is 4.70. When one looks at the P/CF ratio of any company, above what ratio would you say that this is a good P/CF? In your opinion, what would be the top 5 utilities company right now? Thanks, Gervais
Read Answer Asked by Gervais on December 18, 2018
Q: This is just a share. There is a short TED talk that 5 I members and staff might enjoy. It is titled "Psychopaths in the C-suite" by Fred Kiel.
I wonder if 5-I could rate some management of 5-I covered companies that fit the: Empathy, Others First and I Screwed Up habits of virtuoso CEO's . I'm sure they are a rare breed. Perhaps a new valuation metric may come of this.
Read Answer Asked by Clarence on December 17, 2018
Q: Hello,
As I feel to be using more and more your company profiles, I am interested to know how quickly all the metrics are changed (share count, P/E, balance sheet etc...) after a new metric is published from the companies that I am looking at.
Thank you
CDJ
Read Answer Asked by claude on December 17, 2018
Q: I just signed up for Money Saver then noticed the Mutual Fund/ETF offer. I had assumed that Money Saver would provide the mutual fund and etf information I was looking for including 'best of' tables. Can you explain the difference please.
Thanks Peter.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on December 17, 2018
Q: Hi I’ve read that markets are fairly valued based on forward PE of 15 or so. I’d like to look at this from a bigger picture, the total market cap to GDP ratio, the so-called Buffet Indicator. In the past 100 years, this is showing extreme over-evaluation currently 151% exceeded only by the 2001 Tech bubble, 161p. If rates continue to creep higher I can’t see how this will end very well. Then again, if the they peak and then fall, the over evaluation is at least buffered, Your thoughts ?
Read Answer Asked by Daniel on December 17, 2018
Q: Hello, my understanding is that because of our tax rules the tax loss season (November - December) is something Canadian only. Is that correct? Do the American investors also have a tax loss season? Thanks, Gervais
Read Answer Asked by Gervais on December 17, 2018
Q: In an earlier answer you quoted the NWC release that stated Q3 EPS at 78 cents and well above consensus of 53 cents. I use Thompson Reuters data and they adjust occasionally for unusual items. In this case the adjusted EPS for NWC is 49 cents. I presume this is due to the insurance claim revenue being removed from the earnings. Do you always take the reported EPS or do you adjust for extraordinary items such as this at times and if so when? Could you comment further on this to clarify as without using consistent data we are not much further ahead than using no data. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Terry on December 14, 2018
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