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Q: Thanks for all your help!! If you need US funds is there any downside to moving stocks that trade in Canadian and US markets to US markets and receive the dividends in US funds?
Read Answer Asked by Bryan on January 04, 2023
Q: I am interested in learning about trading options and have no experience in the process at all. Can you recommend where I might learn how trade options?
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Dave on January 04, 2023
Q: 2022 was the year for oil and gas companies. What sectors do you believe will do well, or relatively well, compared to the broad market?
Read Answer Asked by Murray on January 04, 2023
Q: Hello, I am thinking of adding to Canadian companies with safe dividend. Current dividend yield for good companies is around 6% and with dividend tax credit, this seems like a good return. I have cash in US$. The question is: 1. Is it better to convert US$ cash to CDN$ and buy these securities traded in CDN$ on CDN exchange. Or 2. Is it better to buy these securities traded in US exchange and traded in US$. The advantage is to avoid converting US$ cash in CDN$. Please comment on the following assumptions:
• Dividend paid by CDN companies traded on US exchange in US$ is also eligible for dividend tax credit?
• Dividend could be paid in US$ or CDN$
• Company or broker will issue T5 in either case
• What currency the T5 will be issued in?
• One has to calculate gain/loss and dividend due to exchange rate difference
• Exchange rate will impact Gain/loss for the CDN securities traded on US exchange and the gain/loss will be different for the two securities. The same dividend yield will be different also.
Read Answer Asked by Naren on January 03, 2023
Q: Stansberry Investor Hour, Extreme Value, The Ferris Report
Dan Ferris is the editor of Extreme Value, a monthly investment advisory that focuses on some of the safest and yet most profitable stocks in the market.

Can you give me any info on this guy?
A scam or legit?
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Ross on January 03, 2023
Q: What does most companies do with the excessive cash they have on hand. I know dividends and share buybacks are common. I'm wondering if they are allowed to invest it in other stocks or assets. Right now, could be a huge opportunity just like after the 2008 financial crisis.
Read Answer Asked by Steve on January 03, 2023
Q: In an answer to a question about CDRs, you noted that CIBC has to buy shares of the listed CDR stock to facilitate trading in that stock on the NEO stock exchange. Should one be concerned about CM's ongoing ability to support this activity given that its overall financial state puts it at the low end of Canadian Bank rankings and things look not so great for improvement in the future. Also the FANG and other NEO listed stocks are hitting new lows every day. How will this reduced investor interest effect CM's commitment to support the CDR market.
Read Answer Asked by Sue on December 29, 2022
Q: I just reviewed the FP Investor I received in my email this past week.
In their review they reviewed the 5 worst performing stocks on the TSX during 2022

4 of the 5 were as follows:

SHOP Down 72%

LSPD Down 65%

DND Down 55%

NVEI Down 62%

You guys are running the 3 5i portfolios and are recommending buys and sells.

William O'Neill whom I'm sure Peter has read has one of the prime principles of his CANSLIM model is LIMIT YOUR LOSSES. He recommends as soon as a stock falls 7% it should be sold. To limit your loss. This will prevent catastrophic losses from affecting the portfolio in a major way.

Now I'm not saying that 5i should have this principle exactly but as responsible portfolio managers I do feel that 5i should have a loss containment strategy for those who follow the portfolio and might not be that experienced.

I know in past posts you suggest readers utilize mental stop losses rather than real time stop losses. I feel that 5i as portfolio managers should do the same. Going forward there should be no holding in the portfolios that are down as dramatically as those listed above.

Hope you adopt this as a New Years Resolution Investing Principle to add to your Investment Strategy Guidelines

All the best


Sheldon
Read Answer Asked by Sheldon on December 28, 2022
Q: how do I calculate the dividend yield per share when I know the yield % and number of shares? Google doesn't want to tell me!
Read Answer Asked by Bonnie on December 21, 2022
Q: Everywhere you look, GIC investing is the big topic of conversation and advice. If an investor wants to outperform the market, then you never buy into the hot investment themes. I see no reason why that rule should be broken now.
Read Answer Asked by Murray on December 19, 2022
Q: So where is that market report/Dec. 13 available on your website to read that the other member/Iulian praised so much?
Read Answer Asked by Mirjana on December 16, 2022
Q: Peter and Co.
Thank you for the great research that you provide to retail investors.
I use the futures markets when planning many of my investments. While I can find futures quotes for commodities and US exchanges I cannot find any for Canadian exchanges. Are there any free futures quotes available for the TSX or TSXv?
With appreciation.
Ed
Read Answer Asked by Ed on December 14, 2022
Q: So, I understand how CDRs work, I think, but what happens to the dividend income on the shares involved. As a CDR investor do you share in this income?
Read Answer Asked by Leonard on December 09, 2022
Q: I am looking for a stock screener that will give me a list of Preferred Stock that will reset in the next 6 months. Any idea where I may find one?
Read Answer Asked by Larry M. on December 09, 2022