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Q: With the market down, Amazon looked like a possibility. When I searched for Amazon, this came up: AMAZON.COM CDR (CAD HEDGED) ( AMZN : NEO )

Could you tell me what this is? If it is legitimately Amazon, is it worth considering? Is NEO new exchange? Would it be wise to buy on NASDAQ?
Thanks
V
Read Answer Asked by V on September 20, 2021
Q: How often are the dividend updates updated? Is there a delay between the announcement by the company and the update?
Read Answer Asked by Rob on September 16, 2021
Q: What do you think of the depositary receipts. For example CIBC is offering receipts directly linked to google shares. They say they are hedged receipts so the number of shares they represent changes based on exchange values. That doesn’t seem to be a good thing, a real hedge should not be affected by currency fluctuations, no?
Read Answer Asked by John on September 15, 2021
Q: Hi 5i, this is in response to Paul's question on getting historical dividend information.

I've been using this link: https://dividendgrowthinvestingandretirement.com/canadian-dividend-all-star-list/, I find very informative especially if you are looking for dividend companies that have survived the last two recessions with increasing dividends.

Enjoy!

Read Answer Asked by Christopher on September 14, 2021
Q: In an answer to a question you linked to a page called Dividend Updates.

Where do I find it on the site?
Read Answer Asked by Rob on September 14, 2021
Q: Hi 5iRearch,

In today’s low interest environment, investors are faced with the following non-equity investment choices:

1. Government bonds and T-bills
2. Corporate bonds
3. Real return bonds
4. Bond ETFs / Mutual Funds (as per points 1 to 3)
5. High-yield savings accounts
6. Money market funds
7. Guaranteed Investment Certificates
8. Fixed annuities
9. Real estate
10. Commodities
11. Collectibles (e.g., art, rare wine, vintage cars)
12. Hedge funds
13. Cryptocurrencies

Please advise of your ranking of the above non-equity assets for long-term investors who wish to ensure that their portfolio is adequately diversified from an asset allocation perspective.

Thanks


George
Read Answer Asked by George on September 13, 2021
Q: I have margin accounts with one of the big five Canadian banks and wonder if I should convert these to non-margin accounts. I never use margin and don't short stocks. Does simply having my stocks in a margin account introduce any risks to me? And does the financial institution have the right to lend out my shares and make money off this while I get nothing for these behind the scene transactions? Thanks for the education!!
Read Answer Asked by Joel on September 13, 2021
Q: Yesterday I casually came across an article in which LSPD was upgraded by some firm to the "overweight" rating level Not knowing what that means I looked it up and to my surprise it means such rated stocks have the chance to advance much further in the next 12 months ahead! Really? LSPD inspite of the meteoric rise of late still has room to grow! WOW!

Anyway, my question is: are there three or four other "overweight" rated Canadian stocks that you can name and share? That information should be very helpful to us uninformed semi-novice investors. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Victor on September 10, 2021
Q: I recently asked a question about recommended ETF holdings in my RRSP for coverage of the US market. You had suggested converting my holdings to USD and purchase VOO direct on the US market rather than the CAD ETFs I currently hold. This would eliminate withholding taxes.
How much of a drag on performance would these withholding taxes represent?
Read Answer Asked by Bruce on September 09, 2021
Q: Thanks for your help with my Sept 3/21 question regarding MFC vs BNS-TD. You gave me the answer I needed...thanks.

However, in your answer you indicated the BNS P/CF was 7x and the P/E was 10x.

When I look on the Company Profile page , I see P/CF of 2.2 and P/E of 12.4.
Please explain the difference...are the numbers from different sources?

Thanks...Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on September 09, 2021
Q: Regarding purchases made on US exchanges….

a) If I purchase Canadian companies in my margin account on the NYSE in US dollars, will the dividends also be paid in US currency? What will the withholding measures be on those dividends?
b) If I purchase European companies on US exchanges, what will the withholding measures be on those European dividends? (Germany, France)
Read Answer Asked by Catherine Ann on September 08, 2021
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