Q: I found a stock certificate for BDX dated April 11, 1973. How can I find out if it is still outstanding? (I used to work for them.)
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Investment Q&A
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Q: How often are the dividend updates updated? Is there a delay between the announcement by the company and the update?
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?
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!
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!
Q: What do you think of the new depositary receipts CIBC is offering? Is there any real difference owning the actual shares in US dollars?
Q: In an answer to a question you linked to a page called Dividend Updates.
Where do I find it on the site?
Where do I find it on the site?
Q: In the 5i current Balanced Equity Portfolio and the Income Portfolio, cash positions are 4.28% and 2.89% respectively. Given the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, would you recommend increasing those cash positions or leaving them unchanged?
Q: Hi 5i,
can you please suggest some free web sites that provide free
forward estimates for earnings, earnings growth, forward P/E
for US and Canadian stocks.
thanks
can you please suggest some free web sites that provide free
forward estimates for earnings, earnings growth, forward P/E
for US and Canadian stocks.
thanks
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
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
Q: Hi Peter, is there a place to find a list of Cdn companies that are consistently raising their dividends but not yet what would classigfy as an Aristocrat ? Ie: having raised for 8-9 yrs in a row for example ie a jr aristocrats ? Thanks.
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!!
Q: In many of the questions you receive, a stocks full position is mentioned. Would you please explain how a stocks full position in a portfolio is calculated. Thanks … Cal
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.
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.
Q: Could you explain the canadian alphabet at around 25 dollars. On td waterhouse you bring the stock up and its 25 dollar canadian and it says view on nasdaq and it tacks you to the american price two thousand and something.
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BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (ZSP $99.54)
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Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (VUN $121.62)
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Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO $606.33)
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?
How much of a drag on performance would these withholding taxes represent?
Q: Is there a good website to check MER's?
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
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
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)
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)
Q: What is your take on the recent share consolidation followed by a share split. Shareholders who held less than 2,100 common shares get paid out in cash.
Shares outstanding were significantly reduced from an already low level. Why was this done?
Shares outstanding were significantly reduced from an already low level. Why was this done?
Q: Good morning.
Could I get your thoughts on the CDRs offered on NEO. Not certain why it is not offered on more mainstream exchanges like the TSX and I could not find its admin fees, if any.
Thx.
Could I get your thoughts on the CDRs offered on NEO. Not certain why it is not offered on more mainstream exchanges like the TSX and I could not find its admin fees, if any.
Thx.