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Q: I can move stocks in kind from my RRSP to my TFSA account,
Looking at some of listed stocks that have had a bad year. Which ones would you pick to move? Please rank them in preference,

Would you make the transfer early in 2019 or wait till later in the year.

Thank you,

Bob
Read Answer Asked by Robert on December 31, 2018
Q: I have been told that the max. contribution to a TFSA has been increased to $6000.00
Can you confirm that? H.
Read Answer Asked by Harry on December 24, 2018
Q: I just transferred $54,000 from my tsfa to my personal account. How do I find out how much I can transfer to my tsfa from my cash account thanks
Read Answer Asked by Terence on December 19, 2018
Q: In reference to a question answered today, the person asked about taking equities from a RRIF in kind, then transferring to a TFSA after year end.Can you explain the procedure?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by steve on December 11, 2018
Q: Good afternoon 5i,
As usual, thank you for your level-headed advice, especially during this time in the market. It is time to decide on a candidate for tfsa. We will be taking stocks out of our rif in kind to margin and then transferred into tfsa in Jan. I am debating which would be the best strategy regarding two stocks that I am considering, and wondering the best criteria to decide. I would really appreciate your take on the situation.

the two stocks are Toy and Goog. Neither of them has a dividend to worry about, so no withholding tax for the US stock, and no lost dividend tax advantage for the Canadian.

I have about a 40 percent profit in Google and Toy I just bought recently and have about a 5 percent profit (so far). I like the idea of growing them in the rif because of the tax advantage and ten putting them in the tfsa.
I am not sure but I imagine the decision comes down to growth. Which one will grow the fastest. Relative safety could also play a role, but the stocks have already been bought. Wondering what your suggestion would be on this?
thanks
Read Answer Asked by joseph on December 07, 2018
Q: Moving your money from Regular acct to TFSAs

I am at a quandary as the market starts to lurge from the grave on a strategy moving capital from my regular account to my tfsa.

I'm letting my energy stocks ride ( i know i know, it's madness, but there's so little left there).

My real question is between my so so stocks which have regained and and are showing signs of going positive, down 30% to 3% and my winners in tech which some have done very well while some are plodding along. I'm thinking of moving one of more successful ones like SHOP AMZN ADBE or would GOOG MFST ( a recent buy) be a better choice.

I suppose the question I'm asking is more of a strategy first question rather than a specific stock. I feel no real need to buy something new, so is shifting one of my winners to the TFSA sound?

Any insight would be helpful. Deduct what is necessary.


Read Answer Asked by Mark on December 04, 2018
Q: Which types of shares/etfs should go in a cash account rather than a TFSA?
Thanks for the great help in good times and bad.
Read Answer Asked by Ron on December 03, 2018
Q: can I contribute stock in kind as opposed to cash into a TFSA as either a new contribution or in replacing cash previously taken out.
Read Answer Asked by george on November 27, 2018
Q: Greetings, I have not asked a question for a while now (2 years?); here it goes. This seems like a good time to deploy some of my cash held in my TFSA. Can you suggest a stock similar to KXS in potential? Maybe GUD, PHO? Thanks as ever.
Henry
Read Answer Asked by Henry on November 20, 2018
Q: I am new to this service. Over the summer I averaged in 75K into a TSFA and have been following the 5i balanced portfolio. I am down quite a lot since I bought in at market highs but fortunately have a strong stomach. I held onto 10K in cash in this account. Would you use the recent downturn to deploy any of this cash? If so can you please advise on which stocks you might ‘top up’ or consider here? I have a 15 year time horizon…
Read Answer Asked by Darrin on November 14, 2018
Q: I have 24k US to deploy in my TFSA account. My question is 2 fold.
Looking at a 3-5 year time horizon.
1)Should I keep the money is US $ or convert to CAD$
2)In view of the aforementioned time line what securities constitute a unquestionable buy at the moment.
Appreciate your services rendered.
S
Read Answer Asked by Alex on November 13, 2018
Q: Do you think the 2019 TFSA limit will increase to $6000.00 in January?
Read Answer Asked by David on November 05, 2018
Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Staff,
Even though I 'thought' I had elected to receive some BIP shares with the sale of ECI, I notice today that all of my ECI shares were sold. Thanks again to 5i.:)
ECI was held in my TFSA, and my only Industrial holdings in this account are SIS and TFII. If I want to stay in the same sector, would you suggest deploying the new cash by adding to either or both stocks, or investing in a new Industrial stock or even an ETF like ZIN? Thanks as always for your valued advice.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on October 23, 2018