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Q: Hi Team,
This is more of a general/ speculative question on Go Easy. What do you see as the "end game", or ultimate goal of this company? Do you see them as continuing to keep growing the company, as they been doing indefinitely. Expanding into the US possibly? Or do you see them being acquired by a larger entity eventually? Right now, their market cap is still only showing 1.6 billion. Pretty small relatively speaking in the banking world. What potential do you see them having over the next say 10-15yrs? 5,10,20-billion-dollar company? Just trying to gauge the potential over the long term here. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Shane on October 26, 2022
Q: Rec'd an email offering the following:
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Read Answer Asked by Brenda on October 26, 2022
Q: Hi

A few days ago I shorted TWTR at $52.00. My rational was that if the deal closes at $54.20 the downside is a few dollars and if the deal doesnt close the upside is $10.00 or more. Today Elon said the he would close the deal Friday. I also heard that TWTR would not trade Friday. I can (A) cover my short before Friday and take my loss or (B) hold on to my short in the hope that the deal never closes.
What happens to my short if I select option B? Will trading resume again, perhaps next week and I can cover my short or will Thursday be the end of trading TWTR? What happens to the shorts if TWTR doesn't trade again?

Thanks always for your insight
Read Answer Asked by Greg on October 26, 2022
Q: Hi Peter and Staff

Earlier this month Dollarama issued $700,000,000 of notes with a rate approximately of 5% with a substantial amount being used to repay notes with a rate just above 2 %

How significant is this additional interest cost per annum versus current earnings ?

Thanks for all you do
Dennis
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on October 26, 2022
Q: With the current rate rise most likely near the end , isn't it normal that the income stocks rally first?. Thereafter if the feds relay a slight slower change in the rates adjustments, the tech stock take off?
Read Answer Asked by adam on October 25, 2022
Q: I need to pull about $170,000 out of my TFSA to finish a house build. Can I put that amount plus the 2023 contribution in the new year or $81,500 plus the 2023 contribution?
Read Answer Asked by Clarence on October 25, 2022
Q: Hello, I have asked this question last Thursday morning, so just in case it got lost, here it is: these 2 ETFs seem to be similar, except for the lower MER for LIFE and the higher market cap for HHL, is there something to be aware of if I switch from HHL to LIFE for tax-loss reasons? Any disadvantage in putting money in LIFE? Is The Evolve business solid? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Martin on October 25, 2022
Q: In response to Rodney asking why Nat gas has been on the decline lately, here is some information on what may be causing the weak natural gas prices:

-Milder weather this fall resulting in less demand
-Freeport delays and energy market intervention in Europe helping consumers manage through the Winter
-Steep drop in broader US demand
-Record seasonal storage injection
-Drop in global LNG pricing (TTF pricing)
Read Answer Asked by Keith on October 25, 2022
Q: Peter; Any specific reason nat gas has dropped so much recently? Thanks. Rod
Read Answer Asked by Rodney on October 25, 2022
Q: We hold an all-equity portfolio with 40-45 stocks and ETFs. Core holdings are large-cap Canadian and U.S. companies. We assume that a full position of 40 names would be 2.5% of the portfolio. Top two holdings are BAM at 5.23% and CSU at 4.31%. At what level would you trim?
Also, the Brookfield family is presently 10.26% of the portfolio. What level would you trim there?
We are not planning to trim soon as 12 positions which are small-cap tech are sub .50% and we anticipate a reversal of large-cap dominance.
Read Answer Asked by J on October 25, 2022
Q: HI 5I,

I have been reading, listening to my financial advisor and seeing some answers on your question blog that there may be an opportunity with bonds. I like ETF's the last while, so can you give me your advice on some ETF's that incorporate a high level of bonds that may see some upside if bonds were to have some capital appreciation. Thank-you
Read Answer Asked by Jason on October 25, 2022
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