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Q: I sold TTD and AMZN to realize a tax loss more than 30 days ago and I know that I can buy them back today with no issues. I bought ROKU and SHOP respectively as proxies a week later with the proceeds. They are both down (I guess things don't always work out!). The first question is can I sell both of these and claim a tax loss despite my not having owned them for 30 days?

Secondly, I am assuming you would recommend buying AMZN back (not that you don't like SHOP) but would you still re-purchase TTD? Does APPS offer a potentially better return? Or might you stay the course with ROKU? It appears to me that these companies are similar businesses.

Appreciate your insight.

Paul F.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on June 17, 2022
Q: Good morning,

I bought BAM.A at $63.00 and would like your opinion on averaging down at some point
I hold this stock in my RRIF and TFSA.
I am invested in the Balanced ETF Portfolio complimented with Canadian blue chip stocks for income and growth.

Great service.

Carl
Read Answer Asked by Carl on June 17, 2022
Q: I have lost a huge percentage of money this year on my exposure to Brookfield Asset Management.What are the current prospects?
Read Answer Asked by Kim on June 17, 2022
Q: In what order would you buy them today for 3 years?

On separate note, I am wondering when 5I started and how long I am member.
It was exciting ride over many years and without your help I would not survive.


Thank you for great service.
Milan
Read Answer Asked by Milan on June 17, 2022
Q: Do you think there will be a competitive offer? UEC’s offer seems to be a “low ball” offer due to lack of a cash component. Do you think CCO would make an offer? I’m told they once held UEX stock but liquidated their position in order to reduce debt. Any thoughts you have would be appreciated.
Jim
Read Answer Asked by James on June 17, 2022
Q: I have the above in my TFSA along with 5 individual stocks currently.
Any gapes or duplication in the ETFs, Should I just add to each equally with any new contributions to an approx 10-12 % weighting for all and thereafter considerate on individual stocks for more growth torque.
Read Answer Asked by Henry on June 17, 2022
Q: Hi Peter and Staff
On June 14th Darren asked for your top 4 Canadian industrials . You listed in order WSP STN CAE GDI and NFI

Absent were ATA TFII BYD and TFII all of which I thought you favoured more than all of the ones listed (especially NFI) except WSP?

Dennis
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on June 16, 2022
Q: Hi 5i. I'm not sure if anyone has ever posed you a question about any of these companies, all of which have substantial operations in Canada.

Obviously, the expectation of continued interest rate hikes will have a strong negative effect on these companies' business this year. Taking a step back, though, do you see much to separate them as investments? For instance, is any of them materially more indebted than the others? Any thoughts you might have would be welcome.
Read Answer Asked by William on June 16, 2022
Q: I heard to a podcast recently talking about natural gas being the key to reducing coal use. I'm curious if there any Canadian names that are primarily involved in natural gas with little involvement in crude oil? Pipeline or gas transportation companies?

Can you recommend an ETF to play natural gas in either the US or Canada?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on June 16, 2022
Q: Hi, further to your reply on real return bonds to Alex on April 28th, I am trying to understand the return I could expect to receive on XRB from the underlying bonds vs. the inflation component.

For XRB, Blackrock currently shows the weighted average coupon at 2.33% and the the weighted YTM (coupon plus amortized realized gain/loss) at 3.43%. My understanding is that YTM is the true measure of bond return. If I bought this ETF could I theoretically expect to receive a 3.43% return from the underlying bonds in addition to an annual principal increase from inflation. So if inflation averaged 3% per year could I expect 3.43% YTM plus 3% inflation principal increase = 6.43% total annual return. Is that generally how it would work? Also would the annual principal increase just be added to the NAV of the ETF?

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Gary on June 16, 2022
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