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Q: I am considering an account with interactive brokers and i see they have a securities lending program where you loan the shares for shorting purposes and receive a collateral cash amount on which interest is paid. Is there a risk to this? You can sell the shares any time. Do you know if there is a CIPF protection for the shares loaned to interactive brokers?
I know you do not recommend brokerages, but I would appreciate if you can point out any disadvantage (advantage) as compared to self directed brokerage with a Canadian bank.
Regards
Read Answer Asked by Rajiv on October 28, 2019
Q: Silver stocks have had a run since mid-year; does the team have opinion on silver itself and a preferred method of investing in the commodity.
Thanks... your thoughts are respected and appreciated
Doug
Read Answer Asked by Douglas on October 28, 2019
Q: Hello 5i team,
I'm looking for a one stop global balanced dividend etf at this time, for the next 4 year time frame.
Maybe VGRO, Vbal etc. but not prefered, I'd like about 3% Canadian content in it.
Too much in Canada already.
Any ideas other than balancing MAW120 or XAW with a GIC ladder ?
Read Answer Asked by Bernie on October 28, 2019
Q: If you purchase a stock on its ex-dividend date or after, you will not receive the next dividend payment. Instead, the seller gets the dividend. If you purchase before the ex-dividend date, you get the dividend. Am I correct here? In that case when is actual ownership transferred? Trade date or settlement date?

For example, if the ex-dividend date is 9/17, the trade date is 9/16 (so it's supposedly bought before the ex-dividend date) and settlement date is 9/18, will I get the dividend? Please clarify and thanks for your help.
Read Answer Asked by Victor on October 28, 2019
Q: Peter, I read your article in the National Post on Saturday. You focus on a handful of companies that are superior according to your filters. Of these how would you rank the companies above? And have you any information about them which you would like to add? Thanks for your insights.
Read Answer Asked by christianne on October 28, 2019
Q: your article in the financial post was very insightful.
the only stock to make 2 different screens was enerflex and yet it is near its 52 week lows, its chart looks horrible. why is this, i think because it is related to the energy complex but not sure.can you help, i had this stock in my watchlist forever.
also nice to see goeasy on the harder to make last screen, nothing surprising here, its always undervalued.
dave
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Read Answer Asked by david on October 28, 2019
Q: Hello Peter, Ryan and others,
My wife bought SQ and MU when they were high. Now she has about 14% of MU and 29% of SQ of unrealized loss, and they are in her RIF. Could you give some suggestions what she should do in the current situation? Please also comment on TOY, BPY, GE, LIN, COST and NEE. We always appreciate your comments and suggestions. Many thanks! Jim
Read Answer Asked by James on October 28, 2019
Q: 1. The Globe just published a list of Canadian companies CEO salaries and bonuses. Sorry for the odd question but I am find it very hard to understand how the CEO of Barrick deserves a salary of $3.2M and a bonus of $12.6M. I am hoping that you could help me understand a bit.
2. How does the CEO of CSU make money with a Salary and bonus of zero? Stock?
Read Answer Asked by Danny-boy on October 28, 2019
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