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• Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (VUN)
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Q: Is VUN considered a tax efficient ETF to hold US stocks in an TFSA account?
If not could you suggest another?

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Read Answer Asked by JEFF on July 25, 2019

• Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (CAD-hedged) (VSP)
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• Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)
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• Vanguard High Dividend Yield Indx ETF (VYM)
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Q: Can you please give me your recommendations for ETFS in the following categories?

US S&P 500
US Total Market
US Dividend

Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by EVAN on July 25, 2019

• iShares Core Canadian Universe Bond Index ETF (XBB)
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• Vanguard Canadian Short-Term Corporate Bond Index ETF (VSC)
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Q: Thank you for your Portfolio Analytics feature, I am finding it a useful tool for helping with overall perspective.

Here is a sounding board fixed income ETF allocation question.

In registered accounts I currently have 1% XBB and another 4'ish% spread generally evenly between VSC, CLF and CBO.

For general simplification purposes would it be a better idea to only hold a couple of ETFs or maybe even just a single bond fund?

Possibly keep XBB and choose one of shorter-termed VSC/CLF/CBO products? Would you suggest different ETF(s) instead? Thanks for any ideas and I recognize you are not giving individual advice.

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Read Answer Asked by Richard on July 25, 2019

• Covalon Technologies Ltd. (COV)
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Q: Comments on release today and what your view is going forward. Are you still optimistic about it?

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• Covalon Technologies Ltd. (COV)
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Q: Hi guys,
What is your opinion on the Corporate update released today and what effect could it have on the Stock price.

Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by Peter on July 25, 2019

• TUPPERW.BRAND.CORP.DL-01 (TUP)
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Q: Good day, what are your thoughts on this stock? They missed targets and have provided lower guidance, but is the drop (in the stock price) over-done? How Is their debt coverage? Thanks.

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Read Answer Asked by Michael on July 25, 2019

• PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL)
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Q: May I please hear from you on PayPal’s earnings. The earnings looked good to me but it’s down 6% after hours due to future outlook on earnings from what I can gather. Would you suggest continuing to hold and ride out any negative reaction? Thank you.

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Read Answer Asked by Jason on July 25, 2019

• Loblaw Companies Limited (L)
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• FirstService Corporation (FSV)
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Q: Early thoughts on the earnings releases today?

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Read Answer Asked by Doug on July 25, 2019

• FirstService Corporation (FSV)
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Q: Good morning
First Service seems to be climbing nicely. Is there some specific news? Cheers

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Read Answer Asked by Margot on July 25, 2019

• A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund (AW.UN)
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Q: Please comment on AW.UN's results today Txs for u usual great services & views

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Read Answer Asked by Peter on July 25, 2019

• NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (NWH.UN)
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Q: Your comments on NWH.UN's recent purchase of properties & their issuance of trust units . Are these moves positive, negative or neutral. So far it has done well for me. Thanks ,as always for your valued information.

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Read Answer Asked by Dave on July 25, 2019

• ARC Resources Ltd. (ARX)
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• Whitecap Resources Inc. (WCP)
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• TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. (TOG)
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• Savaria Corporation (SIS)
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• High Arctic Energy Services Inc. (HWO)
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Q: A good chunk of my TFSA was chugging along nicely to the tune of KWH and its nice dividend, but ... alas ... no more!

Thinking of redistributing the money into WCP ... or any of the others in the energy sector mentioned above. Your thoughts?

I've also been toying with avoiding the sector altogether in this account (since I hold Enbridge and Algonquin Power in an RSP) ... and stepping over to Savaria?

The crystal ball question (without holding anybody to account is!) ... is ... which is likely to do better ... the energy picks, or Savaria? (I'm looking for a dividend with some growth in this account.)

If I should avoid ALL of these at the moment, any other thoughts on "growth with dividend"?

Thanks, as always!

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Read Answer Asked by Sylvia on July 25, 2019

• WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (WIR.UN)
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• Slate Retail REIT Class U Units (SRT.U)
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Q: Am looking at these two reits who pay distributions in US $. Your opinion on both and would you recommend one or the other, both or neither. Thanks Derek

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Read Answer Asked by Derek on July 25, 2019

• Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (ATD)
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• Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (FAF)
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Q: May I please have your opinion on the Fire and Flower deal announced today. Thank you.

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Read Answer Asked by Manoj on July 25, 2019

Q: À Canadian citizen returning to Canada after working in Australia for 14 years. Can such a person make TFSA’s contributions retroactive ?
This would make an eligible contribution today of $ 63,500.00
I cannot find an answer to this question anywhere.
Thanks

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Read Answer Asked by Luc on July 25, 2019

• nLIGHT Inc. (LASR)
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Q: What are your thoughts on nLight?

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Read Answer Asked by Liam on July 25, 2019

• Strathcona Resources Ltd. (SCR)
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Q: Please comment on today's results and what do you think are the chances of getting the NJ gambling licence?
Thx

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Read Answer Asked by Tim on July 25, 2019

• ProShares S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NOBL)
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• Vanguard Dividend Appreciation FTF (VIG)
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Q: Which would you prefer to beef up US exposer in an RRSP

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Read Answer Asked by GRAHAM on July 25, 2019

• Savaria Corporation (SIS)
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Q: I own ENB, CGX, BPY, AQN, and MSI in my TFSA and also have a 20% cash position. Was looking at deploying half the cash into one of either AFN, JWEL, FSZ, NFI or SIS. What would you suggest as the best for a 5+ year hold with a combination of dividends and growth.

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Read Answer Asked by Kelly on July 25, 2019

• Tesla Inc. (TSLA)
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Q: Do you view Tesla as an auto or tech company? Would you focus on gross margin and production in the quarterly results or would you value the company based on its technology, considering the level of investments in autonomous self driving cars by the traditional auto manufacturers? Will the end game for Tesla is being acquired by a traditional auto manufacturer? Is it a buy for you at this stage?

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Read Answer Asked by Rajiv on July 25, 2019