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Q: I am an old man (86) sitting on a lot of cash ($800.000) and I am considering on purchasing the following stocks equally invested what I think if is a conservative based portfolio.
VFV yield1.7%,XIU Yield 3.2%,CBO yield 2.61 %, XBB yield 2.9%,CBO yield 2.61 %
Would appreciate any comments you may have. I am looking for yield and relative safety. Thanks, Bill
Read Answer Asked by William J on January 08, 2019
Q: Good Morning,

Currently hold the following in my TFSA ($30,000): BNS, SLF, AQN, AW.UN, AD, SPB, BEP.UN, GSY, SIS, TOY, TSGI, PBH, MX.

Looking to deploy $3,000 and add one or two of the companies addressed in this question. What would be your order of preference in terms of combination of dividend and some growth. Feel free to suggest others.

Thank you.

Larry
Read Answer Asked by Larry on January 08, 2019
Q: I am still not clear about the requirement to pay tax installments to CRA.
I have one owing for 2018. Does your answer mean that if I do not pay that installment then in April I will be levied an interest charge?
thanks,
Richard
Read Answer Asked by Richard on January 08, 2019
Q: Greetings 5i team.
Given that Rogers is up approx 12% on the year and pays a dividend of 2.7%, would it make sense to SELL RCI.B and buy either BCE (down 9% with a div = 5.2%) or T (down 5% with a div = 4.3%)? This is registered money; Cap gains are not an issue. I own the stock for stability and income.
Steve
Read Answer Asked by Steve on January 08, 2019
Q: In order to re-balance my portfolio, I need to sell one or more of the following companies:
BEP.un (full position)
CSH.un (full position)
SLF (full position)
NWH.un (full position)
SIS (half position)
CWW (half position)
CSU (half position)
KXS (half position)
Which one(s) would you suggest I sell?
Read Answer Asked by Jonathan on January 08, 2019
Q: Hello: I am in the process of setting up a TFSA for my 25 years old daughter with ETFs where she can contribute whenever she has money. My questions are: 1) Is the ETF portfolio a simple way to invest? 2) What do you think about portfolio with just one ETF - VGRO? 3) Since it will be a DIY portfolio, is there any advantage in opening the account with Questrade/Wealthsimple in comparison to with TDwaterhouse? 4) if I don’t go with VGRO only, what ratios of XWD, VFV, VGG, HXQ, XSU +/- any other ETF do you recommend while keeping costs/MERs very low?
Read Answer Asked by Dev on January 07, 2019
Q: Hello 5i,
Further to Ken's comment about transferring "In Kind" from an RRSP to TFSA: my wife and I have just completed this process for the second year in a row. We select holdings that we have had to buy in our RRSP's even though they should have gone into a TFSA in the first place - think SIS and VET for example.
The process involves the transfer of the shares first into a margin (non-registered trading) account and then into the TFSA. The Fair Market Value may or may not reflect the current stock quote.
There is definitely withholding tax which is on a sliding scale depending upon the size of the transfer. (We both had a wee bit of extra room, so our withdrawal - contribution was larger than the $6,000.) Also, the withholding tax will be required to be paid as cash, so it is important to have enough cash available in the RRSP account to cover it. If there is not enough cash in your Canadian RRSP side, you will have to either sell something or transfer cash from your U.S. side if you cash available there. It is something that needs to be accounted for in the decision to proceed.
We feel that taking the tax hit now (both retired and under 70) will benefit us in the long run (however long that might be....). We had a long time of benefiting from RRSP's and now it is time to further enhance the TFSA side and reduce the impending limitations that will come with age.
Hope this is of some help to Ken and perhaps others.
All the best for a New Year to all!!
Cheers,
Mike
Read Answer Asked by Mike on January 07, 2019
Q: Good Morning and Happy New Year: I have funds to add to, or start new position in, one of the above companies (I already own a couple of them). If all other factors are not considered, which of these would you recommend with a comment as to why. Also, how would you rate the four mentioned. Thanks, Don
Read Answer Asked by Donald on January 07, 2019
Q: Hello Peter, I own both Dollarama and WSP Global. Both have suffered lately, perhaps even more than the market generally. I still have a long investing timeframe and a balanced portfolio. Would you suggest I hang on to these for better future performance or could the capital be better used in other names. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by James on January 07, 2019
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