Q: I am 10 years from retirement with no company pension.I have a good size RSP and TFSA along with an equal registered account.In your opinion what percentage of my portfolio should be in bonds and in what type of funds.I only see junk bond funds that are giving any kind of returns but risky while government bonds are only producing 1% returns.What does a guy like me do .I need 10 years of steady 5-6 percent returns to fund s decent retirement but can't bet the farm.I am currently invested in geographic diverse funds and some hedge funds.
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Q: If you were interested in buying bitcoin how would you go about it. It may have legs, who knows. Thanks, James
Q: I see wealthica is trying to assume the portfolio tracking business that Google is abandoning. I used Google, but am reluctant to go to Wealthica, as they require you turn over your investment portfolio access and password, which sounds unsafe.
Do you feel they are safe to deal with/
Do you feel they are safe to deal with/
Q: On Globeinvestor, Globe and Mail, this week end . Details of the most shorted companies. on the column : % of shares Short. is this the actual % of the total amount of shares issued?
And also in another table they have the cost to borrow these shares. I remember shorting stocks and never noticed the cost for it on my broker's statement.
Thank you.
And also in another table they have the cost to borrow these shares. I remember shorting stocks and never noticed the cost for it on my broker's statement.
Thank you.
Q: Can you reccomend an ETF or other instrument for short term cash (3 - 9 months).
Q: Hi Guys
What is your relationship with Set Your Stop and capital Ideas, are you just sharing promotions or are they affiliated with your company. thanks
What is your relationship with Set Your Stop and capital Ideas, are you just sharing promotions or are they affiliated with your company. thanks
Q: Not a question, just a comment regarding your new web design. Its much improved, I like it a lot. It is much easier to navigate.
Q: Can you explain to me the concept of virtual stop orders? Does RBC have this tool? Do you recommend it?
Q: Gentlemen, the next shale revolution article (Bloomberg) vs Steve St. Angelo's recent financial carnage update of U.S. shale oil production.
Can you provide some clarification?
Thank you. Gaston
Can you provide some clarification?
Thank you. Gaston
Q: I have some US$ in a savings account (haha) and would be interested in your suggestions re; money market, T bill, or other reasonably safe yield bearing investment, tia. Pat
Q: hello
Wondering where I can find out how much a company is institutionally owned or sponsored, ie not really followed by analysts. Would you favour a small ownership
if you were looking for an inconspicuous company and what would you say a small number would be?
thanks
Jeff
Thanks
jeff
Wondering where I can find out how much a company is institutionally owned or sponsored, ie not really followed by analysts. Would you favour a small ownership
if you were looking for an inconspicuous company and what would you say a small number would be?
thanks
Jeff
Thanks
jeff
Q: Hi great service and much improved web site. My question is related to growth companies. It is not that there is no growth but seems to be beating the expectation in earning reports determine the outcome of share price up or down. Do you have any suggestion of stocks that are high percentage of beating expectation. Thanks always.
Q: why do trailing stop loss orders sometimes not work and you find the stock has dropped below the price that you had set your trailing stop loss at. I appreciate your expertise. thanks
Q: For investments out side N America, particularly for Japan,Switzerland,Germany,France,Small % for U.K. What ETF would you recommend, hedged or non hedged? Thanks. Fooklin
Q: Please advise how long I have to wait to buy back a stock I have sold for tax loss purposes. Thanks
Q: I wish to realize a capital gain on a number of positions. I also plan to immediately re-purchase these same positions. From a tax standpoint, can I simply sell and then re-buy straight away (e.g. a few seconds/minutes later), or do I need to wait some period of time? Thank-you.
Q: On the updated website, the responses are in very light “ink” --- almost washed out. (I have tested and tweaked my PC settings). If other members have expressed similar findings, you might consider darkening the ink a bit (or change color) ?
Q: I am hoping you can address this question ( I know it might be difficult to answer) in your comments you mention "you are comfortable good long term" is there anyway to define this .i.e. next 1, 2 or 3 year - I know no one has a crystal ball. Second point I have always used the philosophy if you get a bad quarter usually a concern "cockroach theory" time to move on and find something else especially if you are in the stock. So if you have companies that report a poor quarter - would you use this approach especially if you want to outperform the market (more of a earnings and price momentum style). Thanks.
Q: Hi, the improvements to the site are simply phenomenal, especially the drill down link to individual company metrics. I have not been able to locate payout ratio however. It would be of great value to have this (or am I just missing it). Thanks..
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Miscellaneous (MISC)
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High Liner Foods Incorporated (HLF $13.18)
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Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (CLR $8.24)
Q: Your thoughts on CLR and HLF as they settle down after not so good results. Also, when is the period of greatest tax loss selling and how much would you let it influence buying and selling opportunities particularly in TFSA and RRSP accounts?