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Q: You often cite "insider ownership" ratios when commenting on various equities. Can you point me to a website where I could access this info or is access limited to professionals?
Read Answer Asked by DAVE on May 01, 2020
Q: This is in response to Donald's inquiry about converting CAD $ into US $. I've used Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange many times to convert USD to CDN and been very pleased. Its easy to set up your account and fees are approx 0.8% (or lower for large transactions) vs the banks 2.5-3%. Place a call to their trading desk and you'll be able to complete a trade immediately. They will quote you a rate, which is the spot rate less their fee. You can also place a standing order that's triggered once your price is hit. It takes about 5 days for your cash to be transferred from one account to the other. Hope this helps.
Read Answer Asked by Clinton on May 01, 2020
Q: Hi Group any thoughts on why the Canadian forest industry stocks are all up significantly over the last mth . Considering housing starts / virus concerns any idea why . I hold WEF / Canfor both are up significantly but are still way off their highs should I sell at a loss into the rally or? - your thought's/direction is appreciated
Read Answer Asked by Terence on May 01, 2020
Q: We are managing the assets of my elderly parents. They have $1.5 M cash in a Canadian interest account. We are wanting to diversify and put some of this into a US interest account of some type, thinking the USD will gain over the next couple of years. Do you have any ideas of how to do this that will avoid the usual 2.5-3% currency conversion? Is the an ETF they could purchase that will basically give them US cash, or something else that you are aware of? Thanks for any advice you can provide.
Read Answer Asked by Donald on May 01, 2020
Q: This question is on Gamehost not the health care stock gaurdent. Is it possible to correct this in your data base so that it is easier to sort the questions or at least spell out the name in your answer when you see that the wrong GH is displayed.
We hold Gamehost In a Lif account that generates enough income so no stocks will need to be sold for many years. Is there any point to continue to hold this stock (I know the market doesn't care what we paid for it) or is it best to move on? Thank you.
M
Read Answer Asked by Maggie on May 01, 2020
Q: Hello
The Bank of Canada Target Rate is set at .25% until the Fourth Quarter of 2021.
However, I also noted that the forecast for the 5 year Government of Canada bond is different as follows:
Q2 2020......54%
Q3 2020.......63%
Q4 2020........75%
Q1 2021.........98%
Is it possible to have a gradual increase in the 5 year bond rate while the Bank rate is kept static at .25% ??
Thanks

Read Answer Asked by Terry on May 01, 2020
Q: What equities in Canada or USA do you consider cheap with great balance sheets.
Read Answer Asked by Albert on May 01, 2020
Q: A cure is a non-technical term so we need to be careful. Not to beat a dead horse (too much anyways)...Gilead is not offering a "cure" to Covid-19. Their drug was used as a treatment on USA patient 1 in Washington State, a young man who the doctors feared was dying from Covid-19. After receiving the injection he recovered almost immediately and was discharged from the hospital a few days later. Gilead's drug was entered into FDA trials and was shown to be effective for 30% of the people. While this percentage seems small the drug was considered so effective all the people on the placebo were put on the drug. Society is looking for a vaccine which will prevent people from getting Covid-19. This will likely prove more of a challenge to the health industry. Vaccines sometimes offer long term immunity but sometimes the immunity dies out - that is why we need Tetanus booster shots every 10 years or so. Dr. Fauci is on record as feeling a vaccine is "doable" by January 2021.
Publish if you feel this is useful.
Jim
Read Answer Asked by James on May 01, 2020
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