Investment Q&A

Q: Hi. I'm doing my taxes. With the split of EFN, I held onto the shares of both EFN and ECN after the split. Do I need to report the disposition of EFN on my income tax? The trading summary from TD indicates a "sale", so I am wondering if CRA will be expecting something. Thanks for all the great work you do!

Q: Question on shares outstanding vs. the share float. You mention in a previous answer that GSY has 60% inside ownership, is there a site that gives this number or are you getting outstanding shares from google and the inside ownership from the annual meeting report? This report would show how many shares the directors currently have. I'm trying to calculate how to buy break a larger buy into pieces and have been using the average daily number of shares traded.
Thank you and Happy Easter.

Q: Hello;
I have full position of ZCL. I would like to take full positions in CCL.B and RPI.UN for 2 to 3 year horizon.

However, all of the above are in packaging industry. Is it advisable to put so much in one industry? Thanks.

Q: At this point in time, which would you buy today?

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Q: Hi, I want to Invest some of my cash outside of Canadian and US markets. I would appreciate if you can suggest a few markets with good valuations and potential. I do not want to pick individual stocks, but instead would buy an ETF.
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Q: JE.DB.B COMES DUE 2018.SHOULD I CASH IT IN NOW OR KEEPIT FOR MY RIFF?Thanks

Q: I am confused. The 30 day rule for buying a stock you sold only applies to a cash or margin account and only applies to losses not gains on that stock. The 30 day rule doesn't apply in an RRSP, RIF or TFSA account. Is this true? Thanks.

Q: I asked a question on APV Sunday morning and they have now agreed to a higher buyout price, any chance you can cancel that question
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Q: Would it be possible to include whether the dividend of companies that you cover qualify for the dividend tax credit or contain foreign income or return of capital? This information is a lot harder to find on company websites than I thought it would be since I think is quite important information. I appreciate it might be hard to include provide this info for every question asked (thought it would be nice when the question does pertain specifically to the dividend) but the Reports should include it, I think. It may also help to cut down on the number of questions as to which account stocks should be held.

Thank you.

Paul F.

Q: I bot a warrant several years ago for $3.00. It will run out in June of this year and is now worth two cents. Can I do nothing and just this run out or do I have to sell it. Money from the sale will not cover the brokers fee.

Q: Recently a member suggested The Cerbat Gem as a free investment news and recommendations site. May I advise caution as concerns this site.

Yes, they aggregate press releases, broker reports, and trading monitors in an impersonal (robotic?) style, and perhaps this provides a useful service. But there is little to distinguish The Cerbat Gem from (for example) The Stock Rover, Buckeye Business Review, Chaffey Breeze, Rockville Register, The Markets Daily, Community Financial News, Key Gazette, etc., etc., etc. - all of whom print variations on essentially the same information.

Still not put-off? Consider, then, that the site's Omaha, Nebraska street address can't be located via Google maps, and that it shares a Florida phone number with Sports Perspectives (another address-unfindable investment-news site.) Indeed, we might wonder whether its real purpose were to generate webpages which, subsequently, show-up on news-based search results, thereby creating click-bait for the site's endless pop-up ads.

Q: You have received several inquiries about Constellation Software in regard to whether or not it has lost its shine in that it is becoming more difficult to grow by acquisition. Would the same reasoning apply to Open Text? Thank You.

Q: Hi Peter,

I have had ESP for 2-3 years and I have seen it as high as $4 when a potential deal with Rogers was in the works. It is currently my largest holding. ESP's last quarter was very positive and gave the price a good bump which has since dwindled. With approximatley $1.15 per share in cash, can we assume 1.5 X cash = $1.72 as a minimum value for this company? This has been the valuation I am basing my decisions on. With the current price approaching $2 a share (my average), I see good potential with manageable risk.

I look forward to your opinion on this one.

Cheers,

Q: Your readers may be interested in a couple of free investment sites that I use.
The first is Globe Investor/My Watchlist which publishes daily
(before the market opens)-Analyst upgrades & downgrades and Small cap stocks to watch.Then the next day some of the selections are reported in the Globe & Mail. For instance Cirius Trust was an upgrade yesterday and was covered today in Eye on equities in the Globe & Mail. This morning before the market opened Shopify was upgraded .
The 2nd is The Cerbat Gem ,a U.S. site that covers investment news and recommendations from numerous investment houses in Canada & U.S.
Recently they had reports on Crh,Sis and Zcl.

Q: Hi team,
Just a point of confusion: TD Direct Investing treats CBO, XHY and the like as equities, while in your Portfolio Review these are treated as fixed income. Does this matter as long as one is consistent in their assignation of the sector / allocation? I think it does matter as it changes the perspective of the portfolio as a whole. I would like your opinion.
Thank you
Stanley Cohen

Q: Your valued experienced and knowledgeable opinion on the second quarter please. Also any comment on Quote: "In terms of our Recapitalization go-private transaction, we are awaiting the decision of the CRTC," added Mr. Redmond.

I still hold shares in this and was even thinking of accepting SIRI shares if this thing happens? Or should I just give it up and move on?

Thanks.....Stephen S

Q: CAN YOU PLEASE PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION ON THE ABOVE NOTED SECURITY?
The yield exceeds 7%.
Is it suitable for a conservative income investor?
Thanks

Q: I bought in November around $30. Should I Hold or Sell? Thanks!

Q: I hold Milestone in my TFSA. Will I be hit with US tax upon completion of the sale.
Thank you, Team

Q: I don't usually like market timing and don't really believe in this "sell in may..." stuff, but this year is a little different. What are your thoughts if the Trump administration is unable to come up with a concrete tax reform plan by may/june? Would they have time given congress goes into break shortly after? I would expect there would be volatility ahead, but have you experienced similar events like this in the past where there's been bets on policy changes that don't materialize?