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Q: Could you please explain the "tax loss selling rule". The way I understand it if you have a non-registered account and you want to declare a tax loss for the year you have to make sure after you sell that you don't buy back the stock within 30 days of the sell. So my questions are:
1) What happens if you accidentally bought back within the 30 days?
2) Can you buy it back within 30 days if you have a profit & not a loss?
3) Can you always buy a stock back within 30days if you are in a registered account?

As always great service and thanks for the advice.
Cheers.
Read Answer Asked by John on December 09, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and Team,

Is there any negative news today? The stock is down 3.6%.
Thanks as always for your valuable insight.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on December 09, 2014
Q: Do you believe that Delphi Energy is a good buy at the current stock price and how is their business impacted by current oil price? Thank you for your invaluable service.
Read Answer Asked by Deborah on December 09, 2014
Q: H&R creates a strategic alliance with PSP Investments and Crestpoint through the sale of an interest in over $1.4 billion of industrial properties to launch a new industrial platform
8:00AM ET on Wednesday Dec 03, 2014 by CNW Group
H&R Real Estate Investment Trust ("H&R") (TSX: HR.UN; HR.DB.D; HR.DB.E and HR.DB.H) announced today that it has entered into agreements to sell to an affiliate of the Public Sector Pension Investment Board ("PSP Investments") and affiliates of Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. ("Crestpoint") a 50% interest in a portfolio of Canadian industrial properties and a 49.5% interest in a portfolio of U.S. industrial properties (collectively the "Portfolio") for a total purchase price of approximately C$731 million. H&R will remain the property manager and collect industry standard fees. The Portfolio consists of a total of 101 properties comprising approximately 19.5 million sq. ft. of industrial space located in Canada and in the United States. The sale transactions are expected to close in two tranches, in December 2014 and in February 2015, subject to customary closing conditions.

This was the announcement that sent HR on a new plunge the other day. I found it extremely odd ball that the news did not come from HR rather then the secondary party. However be that as it may, what exactly in fundamental terms does there mean for HR investors? In technical terms it means sell calls, buy puts and watch out for a dividend cut. What actually is taking place here?
Read Answer Asked by P.M. on December 09, 2014
Q: What's your current out look for tog compared to sgy which I also hold.
thx
Read Answer Asked by Henry on December 09, 2014
Q: Hi Peter and gang. Do you think TEI will have to cut its dividend now? I was just looking through a management presentation on their website and they say they get 50% of revenue from nat gas and 50% from oil. How offside is their dividend and what size of cut would you ballpark if so? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Michael on December 09, 2014
Q: In this time of selloff in anything related to oil, What do you think of a switch from Gibson to Enbridge.
Read Answer Asked by MANFRED on December 09, 2014
Q: Hi Peter,
Is there a rule(s) that you use to determine when to sell a losing position? I seem to always let certain positions drop 50%+, end up getting frustrated and selling. Some of my current losers include ARE, LOY.V, AVO, SGY. All are approaching 50% loses. On the flip side, what rule(s) do you use to determine when to sell a winning position? Thanks for all you do.
Read Answer Asked by Rob on December 09, 2014
Q: I've been adding a bit to CLO, WCP, and CNQ as the price of Oil has tumbled. CLO,WCP,MX,RRX,ENF,CNQ represent about 15% of my portfolio. Do you think its worth adding more at this stage of just holding on?
Read Answer Asked by Tony on December 09, 2014
Q: Hi 5i team,

A few weeks ago I dumped a whole bunch of COS shares at the open of market. I've never really understood "who or "what" is buying these shares that I'm selling. In Particular, it seems no one in his or her right mind would be an active buyer of oil stocks, yet someone is on the other end of my trade accepting the garbage that I am throwing out. Who is it? Is it ETF's that are required to purchased stocks to keep their balance of holdings equal? Or something like this? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by mark on December 09, 2014
Q: Good Morning
I have a very small Oil & Gas holding and would like to gradually raise my holdings to approx. 10%. I am looking at using XEG & ZEO in equal weights. Would you recommend this strategy or do you have an alternative?

Thanks to the hard working Team
Read Answer Asked by Warren on December 09, 2014
Q: There is currently blood on the streets in the energy and banking sectors (as well as others). Should I be backing up the truck or do you think signs are pointing to bigger problems
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Bryan on December 09, 2014