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Investment Q&A

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Q: On Jan. 17 Fernando asked a hypothetical question about keeping down the taxes on capital gains. I don't understand the last sentence of your reply: "Gains can also be reduced by carrying charges (interest) if any of the stocks pay a dividend". Can you please explain this? What in this situation can be written off as a carrying charge?
Read Answer Asked by chris on January 26, 2024
Q: hi,
I hold all these, several fro many years. they are all in the red. many are (former) stalwart blue chip dividend plays. I am basically comfortable holding them, and I do expect a good rebound in prices when rates start to fall. 1) am I missing something? are there any in the list that you think the dividend may be in jeopardy, or you see no runway for growth ( small or large). 2) are there any in the list you would be comfortable adding to ( which is what I am wanting to do)?
cheers, Chris
Read Answer Asked by chris on January 26, 2024
Q: Hi 5i,
I have about 15K that I want to put into my RSP before the February deadline and then immediately invest for a minimum 5 year hold to accumulate capital gain and dividend income. Currently I'm considering TOU or DIR.UN for this, and would appreciate your thoughts about the relative merits of each for this use of the funds, and which one you think will outperform the other on a total gain basis in that time period - based on just the standard ups, downs and risks that are out there and not taking into account any potential calamitous economic events.
Thanks!
Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on January 26, 2024
Q: I've discussed my Flutter shares with BMO Investorline representatives (and their backroom) for a couple of days now. The PDYPF shares are NOT ADRs but I'm not sure what they are. Are they CDIs (Depository Interest)? BMO IL says that I can only sell my shares on the LSE but to do that my shares need to be converted to FLTR. I see no logical reason they could not be converted to FLUT and sold on the NYSE. I don't think I am being given the right answer. Do you know what a PDYPF share actually is??
Read Answer Asked by Earl on January 26, 2024
Q: HERE is the DEAL, My wife and i are going to live off grid for 3 years, no internet, no phone, no visitors, oh YEAH, the dogs want to come, we grow are food, hunt and fish, we have a 1 million to invest, we own no other stocks. So could you rate the following stocks for safety and % rating.


APPL
MSFT
AMZN
GOOG
NVDA
BERK/B
LLY
META
SPY
COST
VGT
TSLA
SMH

13 stocks are LUCKY #,
We will prepay for our 5i sub. so we can look back. and not have worry again if a stock goes down 1% in a day.

SO THIS WAS JUST FUN,

Thanks Again
Read Answer Asked by eugene on January 26, 2024
Q: Hi 5i team,
I was ready to sell AYX, I am at 40% loss in RRSP, and your previous answers didn't seem too encouraging., but I read the following news "Alteryx said on Monday it has agreed to be acquired by private-equity firms Clearlake H Group and Insight Partners, in a deal valued at $4.4 billion including debt...Alteryx stockholders will receive $48.25 per share"
What is your advise, sell/hold?
Read Answer Asked by Svetlana on January 25, 2024
Q: Hi folks, how significant is the announced partnership between Nuvei & Adobe...markets liked the news with 6% pop...is this a "new" partnership for Nuvei??, and if so, what future potential could come the way to Nuvei...I believe they recently hooked up with Microsoft in similar payments process (albeit relatively small)...after disasterous Q2...is there light at the end of the tunnel????....thanks as always for great service, jb Piedmont QC
Read Answer Asked by John on January 25, 2024
Q: It's been awhile since you've been asked about and provided an opinion/update on NDVA. Even though putting money into this stock might be a bit of a flyer, could you please provide your comments on it, as well as what your expectations would be for their upcoming earnings report would be? Additionally, any concerns/comments on the private placement offering they've recently announced?
As always, your advice and insights are always greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Don
Read Answer Asked by don on January 25, 2024