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Q: Is Well Health Technologies the most manipulated stock in the Canadian market? I use Wealthsimple for several accounts and activated their "stock lending" option where they give you a yield on borrowing your shares. Their example target is 4.5% for shares borrowed. I could see the short attack on Well beginning like clockwork, 1 week before last quarterly release, as my shares were lent out more each day. I started getting 6% yield and that was ok. But that went down more and more with each "short", until I was loaning out all my shares for a measly 0.2%. I contacted the brokerage multiple times and they stated "market demand" and "fluctuations". Clearly 0.2% was not part of the deal and certainly not worth the risk. I obviously canceled this borrowing feature. What is this trickery? They are literally giving away shares to shorters as a means to suppress the share price. This has ONLY occured with Well:ca. How do they get away with it?
Read Answer Asked by Ok on August 14, 2023
Q: Over the long run these two technology ETFs show comparable returns. However while ZQQ has significantly outperformed RBF1030 over the past year, the trend has reversed over the last month. RBF 1030 has a higher healthcare component than ZQQ and recent healthcare news (diabetes, weight loss drugs) seem to be driving it forward while stumbling tech shares recently are holding back this component. Given the big run up in technology over the past year, do you think RBF1030 with its higher healthcare component might be safer or provide better performance over the next year or so.
Read Answer Asked by Ken on August 14, 2023
Q: Hi there, do you have a view on any specific emerging markets (eg single countries) that are particularly investable right now? Ideally accessible via a targeted ETF. Thanks as always!
Read Answer Asked by Chris on August 14, 2023
Q: I note you last comment on ZRR (BMO Real Return Bond Index ETF) was in 2022. I note it has declined from the $19 range about a year ago down to $14 currently. What are your thoughts on it today as a place to invest for dividend income (RBC shows a dividend of 6.83%). I am interested in it for income as I am retired. How safe is the dividend and what will cause the price to appreciate again?
Read Answer Asked by Randy on August 14, 2023
Q: Can you please give me a few ideas on Emerging Market ETF's that you like. I would prefer little or no exposure to China. Do you agree with this thinking? Your thoughts and best ideas would be appreciated. Thank You.
Read Answer Asked by Brian on August 14, 2023
Q: Hello,

I'm hoping you might be able to steer me towards several suitable, longer term, investments.

If you were assembling a portfolio of equity investments today, from which you REQUIRED an overall average yield of at least 4%, with a further need for that yield to either keep pace with or to outpace the rate of inflation in coming years; which 5 Canadian and which 5 USA equities would you select to include within your portfolio?

1) Independent of any consideration of a desire for diversity of sector?

2) If diversity were to be considered to be of importance?

Please deduct as many question credits as you feel may be appropriate.

Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Richard on August 14, 2023
Q: For a retirement objective + dividend investing, could you rank these sectors for more safety and stability in periods of economic uncertainities or slowdown : financial services,energy,healthcare,technology,utilities,communication services,consumer cyclical,consumer defensive,industrial,real estate.I guess that some sectors are more esssential than others ?
Read Answer Asked by Jean-Yves on August 14, 2023
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