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Q: Inverted yield curve(US 3mo higher than 10yr interest rate).2 great views by Ryan on BNN on 3/29 & Peter in The Van Sun,3/30. My observations.1)As at 8pm pst 3/31 10yr is higher than 3m (2.439 vs 2.408) 2)A popular yield curve is 2yr & 10yr(2.294 is lower than 2.439).3)This will help the big 6 can banks as pointed out by 5I as they borrow short & lend long(better interest margins.Ryannyou were great on BNN Thanks for u usual great services & views
Read Answer Asked by Peter on April 01, 2019
Q: I was looking for some Canadian blue chip shares to buy as long-term holds. Since both financials and energy have not done well in Canada in recent years I had to look outside those sectors. What is your opinion on these candidates? Any additional suggestions? Thank you as usual four your valuable advice.
Walter
Read Answer Asked by Kurt W on April 01, 2019
Q: My Godson's birthday is coming up. I wish to buy him stock as a gift. Is there an easy way to accomplish this without using an RESP account.
Read Answer Asked by sunday on April 01, 2019
Q: Hi 5i,

I am new to your service and was wondering if I should buy all the securities listed in the model portfolio at one time or should I ease into them somehow? Any guidance/direction on this would be appreciated.

Thanks so much
Read Answer Asked by Mark on March 31, 2019
Q: For information to Stan switch to TD Waterhouse Self-directed US dollars account and save your 2.5% each way out and in on the conversions. Coming from Herbert
Read Answer Asked by Herbert on March 30, 2019
Q: Hi Ryan A few months back I a full position in this stock I hold it in the US side of my account at RBC direct investing .
The Dividend arrives at Computer share their transfer agent converted to Can $ it is then transferred as to RBC in C$ RBC then allocates the funds to the the various accounts those on the Canadian side get C$ those who hold the stock on the US side get it reconverted to US$ this gyration cost me 2.5% of my dividend.
Canadian investors should be aware of this .
Stan
Read Answer Asked by Stan on March 30, 2019
Q: I have just done a portfolio review following your system and I gained much more than I expected from the exercise. Once again thank you. This is, if not a life saver, certainly a great time saver. But, it does show that there were many things that I was blind to.
thanks
Read Answer Asked by joseph on March 29, 2019
Q: Question still about ex dividend dates

BNS EX Dividend is march 31 , Sunday, If I buy today friday march 29 , DO I STILL RECEIVE dividend ? ( my understanding is I would not be the owner of shares bought today until april 1 monday.)

Also PWF IS ex dividend march 28, what is the earliest I can sell while still receiving the dividend ? march 28 or today march 29 ?

thanks

Ernie
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on March 29, 2019
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