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Q: HMAX's dividend has been slowly declining since the ETF's inception in 2023. Please offer an explanation for the decline, as well as provide your thoughts on the size of the dividend going forward. This is one of the few investments I hold strictly for the income stream and, if the dividend is likely to continue trending down, I will be moving on. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on August 28, 2025
Q: I am having trouble with the Return of Capital(ROC) concept in non-registered accounts. Seems like a losing situation as your adjusted cost base is reduced by the ROC leaving you to pay or lose a greater amount, even tho it is a capital gain and not interest. Also a ROC is my original capital that I already paid tax on. Double taxation?? Please explain as simply as possible tho I know you are not tax experts. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by george on August 28, 2025
Q: Curious about your thoughts on growth potential for this company. They produce additives to accelerate decomposition of materials in landfill.
Read Answer Asked by Glenn on August 28, 2025
Q: I have a total of 27% in technology and wonder if best to decrease this as I do not have consumer staples or consumer cyclical stocks. I am thinking of selling of GIB.A and CLBT. Would you sell these 2 stocks to bring the weight down or best to just trim some off the stocks listed. This is for a RRSP and I am more growth oriented.
Read Answer Asked on August 28, 2025
Q: Thoughts on Sandstorm Gold; last earnings and forecast, and are there other junior producers you would prefer ? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on August 28, 2025
Q: Came across this news article about Rio Tinto wanting to sell its stake Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC).

Rio is also considering an initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange of IOC, on which Royal Bank of Canada has been hired to advise.

https://news.sky.com/story/rio-tinto-approaches-bidders-for-6bn-canadian-iron-ore-stake-11473410

I look forward to your comments and the potential implication of LIF.

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by JACK on August 28, 2025
Q: I don't know what to think of OKTA ? It jumped up in March to May and has been going down since. Do I keep it or invest the money elsewhere ? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Frank on August 28, 2025
Q: EQB's earnings were surprisingly bad. I expected maybe not great after seeing NA report, but its worse than that. Deposit growth is way below the projections they gave a few years ago, which never came to fruition. Customer growth is lagging and the loan book continues to deteriorate. They seem to be trying to smooth the impact with a big 17% div raise. But this is starting to be consecutive quarters or bad news. Thoughts?
Read Answer Asked by Adam on August 28, 2025
Q: This relates to response made on Royal Bank on Aug. 8th, person had 25% on there holding, advise was to not keep a single bank stock over 8% in a portfolio. I own it as well, makes up just over 13% if my portfolio, ive owned it long enough my dividend is almost 7.5%, I know you don't give personal advise, I see no reason to sell any, but might I be better selling some and looking at another bank maybe TD, I do own BNS in another account, it's just over 8% of.that portfolio.
Read Answer Asked by Don on August 28, 2025
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