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Investment Q&A

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Q: An exchange question: is it common for buy or sell orders that are not multiples of 100 to be bypassed?

I recently had a purchase order for 150 shares say at $10.01. 100 shares will filled at $10.01, the stock then dropped to $10.00, but my order was not filled. I.E. some other order was filled for $10.00. Annoying! RBC said this was a function of the exchanges.

Is there a logical explanation?

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on March 06, 2020
Q: I know you really like BNS but with TD at a 52 weeks low, would you pick it over BNS for a long term holding. (Building a position for dividend income)

Also, can you explain me if there is an advantage to own 2 full positions of banks vs 1 of bank and 1 of SLF (knowing that its your top insurance company pick)
Read Answer Asked by Olivier on March 06, 2020
Q: Are options always exercised when in the money?

i.e. I hold calls that expire in the money. Will my broker exercise them and put shares in my account? If I have no cash will they buy and sell the shares for me?

Say there are five thousand $60 call contracts in existence. Stock hits $60 at 4PM Friday. Will all 500,000 shares be called away from the writers? I have had this scenario happen to me and my shares were called away.

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Patrick on March 06, 2020
Q: Could you please comment on the Q4 results reported today. The stock is down 21% from its high on Jan. 5/20 versus a 3% loss for the TSX over the same period. I know it is problematic with todays volatility and uncertainty but could you venture an opinion as to how you think this stock will do over the next 6 to 12 months versus the market in general. Thank you, Ian
Read Answer Asked by Ian on March 06, 2020
Q: OVV (Encana): just looked at fundamentals supplied by CIBC Investors Edge - everything looks very good, if the data is correct? Please provide comments on this stock for me as a potential BUY or not? What are the true facts? Here is what CIBC had: ROE=15.47, TTM PE = 1.75x, B.V. = $28.00, D/E = 83% (high) & PR = 7.17%.
Read Answer Asked by James on March 05, 2020
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