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Q: I currently own full positions in both these stocks in an unregistered account. In January I will be able to move about $35K of one or the other into my TFSA. I see both as having very good chances of a substantial gain in the next year or two. Which would you move, in considering the impact of a large capital gain for the one I keep in the unregistered account? I do not see either as a long-term keeper at this point, so I foresee the sale of both in 1 to 3 years, moving into something perhaps more conservative .
Thanks!
Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on December 18, 2017
Q: My mother has recently been invited by a friend she trusts to buy into a local privately traded Marijuana Grow Op Company, which comes with a 30-40% tax credit through CEDF. I have concerns about whether she'd be able to sell whenever she likes, not to mention the (apparently) high-ish risk. But I wanted to check with you: Are there any circumstances under which such a move would be advisable? And if not, would you advise buying into a publicly traded marijuana company at this moment, and if so which one? WEED? I might add that it is also quite hilarious, from the perspective of my former teenage self, to find myself in a position of advising my mother on investing in WEED.
Read Answer Asked by Christopher on December 18, 2017
Q: I normally can find answers to my questions by reviewing past questions but when I ask for questions on DS I get nothing. Not even the notice that there are no questions.
Anyway, I am retired and interested mainly in yearly income. I own DS and happily collect the dividend. But, can you explain how they can pay a 10% return when they hold stocks yielding less than 5%. Is the remainder return on capital or are they selling covered calls?
Thanks
Don
Read Answer Asked by Don on December 18, 2017
Q: You stated in your Q&A on Enbridge that "that cash flow PER SHARE has doubled since 2010." However if I go to the Morningstar web site under Key Stats it shows that cash flow has been mostly negative for the last ten years.
The following are numbers from there site......
Free Cash Flow Per Share * CAD
2007-12 -1.28

2008-12 -3.10

2009-12 -1.78

2010-12 -0.74

2011-12 0.33

2012-12 -3.51

2013-12 -5.50

2014-12 -9.47

2015-12 -4.87

2016-12 -1.20
What am I missing? Are their numbers incorrect?
Read Answer Asked by Hal on December 17, 2017
Q: TFSAs and RRSPs. Are you able to sell a stock one day, and rebuy the next, or is there a waiting period as in non-registered accounts.
Read Answer Asked by Brad on December 15, 2017
Q: By letting my winners run to overweight positions, while recognizing the importance of overall sector allocations, I am in a constant debate with myself feeling the need to rebalance. My question is regarding 3 sectors with the backdrop of assuming we are in a rising interest rate environment. Currently having a 10% Utility weight, with 0% Real Estate and Telco's, would you suggest trimming Utilities to acquire one or both sectors, if so what names would you suggest? If rates rise faster than expected, will all 3 sectors perform similar ? I watch my portfolio very close, am quite comfortable with higher risk for higher return.
Read Answer Asked by Charles on December 15, 2017
Q: Hi Peter What do you read in to the recent announcements and share price reaction
Kind Regards
Stan
Read Answer Asked by Stan on December 15, 2017