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Q: Capital Gains question -- perhaps not your speciality, but worth a try.

Over the years I have kept my winning stocks and sold my losers. As a result I have a fair bit of unrealized capital gains, but I also have capital losses that I have carried forward over the years and not used as I am mostly a "buy and hold" investor.

Assuming that the Federal Government increases the capital gains tax inclusion rate from 50% to 75%, does it make sense for me to sell some of my winners before the budget on April 7th so that I can use up my banked capital losses of previous years?

In the past I could claim 50% of the loss, but if I assume the capital gain will now be taxed at 75% I am kind of thinking it would be advantageous to sell before April 7th (and therefore include 50% of the gain, not 75%).

Two stocks that are on my chopping block that I have held for more then 5 years are ENGH and OTEX. Still up about 80% and 70%, respectively. In your portfolio update you just sold OTEX so it is kind of giving me a push to sell it as I have been thinking about it selling it since last year.

Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on April 04, 2022
Q: Please help...we are getting conflicting advice. My son-in-law's sister passed away over a year ago. She was a single parent, leaving a very young daughter as the only heir. There was, fortunately, a work-related life insurance policy in the amount of $200k and an informal trust was set up. My son-in-law is the trustee and received a T3 in the amount of approx. $6k for 2021.

My belief is because the source of the funds came from an insurance company, the attribution rules do not apply in this case. From a recent article by a Tax and Estate Planner: "Income not subject to attribution and capital gains paid or payable to a beneficiary are taxed in the beneficiary's hands at the beneficiary's graduated tax rates". Does this mean that the amounts specified on the T3 form should be filed under the daughter's name and she would be responsible for paying any tax owing? I believe that roughly $13k of income is tax-free, so in this case there should theoretially be zero tax owing. Am I corrrect that a T3 return needs to be submitted (versus just kept on file) and am I correct in my conclusion that no income tax is owing?

Thanks for your help...much appreciated...Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on April 02, 2022
Q: It's clear that when one invests in small caps it's important to buy a basket to protect oneself from those that might not do well. Assuming one currently has no small caps in his portfolio, I wonder what that basket would look like. Taking into consideration all of the noise in our current market and prospects for the future, what six companies would you buy today to build that basket of small caps.
Read Answer Asked by Les on April 01, 2022
Q: I saw your response to Kim re Peter's presentation. I am not a TD client and don't intend to be.

How do those not with TD get to see the replay?


Sheldon
Read Answer Asked by Sheldon on April 01, 2022
Q: For anyone wanting to access Peter's webinar, it is on the TD website now. You should be able to access it by going to:

https://www.td.com/ca/products-services/investing/td-direct-investing/investor-education/webinars.jsp

scroll down to "Five Factors to Consider in Small Cap Stocks" and register.

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Q: What is your impression of these Manulife Funds and in which order would you choose? MPS4697, MPS4619, MPS4953
Read Answer Asked by TG on April 01, 2022
Q: Transports getting hit today. Do you see this as a trend for money flowing out of transports over next while?
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Q: Is there an ETF for the USA LNG industry?
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Terry on April 01, 2022
Q: We'd all love to get a look at a few stock prices from 5 years in the future. Get a big winner, or avoid a big loser, with no risk. If you could get a list of the prices of 10 Canadian stocks 5 years from now, which ones would you pick? Let's say stocks with a min market cap of roughly $1 billion Cdn.
Read Answer Asked by Dan on April 01, 2022
Q: Hi,
This is totally a random question based on the "rumours" ? "Fake news" on the Twitter space!! Nevertheless as a semi-retiree this causes a great deal of concern. Hence this question.

I believe the Federal Govt is considering eliminating Dividend tax credit and consider this dividend earnings as earned interest! Have you heard anything about this? This will take down the Banks/Utilities and Telcos,Pipelines, no?
Another blow to the retirees IF IT IS TRUE! Work till you die and pay the taxes!!
Read Answer Asked by Savalai on April 01, 2022
Q: I was unable to watch Peter's webinar yesterday - is it still available somewhere? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Kim on April 01, 2022
Q: well, well, that was certainly one interesting article in the 5iR update of yesterday.....net margins are increasing and driving the stock prices higher

thanks for all the "deep dive work" and for me, the first time I saw such a topic covered, including with charts that make it very understandable......very insightful.......Tom
Read Answer Asked by Tom on April 01, 2022
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