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Q: Good morning 5i team. Any concerns with Argent Energy Trust's announcement yesterday? It's hit the stock price a fair bit today. Thanks as always for the great advice.
Read Answer Asked by Thomas on July 26, 2013
Q: I don't know if you cover large caps listed in NY but if you do what are you views on Vodafone.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on July 26, 2013
Q: Peter, Is ZUB-T a good way for a Canadian to play the U.S. banks ? As always thank you for your expert advice.
Read Answer Asked by Norman on July 26, 2013
Q: HNL Horizons North Logistics won a $46mil contract this morning. In the scheme of things (for HNL) how significant is this?
Read Answer Asked by Gerald on July 26, 2013
Q: Hi Peter,
I need your opinion on HGN and its long term outlook. Why the price is coming down recently?
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by inderjit on July 26, 2013
Q: In response to edward's question re: trading in US funds at TD . To keep your funds in US currency you must call TD Waterhouse and request that the funds remain in US dollars.
Shirley
Read Answer Asked by shirley on July 26, 2013
Q: I own Tranalta preferred share series F and although I understand why preferred shares in general have declined recently because of qantative easing comments recently, I am at a loss to understand why these share have dropped so much. As I understand it the balance sheet is fairly solid and this series will be redeemed or the rate is due to be reset in about 2 years. If Transalta does have cash flow problems it could reduced the common dividend and at least temporarily solve the problem. Can you explain this?
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on July 26, 2013
Q: RSP investment with USD asked by Edward

TD Waterhouse allows investment in USD. You have to ask TDW that you want to keep the USD currency. So you will pay the conversion the first time, then they will invest the USD cash in US Money Market Fund. Whenever you buy, you will see the transaction converted to C$, but someone in their Ottawa office will cancel the currency conversion the next day, and change the trade in USD only, and enter an order to redeem US Money Market Fund for that purchase. When you sell US stock, someone will convert that order back into USD the next day, and enter an order to buy US Money Market Fund with the proceeds. They keep a few people in their Ottawa office to do this. I was told they were going to make an RSP USD account so they don't need to do this manual thing, but a few months passed and they have not done that yet. The point is we don't have to lose currency conversion loss every time we trade, only the first time (which you can achieve by converting CAD to USD, or sell an interlisted stock on NYSE such as BTE RY or TCK), and the time when you want to withdraw funds from RSP as they only do CAD withdraw at the moment.
I found this 8 months ago when I wanted to sell a stock that was halted on TSX but continue to trade OTC in US, and have since use that proceeds to trade US stocks only, trading and investing in AXL MTG FNMA TEN PHH MITK ORI etc.
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on July 25, 2013
Q: Re US funds, I pay 30 dollars a quarter toScotia Itrade in my rrif and receive the bank's exchange rate which is a great incentive to trade US stocks.
Read Answer Asked by Alex on July 25, 2013
Q: Companies are buying their shares back.What does this tells us on the long term? Your opinion would be appreciated.Thanks.Emml
Read Answer Asked by Emmanuel on July 25, 2013
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