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Q: Good Morning.
I like the momentum and your positive comments on XBC. In an effort to establish a position in XBC I can add new money to an unregistered account or sell DOL and COV in my TFSA or TSGI and CLIQ in my RRSP.
This may be a too specific question with regards to my portfolio so in the alternative do you have more conviction in XBC than the other for companies at present?
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Marty on December 11, 2019
Q: My bank is the Royal and, when I buy a GIC through Direct Investing, they list several institutions offering such fixed income at the rate those institutions currently offer. However, if I go directly into the website of these other institutions, I find the rates they offer are slightly higher than what is available through Direct Investing at the Royal. My question is this..... Is the Royal taking a "finders fee" or "management fee" when I purchase a GIC from another institution through their Direct Investing? I hope I have described this situation in a clear manner for your consideration. When I get my annual year-end tax reports from the Royal, they do list an obscure "management fee" against my GIC portfolio. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Paul W on December 11, 2019
Q: Goodafternoon 5i'
I am not concerned about the sector but wondered how you might rank these companies as buys currently and for the long term: NVDA, CRM, TEAM, MSFT, INTC, QCOM, GILD, DXCM
Thanks for the great work
Read Answer Asked by joseph on December 11, 2019
Q: I own 2 small cap (110M and 12M market cap) stocks in my TFSA and RRSP accounts that have been dogs to say the least. I am down about $8000 total.
My question: I cannot claim the capital loss, so is it better to hold on and hope for the best, or just to sell and forget about them? They are currently worth around $1800.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Ed on December 11, 2019
Q: I am building small trust accounts for each grandchild that hopefully will get them interested and informed in the market.
Can you comment on current holdings and suggest 2 or 3 additional stocks?
Criteria: Canadian, dividend-paying, relatively stable but with growth potential?
Many thanks for your great service.
Read Answer Asked by David on December 11, 2019
Q: I will probably be purchasing ZIN shortly. Regarding the quarterly dividend, does it matter when I buy ZIN? I know the Ex div date is Dec 27, so I need to buy it before that, so it settles prior to or on Dec 26. And theoretically in an efficient market, the price of ZIN will drop the amount of the dividend ($0.13) on that date. What's your experience...does the ETF share price drop actually resemble the dividend amount?

Thanks...Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on December 11, 2019
Q: Hello
I would appreciate a link for some info on growth, value and momentum strategies.
For a long time-frame investment with high-risk tolerance, which one is more suitable?

Read Answer Asked by Hassan on December 11, 2019
Q: In reviewing Meg press release on their 2020 Capital investment plan if ones assumes a $60 WTI, 94,000 bbl/day (the low end of guidance), a Operating plus G&A cost of $6.75 (the high end of guidance) less $250 Million of capital expenditures leaves free cash flow of approximately $1.57 Billion of which they plan to apply to debt reduction. Debt was at $3.257 Billion at Sep 30, 2019. Is this too good to be true? Am I missing something? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on December 10, 2019
Q: Understanding that nothing is ever a sure thing given that risk exists, at what price does CSU become too compelling to not buy if you don't currently have a position. It seems to have broken it's upward trend line which concerns me and I'm wondering if you can confirm that technical assumption and then give an opinion on whether or not to disregard and buy anyway.

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Tim on December 10, 2019
Q: Hi, Besides profit taking, being a possibility after a nice run up, do you see any other reason for relentless selling seen in this great company for past 2/3 weeks. Now down to $1280 from the recent high of $1441. Even the valuation appears to have come to down a lot, to very reasonable level ? Thank You
Read Answer Asked by rajeev on December 10, 2019
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