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Q: Hi PETER/TEAM Can you please recommend 1 or 2 US and Canadian HYDROGEN stocks. Thanks for your great service.
Read Answer Asked by Dimitrios on January 04, 2021
Q: Review your employees
Last year was very revealing because it tested the mettle of everyone, including advisers, investment managers and discount brokers. This makes January 2021 a particularly good time to sit back and assess the investment professionals you work with.

Here are some questions you should think about:

How prompt and effective was the service?
How transparent were they about long-term returns and fees?
Was the investment advice timely and useful?
Are their strengths your weaknesses?
Do I trust them to put my interests first?If the answers to these questions are unsatisfactory, then it’s time for a change. If you’re supposed to hear from your adviser regularly (and are paying fees for it,) but didn’t get a call in the first half of 2020, or the whole year for that matter, then you’ve got grounds for divorce.
Peter; With thanks to Tom Bradley - the above questions could all be answered positively by 5i members. Thanks again- we won't be getting divorced !!
Publish if you wish,
Rod
Read Answer Asked by Rodney on January 04, 2021
Q: Hello, I presently have US stocks invested in a Cdn non registered account. Seems to me I am at the mercy of the rate of exchange.
How do I correct this? What do you suggest?
What about US stocks in a TFSA?
Thank you for your time.
Read Answer Asked by Lorraine on January 04, 2021
Q: Hi,

The last answer on GC wrt holding or selling was "We would suggest keeping this at least into the new year, as a relatively low risk cash proxy. If in a gain position this will also defer taxes a year. "
I had accumulated 2800 shares over the last several years which today equates to $121,800 @ a current stock price of $43.50. A gain of approx. 6% in an RRSP account.
Given the buyout transaction will not officially close until Q2 (when in Q2 I am not sure, do you know the specific date?), at max I can only make another 3.3% (another $1.50/share), ie at buy out price of $45.00 it equates to $126,000, assuming nothing changes wrt another bid. I assume Brookfield will not counter-offer?
If I hold until Q2 and accept the $45/share, this money is basically not working for me for another 3-6 months! Does it not make more sense to sell at the current market price (at a reduced offering price) and purchase some of your more recent top recommendations/suggestions?
This may sound like FOMO but is it not better to have your invested money working for you?

Cheers,
Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on January 04, 2021
Q: why were Shop and Csu down between 7 to10% last week while the Nasdaq was up 1.85%.?
Also Ppl fell from $34 on Dec9. to about $30 on Dec 31
Do you think Canadian investors worried about a possible increase in the capital gains tax are taking profits to offset their losses on pipelines,etc?
Read Answer Asked by Terry on January 04, 2021
Q: If a Canadian Cie does most of its business (like AQN,etc..)in the USA,or even a smaller part of its business in the USA ,does this impacts the "tax avantages" on dividends (tax crédit),and if this were the case,is it in proportion of CDN vs US revenues ? Thanks ,I wish you all a wonderful new year
Read Answer Asked by Jean-Yves on January 04, 2021
Q: What's your opinion of SHG (skylight health group)? Is there much inside ownership and are you familiar with management? Thanks - Richard
Read Answer Asked by RICHARD on January 04, 2021
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