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Q: Great Canadian Gaming is now down 10% in the last three days. Could you explain this to me? I get that there was a story about money laundering in BC casinos. But these stories have been around for years and no illegality on the part of GC is even suggested. As I understand it, the fear is VIPs, primarily from oversees, are buying chips with bags of cash, and then, later, cashing out the chips. GC reports these as it is obligated to do but is under no legal obligation to do anything further. If the government decides to change the laws to stop them accepting bundles of cash is that going to cost them a lot of profit somehow? I don't think they're making anything if people buy chips then cash them out again.
Read Answer Asked by John on September 26, 2017
Q: Further to the earlier questions on the Constellation Software debentures, the prospectus indicates that 5 years notice of redemption must be provided by the company. Given this, the earliest possible redemption date would be March 31st, 2023. Is my understanding of this correct?

"During the period beginning on March 16 and ending on March 31 of each year, the Company will have the right, at its option, to give notice to holders of Debentures of its intention to redeem the Debentures, in whole or in part, on March 31 in the year that is five years following the year in which notice is given, at a price equal to the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest up to but excluding the date fixed for redemption. For example, if the Company chooses to exercise its right to redeem the Debentures in March 2015, the Company would be required to deliver notice of such redemption to holders of Debentures during the period beginning on March 16, 2015 and ending on March 31, 2015, and the effective date of redemption would be March 31, 2020. Given the foregoing, the first possible redemption date is March 31, 2020."
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on September 26, 2017
Q: Do the dividends of BIP.UN and BIP (US), both qualify as allowable taxable dividends in Canada? Right now I own BIP.UN in a registered CDN$ account but am thinking of switching to BIP (US) in a US$ Cash acnt. And in general is it best to keep a Canadian stock like CSU, which also pays its dividend in US$, in a US$ acnt so that the dividends don't have to get converted each time even though I will have to convert, one time, my total CSU holdings into US$ ?
Much appreciated. Great service!
Read Answer Asked by John on September 26, 2017
Q: I looked at OSB(Norbord) and CFP(Canfor) and see that CFP is out preforming others in the field. At present I own CanWel CWX. Of the three which would be your choice? Thanks in advance.

There seems to be flood of info. on each stock and this is where I get confused.
Read Answer Asked by Rita on September 26, 2017
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