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Q: Does previous day activity in foreign markets offer any clues as to the activity one can expect on North American exchanges or vice versa? For example, every morning I read about how the major foreign exchanges have performed and I wonder if they are reacting to North American news or do North American markets react to Europe/Asian news or neither? Although I don't trade frequently and usually don't worry about a couple of percent change in a share price before buying, does a really poor day on the DAX, for example, suggest that I should wait to buy on the TSX because our prices would likely drop as well (realizing that sometimes the drops are sector specific and sometimes they are overall drops).

Appreciate your insight.

Paul F.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on September 25, 2017
Q: In your response to Brian about ETF and market panic, you say that in a market panic an ETF might have to sell a stock to meet rememptions (kind of guess you meant redemptions !?). Could you explain further? I thought if individuals panicked and sold their ETF, some other individuals would be the buyers, rather than the ETF having to do anything re holdings, and that the total shares outstanding would not change. Isn't this part of what separates an ETF from a mutual fund?
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by grant on September 25, 2017
Q: Hi 5i,

For a 3-5 year hold what would your choice be between the following companies:

1) Methanex vs Agnico Eagle

2) Covalon Technologies vs Intrinsyc Technologies

Much appreciated as always,

Jon
Read Answer Asked by Jonathan on September 25, 2017
Q: Hi 5i,

I noticed that both ZCL (3.68%) and SIS (2.56%) have decent sized dividends for relatively growth oriented companies. Assuming I have flexibility amongst my registered and non-registered accounts would you recommend these two stocks being in my non-registered account to benefit from the dividend tax credit or in my registered accounts given the higher growth rates of these companies?

Thanks as always,

Jon
Read Answer Asked by Jonathan on September 25, 2017
Q: Hello, I am interested in a comparison of GC and TSGI. I own TSGI, and I am comfortable with it, but now that you have put it into the BE I am wondering if I should sell half and take a position in GC, or sell all of TSGI and take a position in GC with the proceeds.
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on September 25, 2017
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