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Q: I tried to search the site in the blog section for information on the 5% suggestion for individual stocks. No actual search feature for individual articles. so could I get a reason for the purpose of the suggestion. How it should work ie if you have 7% do go back to 5 or let it ride and wait what would the top percentage when to trim. I have TD up 0ver 200% at 12% of portfolio but it is a good dividen payer and stable stock??
Read Answer Asked by Ross on May 08, 2017
Q: Jerome Hass was Market Call, his comments, left me with the impression, that insiders were planning to privatizing this company. Is there no indication on who is looking at the company to buy?? Also, you stated to Ruby that the div. @ 81/2 % is risky, is that because the cash flow or the company could use the money to buy back shares. If they cancelled or greatly reduced the div. then possibly the stock would drop in value and make it cheaper for a buy out??? This seems to me, if any of this was true, would be very unethical, & would there not be some safe guards to prevent this Earl
Read Answer Asked by Earl on May 08, 2017
Q: Hi.

Im borrowing funds for investing purposes.Since this is my first time doing this, I want to ask your advice if I use in non registered acct or my TFSA.I know I can get a tax credit for interest payment of the loan but with TFsa everything is tax free except theres no tax credit for my loan.Jist dont exactly known the calculafion.Im in 40% marginal tax bracket.

Appreciate your help. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by sunday on May 08, 2017
Q: Hallo I5, is there a tax advantage between dfn, df and zwu, would you please rate or rank them from safety point of view. Perhaps suggesting a couple better ones. I do not have any India holding. Would you consider either of the above safe with reasonable MER, perhaps a suggesting a couple better ones. Many thanks, J.A.P. Burlington
Read Answer Asked by Joseph on May 08, 2017
Q: I would like to move to a portfolio with at least 30% exposure to the US. I already own VFV and VUN which comprise 10% of my portfolio. Rather than attempt to buy individual US stocks, it makes sense to me to continue to buy these very low cost ETFs, both of which provide significant diversification into the US. With VFV there is the added diversification bonus that almost 50% of the companies listed have business outside the US. I would appreciate your opinion of this strategy.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on May 08, 2017
Q: Are there etf's that simplify the tax headaches associated with owning individual US limited partnerships and reits such as mainstreet capital and american tower. Any comments on these two companies would be appreciated. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Ian on May 08, 2017
Q: The trading halt by IIROC puzzled me. And just before the close, AGT released preliminary Q1 results which doesn't look good. What information that IIROC had that would trigger this halt? Early in the morning National Bank cut target price from 42 to 36. Did they know something? How are the preliminary results compared to analysts estimate? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Iskandar on May 05, 2017
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