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Q: With the recent drops in stock mkt. Could u suggest 5 undervalue Cdn. dividend & growth stocks, as well as 5 under value US dividend & growth stocks. Take as many credits as u see fit
Read Answer Asked by DAVID on November 18, 2025
Q: For more defensive US stocks (I.e. non tech) how would you rank the long term performance of the following CL, Cost, HD, MCD, SYK and URI. I have all of these, but I am not happy with the performance of CL nor MCD and I am thinking of selling them and upping my positions in the others. I am not worried about being concentrated in too few stocks, as I have the opposite problem.

Thanks for your thoughts.
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on November 17, 2025
Q: WE have ISRG, VRT, GOOG, NBIS, NVDA, and AXON in our US trading account. My wife and I are interested in adding CDRs in our TFSAs to gain US exposure. Our first CDR purchase was ISRG. Being TFSAs, longterm growth is our primary concern and risk tolerance is high. In addition to GOOG, mentioned today as your top conviction CDR, could you please list 4 others you’d buy today for a longterm hold, with a brief reason as to why you’d choose each. Also, we plan to purchase soon but given recent turmoil would you wait until after Trump’s tariff deadline for Canada and Mexico.
Read Answer Asked by Warren on February 25, 2025
Q: Please provide a suggestion for an US ETF that invests in basket of US dividend paying stocks such as PM, BAC, HD, MCD, BLK. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Ronnie on December 10, 2024
Q: I am currently doing my quarterly rebalancing of my portfolio. I need to up my US equity holdings. My current US holdings are AAPL, BRK.B,XOM, JPM, MSFT, MCD, V. What are your favorite long term US holdings right now ?
Read Answer Asked by Mark on October 07, 2024
Q: Hello team.

JD Vance has said he wants a lower US dollar. What would be 3 or 4 stock market based consequences / implications be if the US dollar was and remained significantly weaker? Lastly, what type of policies do presidential administrations have that they can use to purposely devalue their dollar?

Thanks.

John
Read Answer Asked by john on July 19, 2024
Q: I am currently only hold MG in the consumer discretionary sector and need to increase my exposure to the sector. MCD, SBUX and LULU have all dropped over the last few quarters with worry of the US consumer pulling back their purse strings. What are your thoughts on those three and what Canadian stock in the consumer discretionary sector interests you today? Long term buy and hold investor.
Read Answer Asked by eric on July 18, 2024
Q: Is the negative book value a concern for the company. I see some online people claiming the stock is undervalued, however, how can that be if it has a negative book value. Is the dividend safe?
Read Answer Asked by Dominic on July 17, 2024
Q: Hi Group can you please rate in order of your preference for short term trading not to buy and hold . Give me the ones with the most potential to grow. Most of the ones I have identified have been in the tank lately and should be ripe for some sort of recovery. Also if you have any good ideas that fit the criteria please feel free to add/rate the opportunity as you see it.
Read Answer Asked by Terence on July 15, 2024
Q: Hi Peter,
Is US dividend stocks suitable for RRIF with no withholding tax? My thinking is that US dividend does not receive any tax benefits in non registered account and is taxed like interest income. With on-shoring and tariffs, US inflation will not eased too much, and may go up again in the next few years. Hence, interest rate will not be much lower and consumers spending will be weaker for longer. Giving this scenario, and for my RRIF account, what will be your top picks for US dividend paying stocks with solid balance sheets, that will able to maintain their share price and dividend payments through a mild recession? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Willie on July 10, 2024
Q: There are some really beaten down stocks that have been known as "blue chip" investments over the years. Which of these stocks do you feel represent the best opportunity in order of priority buy.
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on July 08, 2024
Q: Hi group in view of upcoming mortgage renewals over the next 2 yrs. Do you see an increase in chip reverse mortgages which in turn should fuel growth in EQB " any idea how much of their business is in reverse mortgage's. In addition apparently lots of people cancelling or restructuring their house insurance what you thoughts and does an entry point make sense in IFC .

Also is JPM the way to play us banks or do you see something different What's your thought's on Financials overall going fwd. I am very light in the sector (1%) so can you make some recommendations

thanks for your help with this

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Read Answer Asked by Terence on June 05, 2024
Q: Hi group I have taken profits on QSR,MCD,GSY,BYD,WSP,CSU,ARC. So my question in what order and at what price do i get back in i own the others, as listed so please rate them also for adding same format. Thanks for your help with this
Read Answer Asked by Terence on May 17, 2024
Q: This stock is up 3.1% YTD and 17.6% 1 Year.

Not a bad performance but certainly underperfoming the general market.

There are a lot of excellent companies on New York and Nasdaq that have a much steeper growth profile than QSR.

If you were to look at the universe of their consumer segment of the market which US company do you feel would have the highest growth potential over the next 3 years. (Other than SBUX)

With thanks


Sheldon
Read Answer Asked by Sheldon on April 03, 2024
Q: Please rank for growth from 1-10 with 10 being best
Read Answer Asked by Doug on March 21, 2024
Q: Can you suggest US companies with safe, high dividends? Other than Financial or Energy. I'm considering GIS but am open to other ideas. thank you
Read Answer Asked by alex on March 04, 2024
Q: Hello, thank you for your last answer on 5 industrial and consumer names suggestions with a brief reason for each. Now, I would like you to suggest 3 names of the same, but chosen within the CDRs offering. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Martin on February 13, 2024
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