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Q: Morning Dec.19,MNW announced sale of Minerva,which it bought in 2014,& cash sale proceeds of $350k will be utilized to reduce debt.Also it intends to buy back shares.Initial market reaction was positive,but then turned south & got wrose after Spooner,CIO was interviewed on BNN @ around 11.20am pst.It had lost $1 from Dec 16 close.Please may I have your expert opinion.I have a small position,p/p $11.45,i.e. a 22% loss in my RSP.Aso please advise if I should move on.If so,please give me your best 3 stocks(do not have to be in the same sector as MNW}.Always appreciateyourgreat services & advises.All the best for x'mas & NY to 5I & staff.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on December 22, 2016
Q: MST.UN is mentioned often on the BNN Market Call Q&A sessions [excellent info show].
Good #'s and $'s, good prospects esp. with Trump/Perry and the pendingTexas oil boom.
My Q is about the dividend payout. What are the tax implications re CRA reporting and showing for tax year. Is the payout in US $? If so, the purchase exchange is offset by the falling Cdn $, the rising US$ and the creation of a US account for future US equity purchases. How is the future sale etc. treated by CRA?. I realize you are not tax people but I'm sure these are fundamental questions by novices. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Ryczard on December 22, 2016
Q: We all know that interest rates will be going up, and these guests on BNN poo poo reits as an investment, and than try to explain how there picks down 60 & 70 % may eventually come back for there investors if they wait long enough. The way i see it, if a reit has good management they will do well going forward. In Canada, Car.un, they are full, in the USA the ones are around 95% full. More and more people in the future will be forced to live in an apartment, with poor wage growth, more expenses, they will never qualify for a mortgage. What do you think, am i not seeing the real picture here, high quality Reits should be held even a rising rate time?
Read Answer Asked by eugene on December 22, 2016
Q: I am wondering if 5i is considering an update of your past report on companies that could be poised for a strong bounce after tax loss selling? Members would likely be very appreciative of a re-ranking of tax loss bounce candidates or new companies that have fallen more recently and could be ready to recover somewhat. A special report on the 10 best candidates for a January bounce or something like that. Might that be possible?
Read Answer Asked by Tim on December 22, 2016
Q: Merry Christmas folks. Cheers to a great year with a lot of help from the excellent work done by yourselves.
I have over the past two years divested myself of all oil and gas save a small piece of RDS.A
While I don't see a large recovery for at least another, and then a slow climb at best, for oil, I am thinking maybe it is time to start thinking about a piece of a dividend paying, probably service company sometime.
Thoughts?
Cheers, safe travels and lots of smiles this holiday season
Mike C
Read Answer Asked by Michael on December 22, 2016
Q: So, PTG just did a share consolidation. If I have this right, in the process they whacked their dividend by about 75%! Am I correct in this? I did not find anything on the net adding this rather pertinent piece of information- if I am correct.

Does any of this suggest much better performance or should I just get rid of it .... and buy SHOP?

Thanks. And once again .... very Merry Christmas to the 5I Team.

BTW- in typical classy 5i style I admire your initiative with the year end questionnaire.

No wonder 5i is So Great!!!
Read Answer Asked by Donald on December 22, 2016
Q: My question is about year end taxes for capital gains or losses. If I sell a stock on say Dec 28, is it considered a gain/loss for the 2016 tax year or 2017 tax year? The "settlement date" always appears to be three trading days after the sale date. I am guessing the "settlement date" is the date that is used for tax gains/losses - is that correct? Is there a specific date in 2016 when the gains/losses are considered to be in 2017 - Dec 28?
Read Answer Asked by David on December 21, 2016
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