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Q: I'm thinking the current time might be an opportunity to crystallize any significant capital gains ahead of situational uncertainty later this year and early in 2021. The deepening fiscal hole suggests to me that the government will be getting increasingly desperate, such that an increase in the capital gains inclusion rate (already signaled) and perhaps a TFSA contribution rate reduction might be in the cards (remembering the near halving of that rate immediately after the 2015 election of the Trudeau government). Also, the NDP evidently considers that virtually any preferential treatment of any kind of investment income is an affront to their concept of taxation "fairness", and their support will continue to be essential for the Trudeau government. Thanks for any thoughts you might have on this.
Read Answer Asked by Howard on July 27, 2020
Q: Hello Peter, Ryan and 5i team, The Tech sector has taken a beating this month, what is your outlook going forward at least for the next 5 or 6 months, for this sector. Thanks
Great service, much appreciated. Ivan
Read Answer Asked by Ivan on July 27, 2020
Q: In the cyber security space how would you rank these names. Please, add to this list if you have other favorites.
Your insight is much appreciated, Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on July 27, 2020
Q: Good afternoon,
Of the following, which 2 would you recommend selling.
Aqn, BNS,bce,bipc,enb,ipl,npi,ppl,Ry,trp,t, and td

Thank you,
Michael
Read Answer Asked by Michael on July 27, 2020
Q: With a 75% loss in the above companies, is it advisable to hold for a five year period for a good return on the present value as the sale proceeds would be quite small.



Read Answer Asked by Thomas on July 27, 2020
Q: Please recommend 3 Canadian blue chip dividend stocks for long term holds. Thanks for the great service!
Read Answer Asked by Steven on July 27, 2020
Q: May I have your views regarding the future potential of CloudMD? Thank-you.
Read Answer Asked by Greg on July 24, 2020
Q: What are your 2 best choice ETF's in Healthcare; Technology and Utiliites in US or Canada?
Read Answer Asked by Terry on July 24, 2020
Q: Do you believe the cyclic trade is back for real and if so, can you recommend 3 stocks Each in the US and Canada? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Michael on July 24, 2020
Q: Are there tsx listed etfs equiviant to TIP & LQD ? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on July 24, 2020
Q: Any thoughts on how the pound will fare in the next 6 months? My thoughts are that the Great Britain needs the EU more than the EU needs Great Britain. My guess the EU will play a little "hardball" with Britain so the value of the pound will decline. Of course a declining pound should help British exports...just like a weak currency helps Canadian exports. I'm not intending to short the pound. Just curious. (A pound currency at one point was backed by a pound of silver. Now the pound currency is worth about a tenth of one ounce of silver. I believe we call that inflation!)
Regards,
Jim
Read Answer Asked by James on July 24, 2020
Q: As electric cars gain traction do you see this having a benefit for utility stocks over the next 3 to 5 years? I'm thinking people will charge up their cars overnight increasing the demand load for the utilities. Possibly the utilities will need to upgrade their infrastructure so there might be up-grade costs. Possibly 3 to 5 years is too short a time for electric cars to have much of a presence. Utilities are regulated (I think) so all rate increases I suppose would need to be approved by regulatory government agencies which may baulk at any rate increases. Any thoughts you have would be appreciated.
Jim
Read Answer Asked by James on July 24, 2020
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