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Q: Hello,
I presently have a LIF and a RRIF majority is invested in zwc and zwu along with some other less then ideal stocks [interpipe,fru,hot,bpy] , have gone from 550k to 350 k in a month, expensive lesson on proper portfolio construction I guess. Would you suggest selling the covered call etfs and buy non covered call versions at this point in time ? Am I correct in thinking If the tsx returns to 17,900 again zwc and zwu will not return to previous nav due to covered call loss ? Thanks very much for Your help, great website.
Read Answer Asked by Kelly on March 30, 2020
Q: Good morning 5i
And thanks for the continuing good advice in this difficult time. I know that you lack confidence in Toy's management following their errors during the best selling season and their failure in estimating future revenu. But, i have, now a small position, in a non registered account. I am thinking about buying the same amount in a registered account and in a month selling in the non registered account. This will allow me to take the tax loss selling, without fear that the stock shoots up in that time. i take seriously your concern about toy. But, i imagine nothing catastrophic will happen in a month, would you agree?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by joseph on March 30, 2020
Q: Hello,

I've done well on Colliers over the years, but I sold it on the decline a few weeks ago. I've been reading about the financial damage commercial real estate is expected to suffer from loss of rent, payment defaults, etc. Do you think the price drop is now baked in, or give it more time before considering a re-buy. Are there better opportunities to consider in the real estate sector? Thanks, Brad
Read Answer Asked by Bradley on March 30, 2020
Q: Just read an article about the 3 Rs. Retreat, recovery and retest. We had a retreat of over 30% a recovery or bounce of the bottom of 20%. How about retest is it usually swift or a slow drift down or may not happen ?
Thanks for your insight!
Read Answer Asked by Denis on March 30, 2020
Q: Where can i access the Top 10 stocks to consider currently,.as mentioned in your renewal promotion. thanks
Read Answer Asked by tim on March 30, 2020
Q: Hi Guys
a bit of a conundrum here, i came into the crash with 45% cash hoping to buy some U.S. stocks, but the low CDN dollar is making me question whether it's worth it. I'm usually a long term holder, buy U.S. stocks for their dividend growth over time. Whats the most you would be willing to pay for a U.S. dollar when buying U.S. companies, my thinking is around $1.40/ $1.41 is this to high?
thanks Gord
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on March 30, 2020
Q: Hi folks, reading Q4/19 financials on Ag Growth...& 2020 outlook was mostly doom & gloom affecting their business, ie: US/China trade war & esp Covid-19. However, Afn/t received an amendment & extension of its credit facility with 5 Cdn banks with improved terms, and pushed out to 20 march 2025. Guess Q is...will AG Growth financially survive virus crisis..and for longer term..can U start to nibble on a position here. Recently took position in Ntr/t below $40 as will always be a market for food/agriculture...thanks as always. jb Piedmont QC
Read Answer Asked by John on March 30, 2020
Q: Do large pension plans such as CPP and other provincial plans carry a portion of their holding in cash, with the thought of taking advantage of severe drops in the markets
Read Answer Asked by Ken on March 30, 2020
Q: Hi, I have a tax question.
For non dividend US payers, do we get charged capital gains in a TFSA

Read Answer Asked by Ziaad on March 30, 2020
Q: Is there any way for a retail investor to trade WCS crude directly as a commodity? If this low price continues for the next few months, are there any companies that will go bankrupt?
Please deduct as many credits as needed. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by K on March 30, 2020
Q: Any concern on their dividend? Looking at their annual report for 2019, payout ratio is close to 70%. If this is correct, doesn’t leave much room to increase the dividend or re-invest back into the business for growth.... I would hate to see an equity raise in the near future or see then use their cash balance for a dividend increase. Your thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Chris on March 30, 2020
Q: One would think that taxes will go up in a big way to pay for the stimulus. In that sense, richer canadians are effectively paying more for this, with their future income. It is a transfer of wealth from the richer to those who are leveraged, from landlord who has 3 properties on maximum leverage, to the new grad who bought that 600k condo and lost income.
This is still what I think will happen, but I'm curious if there is an economic mecanism that could make this not happen. If all developed countries are coordinated in their stimulus (they seem to be) and all spend about 10% of their GDP on their system, could government bond credit remain UNCHANGED? This would mean that the cost to service government debt would effectively not change (since credit is a relative metric), and taxes would not need to go higher. What do you think?
Read Answer Asked by Matt on March 30, 2020
Q: Hi Guys
Morningstar show DEC 2019 short term debt at $395 Million and cash at 60 million
Do you know what the short term debt was used for, an if Canfor has the credit facilities to handle there debt. I was thinking on taking a small position in this stock at current price levels, after all if Pattison was willing to offer $18 or so a share.
Thanks Gord
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on March 30, 2020
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