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Q: Further to Thomas’ question about putting two non-registered accounts into one, aside from the deemed disposition issue, for tax purposes, this is generally not a good idea. The first person listed on a joint account is generally deemed to be the ‘lead’ on the account, and all T5s and associated tax receipts are only issued to the lead person.

So instead of splitting taxes between 2 people, once assets are joined in one account, all taxes - and corresponding increased tax rates - will most likely be borne by the one individual.
Just another aspect to consider before combining assets together.
Read Answer Asked by Warren on August 16, 2019
Q: i am curious about this,i know shopify and constellation software are 2 of your favorite companies, i also know you like open text and cgi, so these 4 companies represent 82% of the xit with shop and csu representing 51%, why not just recommend the xit to your investor, still lots of risk but less so and you get them all plus smaller amount of kxs and some others.dave
Read Answer Asked by david on August 16, 2019
Q: Market Outlook

I realize that I am asking for an opinion and will take it that way.

I have some cash that could be invested, but am not sure when to buy in. (financial sector is what interests me the most.)

Based on your decades of experience how would you decide on when the present down ward slide is near bottom. Please provide your top 5 indicators that there is "blood in the street" and could be a time for buying.

thanks

Ernie
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on August 16, 2019
Q: Can you please comment on their recent earnings.
Read Answer Asked by Donald on August 16, 2019
Q: I noticed in the news that the Koch brothers have just sold their interests in the Alberta oil sands. And it was a Canadian company who bought them. I find it a worrying sign that so many foreign companies have sold. It could be I suppose because they see more interesting plays elsewhere. But one would think that the Canadian companies who bought might see those same opportunities and put their money there. I would appreciate hearing your opinion on this, if it falls within your mandate.
Thanks as always for the great service you offer
Read Answer Asked by joseph on August 16, 2019
Q: Do you have any advice for buying stocks one likes during a sell off? I tend to divide up my cash into about five amounts and buy gradually after the first bounce following a big sell off, like we had yesterday on the S&P 500. I also look at futures and European exchanges to see what might be coming at us next. Some Portfolio managers recommend buying when the ten day moving average of the index turns up. However they then go on to say nobody can predict a market bottom. I also read that stocks which bounce most strongly are the ones to go for as they are the companies everyone wants to own. Any insight welcome.
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on August 16, 2019
Q: Again another follow up on the XEC holdings.I have looked at three different financial websites. Yahoo, morningstar and TMX.
I cannot see anywhere that XEC holds IEMG as the US listed ETF.
Isn't this quite concerning as a DIY investor if one is trying to select ETF for account tax advantages? Why would we have to go to the prospectus to find out this information? Do you know of another site which might have this information?
Thanks
Jeff
Read Answer Asked by JEFF on August 16, 2019
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