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Q: In the near future I will be making some TFSA investments. My understanding, from commentary I have heard, is that it is wise to not invest in US stocks as the US government withholds dividend payments inside such an investment vehicle.
However, my thinking is that this does not necessarily mean that buying US stocks inside a TFSA is an absolute no no as this negative should be balanced against the positives with a given US stock. If the company is a fast growing US tech stock, for example, that doesn't pay a dividend then the withholding of dividend income is a moot point. Please comment. Thanks very much.
Read Answer Asked by Murray on July 23, 2018
Q: Can you advise as to a hands off type of income fund or etf that is most likely not to return capital.should these be avoided to have a more accurate income with less year end adjustment for tax purposes? Do you think the vanguard ones as per vbal would most likely do this?I have held xtr in the past and it does need to ret.cap. to keep up with the high yield. Any reflection on this and suggestions greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Larry on July 23, 2018
Q: Hi
Do you know when ENB plans to buy ENF? And, please advise your favorite Canadian dividend grower that yields over 4.5 %. I, like others, will be overweight ENB when this deal consumates. So I will need a replacement. Thanks Frank
Read Answer Asked by Frank on July 23, 2018
Q: I recently saw Phil Davis suggest that the stock market reacted very negatively during Nixon's presidency when members of his inner circle were indited and that this was a good time to go to mostly cash. Can you please comment on whether you think this is good advice for investors and if it is historically accurate. Any other opinions you have with regard to Trump's presidency affecting the market would also be appreciated. Use as many credits as you think appropriate.
Read Answer Asked by Ian on July 23, 2018
Q: I follow your growth portfolio (with a long term horizon) and own some RRX shares (very small position). So obviously we are both down on this one. Unless there is another offer, am I correct in assuming that you will wait for the best price you feel you can get for RRX to minimize overall impact to the growth portfolio? If so, I'm thinking that selling my RRX shares when you do (i.e. after you issue a change to the growth portfolio) is probably the best course of action. Essentially, I'm looking for clarification on how to use 5i's service effectively now and in the future. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by LARRY on July 20, 2018
Q: Hi a comment for Edgar.for a person who has as good as he did managing his own bucks to go to the hands off approach he would find frustrating .No one his going to have as much interest in his money thanEdgar to be successful at this game you trquire two key ingredients one is time and the other is interest .if you lack either let some else do it .i am approach 80 and I still do ok and love it.
Just my comments they are free so treat it as such
Stan.
Read Answer Asked by Stan on July 20, 2018
Q: I would like to start accumulating the stocks in your Balanced Equity Portfolio. I own BNS and SLF in DRIPs as well as TSGI and RHT in my RRSP. I am overweight in financials with DRIPs for NA and BMO. I have small investments in Telus, TRP, SU, and BCE. These are all also DRIPs.
I am quite torn as to where to start. I don't like many of the valuations including that of CSU. If the valuations were lower, I would not be posing this question. I have lots of cash in my TFSA, RRSP, and spousal RRSP. I realize this is not great as the money is not being put to good use. Any suggestion would help.
Read Answer Asked by Lynn on July 20, 2018
Q: Would you support buying CU for income at this time? Is the price likely to decline further? As of today, the stock price is close to it's 52 week low of $30.80. I'm attracted to the 4.73% yield and the 10% dividend increases. If not CU, what else looks like an attractive buy for a longterm dividend income portfolio. (No banks please. I have plenty of bank stocks.)
Read Answer Asked by Helen on July 20, 2018
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