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Q: I know already this will be the most naive of questions to anyone with a business background -- but how in the world can oil trade at a negative value? I can understand the notion that "one has too much" and that one has so much that you're actually willing to PAY someone to take it away ... but ... really? How does this happen? What does this mean in the oil world? How can an industry continue to function? If this has been addressed elsewhere, I'd appreciate if you could just provide a link, saving you the grief of answering it twice. Is there any point in getting/staying in oil for the foreseeable future -- other than those who are comfortable with more advanced trading techniques, of which I am not.
Read Answer Asked by Sylvia on April 21, 2020
Q: My wife retired recently. Her RRSP is around 100K. I've had it in an S&P 500 index fund for the most part. I want to change over to Canadian dividend paying stocks so she has a monthly income.
What would be your picks for the 5 most stable Canadian dividend stocks? Also, to add diversification I would put some of it into a Canadian dividend etf. Which one would you recommend? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on April 21, 2020
Q: I owned PPL for a few years, and with the sell down of late, I'm interested in adding to my position.

However I'd like your view on: 1. does PPL have sufficient cash flow to maintain the current dividend payout? 2. what about the counter party risk that drove down the share price, how real/or likely is it, or is it just the usual market panic?

Thank you for your insight.
Read Answer Asked by Victor on April 20, 2020
Q: Has your view of ITP changed based on their supply of the materials needed to make hospital gowns and the potential shift to making these in canada in the long run. I see that Stanfield has re-opened its manufacturing facility in Truro to make the gowns but the material is coming from ITP. Does this part of their business offset the slowdown on other items.
Read Answer Asked by kelly on April 20, 2020
Q: I am looking for safe dividends and believe all of these companies meet that criteria (although recognizing that nothing is for sure these days). I would like to buy 2 companies. Which 2 would you pick from this list?
Read Answer Asked by David on April 17, 2020
Q: After the BIP.UN spinoff I now own shares of both of these. For simplicity, I only want to hold one. Selling BIP.UN and buying BIPC in non-registered account will have tax consequences so, on the surface, it seems I should sell BIPC and buy more BIP.UN. Do you see any reason in a long term hold to own one vs the other?
Read Answer Asked by Ross on April 17, 2020
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