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Investment Q&A

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Q: Aegon's latest press release stated the company will purchase 52 million shares to offset the dilutive effect of 2016 end year and 2017 interim stock dividends. Why didn't the company just pay and continue to pay cash dividends? It seems they are complicating what should a fairly routine process. Is there a tax benefit for the company by doing all of this?
Read Answer Asked by Kenneth on September 29, 2017
Q: Thanks very much for your recent reply. I’d like to get your opinion on the Active Beta ETFs from Goldman Sachs, particularly GEM (Emerging Markets) and GSIE (International). They charge a higher MER than Vanguard funds, but would you say it’s worth it because investors benefit from the expertise of top managers? Between VWO and GEM, which would you prefer and why? Thanks again.
Read Answer Asked by Brian on September 28, 2017
Q: What are your thoughts on JD.Com as a rival in the market place to Alibaba?

Motley Fool presented an interesting article recently to suggest that JD.Com's potential is/may be greater than Alibaba's given that JD's business model is more akin to Amazon. While BABA deals mainly in secondary merchants, as in EBAY, JD is selling its own products. The article cited impressive growth percentages showing how JD is outstripping Baba and is a force with which to contend.

I own both BABA and AMZN, but was thinking of making the switch out of BABA into JD. Any thoughts on their potential growth, their financials, etc. .... Notwithstanding your "non coverage of US cos" , which is always understood. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Sylvia on September 15, 2017
Q: Hi, this is a Warren Buffet Co. that I have had for over three years,and is at a high. Would you consider it a good time to sell? Or If you know anything about the company,would you hang on for a better return? I have a small profit.
If I sold I would buy something in your income portfolio, so if you think there is a better opportunity would like your opinion. I could buy any sector except financial,which I am fully invested.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Read Answer Asked by Brad on September 15, 2017
Q: I'm interested in VGK, VWO and VPL. They've all been doing quite well for some time now. Would you wait for some weakness before buying, or do you expect that all these funds will continue to outperform? I notice that the first two funds are doing a bit better than their Canadian-dollar counterparts, VE and VEE. Would you attribute that mainly to the composition of the funds? Thanks very much for your advice.
Read Answer Asked by Brian on September 12, 2017
Q: Both of these stocks show up as Canadian Currency on my stock screener but when i bought FIH it was purchased in American Dollars. How can FIH trade on the tsx yet be traded in American Dollars (Never had this happen before; is there more us currency tsx stocks like this that i need to be made aware of?).

Does FAH-U trade in American Currency as well? Also do you know the holdings of FAH-U?

thanks
Read Answer Asked by Thomas on September 08, 2017
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