Q: Is acwx a good all in one etf to get international exposure outside north America or should a portfolio go with separate etfs for different regions like fez, vwo,etc?
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Q: Holding modest amount of funds in trust for kids w/5 year time frame. What do you think of Bayer today as lynchpin holding for US funds? Is there a difference tax wise for dividends vs US company like PFE? Thanks as always for the great service!
Q: Do you know of an etf that invest European banks or global banks ex-us
Q: In response to another subscriber's question you said you "...would be more comfortable with Nestle. It trades at 19X earnings, with a 3.4% dividend. Debt is high, but so is free cash flow. Solid earnings growth is also expected from the company. It does not have a great record of beating earnings estimates, but overall we think it would also be fine as a consumer sector investment."
Nestle trades as NSRGY on the pink sheets. What would be the tax treatment if I bought and held this in my RRIF account? My understanding is that Swiss withholding taxes would be deducted at source and the after tax yield would be much less than 3.4%.
Nestle trades as NSRGY on the pink sheets. What would be the tax treatment if I bought and held this in my RRIF account? My understanding is that Swiss withholding taxes would be deducted at source and the after tax yield would be much less than 3.4%.
Q: I recently received Coty shares for my PG shares and since it will take time for Coty to bring benefits of merger with PG brands I am lookiung at switching 50% of my Coty shares for Nestle or UL. The funds are help in a RIF and my time line is two years. Please advise.
Hamish
Hamish
Q: Good day folks,always thank-you for your wisdom,i'm 72 and i follow your income portfolio,therefore withing some exceptions all my retirements RSSP-TSFA are basically close to the 5I Income,in order to diversify a bit toward the world emerging bond markets,I would like to have your opinion on EMB.
ThankYou
Dan
ThankYou
Dan
Q: Re: Comment by Denis
Unilever trades under two primary symbols: UL and UN.
UL is traded on the London exchange and there are no withholding taxes. (but some minor administrative fee).
UN is also Unilever, but is traded in Amsterdam and there is Dutch witholding tax.
Hence for an RRSP or TFSA, one should always buy UL. As for a non-registered account, if the withholding tax on UN does not exceed 15% (the max foreign dividend tax credit offered by the CRA to individuals, to the best of my knowledge), it doesn't make any difference whether you purchase UL or UN.
Unilever trades under two primary symbols: UL and UN.
UL is traded on the London exchange and there are no withholding taxes. (but some minor administrative fee).
UN is also Unilever, but is traded in Amsterdam and there is Dutch witholding tax.
Hence for an RRSP or TFSA, one should always buy UL. As for a non-registered account, if the withholding tax on UN does not exceed 15% (the max foreign dividend tax credit offered by the CRA to individuals, to the best of my knowledge), it doesn't make any difference whether you purchase UL or UN.
Q: UL Unilever
company does not come up. I own UL adr and there is no withholding taxes only minor administration fees on TD webbroker.105.93 dividend, 1.50 adm fee.
just a comment.
company does not come up. I own UL adr and there is no withholding taxes only minor administration fees on TD webbroker.105.93 dividend, 1.50 adm fee.
just a comment.
Q: I currently hold MAW102 Mawer Int'l Equity in my RRSP and am contemplating a switch to ZDI which has a distribution yield of
4.9%.My purpose is to generate more cash within the RSP.Your thoughts are appreciated. Joe
4.9%.My purpose is to generate more cash within the RSP.Your thoughts are appreciated. Joe
Q: what are your thoughts for ing groep nv for the next year. thank you.
Q: see eric reguly article ROB magazine last saturday re "socially committed corporation"
It is currently close to a 52 week low
Please advise re pros/cons buying now for tfsa; can i buy this directly on the european exchange or must i buy as Adr ; it seems to have 2 listings i.e. UN and UL
Many thanks
It is currently close to a 52 week low
Please advise re pros/cons buying now for tfsa; can i buy this directly on the european exchange or must i buy as Adr ; it seems to have 2 listings i.e. UN and UL
Many thanks
Q: I am interested in a small position in zef and I am wondering what a rising U.S. dollar might have on this etf. Would you recommend this etf for an allocation in an rrsp for income? Thanx.
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BP p.l.c. (BP)
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Royal Dutch Shell PLC American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Class B) (RDS.B)
Q: I'm looking for a long term high dividend paying company. Which do you prefer at this time? Thanks!
Q: Can I have your thoughts on ZDI or an alternative you suggest. Yield and holdings look good. Also, what do you suggest as a foreign stock holding percentage for a portfolio not including US stocks. Looking to add foreign dividends and exposure with existing incoming Canadian dividends from portfolio. Does ZDI hold the stocks directly or through another ETF, I want to get as close as I can to the ownership of the stocks through the ETF avoiding any unnecessary extra fees.
Q: I appreciate your opinion and advise about Novartis.Thank you.Ebrahim
Q: What are your thoughts relative to this stock. Have some US cash to invest - approx $10,000? Looking for decent dividend and future growth. If not this stock, what other stock would you suggest.
Q: I have a question about the effect of demonetization on Indian stocks in the short term and medium term. I currently own ZID ETF (down 10%), ICICI Bank IBN (breaking even) and Dr Reddy's lab RDY (down 8%). Should I continue to hold? Would appreciate your views on these.
Thanks
Thanks
Q: Would you view this as a good entry point for a 3+ year hold? The stock price has not been this low since early 2013. At this level, there appears to be some potential for price appreciation along with the dividend.
Q: Hi,
Ive own a few etfs (vgg and vfv). I have some other individual stocks as well, but the majority of my portfolio is in the etfs looking for long term growth. I have been thinking about adding emerging markets but am having a hard time rationalizing it. I saw that a few days ago you recommended VEE. Can you explain the value of this etf, or is there a better way to get some emerging markets exposure? VEE opened at 24.65 4 years ago and has been up and down a little, but is only at 28.84 today. Is 4 years not thinking long enough for this? Im just having a hard time seeing the value of adding it to my account since VFV has doubled and VFV is up 65% in less time.
Thanks!
Ive own a few etfs (vgg and vfv). I have some other individual stocks as well, but the majority of my portfolio is in the etfs looking for long term growth. I have been thinking about adding emerging markets but am having a hard time rationalizing it. I saw that a few days ago you recommended VEE. Can you explain the value of this etf, or is there a better way to get some emerging markets exposure? VEE opened at 24.65 4 years ago and has been up and down a little, but is only at 28.84 today. Is 4 years not thinking long enough for this? Im just having a hard time seeing the value of adding it to my account since VFV has doubled and VFV is up 65% in less time.
Thanks!
Q: Would any one of these companies be a good longer term investment? Your assessment is appreciated, as always!