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Q: Risk of small business bankruptcys, loan losses - would this be a Material Risk for BNS given the countries they do business in, or would the risk be smaller because of the countries they do business in - or perhaps the loans to small business is a minor part of their over all portfolio (meaning their loans are to larger business with stronger balance sheets).
Read Answer Asked by Phil on April 27, 2020
Q: Thank you again for this great service.
I am down about 25% on BNS (and I have no losses for tax purposes and will have more offsetting gains from other holdings). Thinking of selling BNS and buying POW which in my view has more upside. I would appreciate your advice on what to do with proceeds from BNS sale i.e., other suggestions please (I am very well diversified).
Read Answer Asked by Danny-boy on April 27, 2020
Q: Hi,
Could you please comment on commercial impaired loan growth with respect to the Canadian banks prior to the Cov 19 crisis ? Have they increased their reserves appropriately ?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Dineth on April 27, 2020
Q: In this covid-19 crisis,BNS & other big 5 can banks have been following the orders/instructions/requests of both OSFI & the Fed.Gov't.For example,deferring mortgage & credit payments,reducing interest rate on their charge cards,lending supported by the backup of the Fed.etc. What will be the impact on BNS especially on its revenue & bottom line? Txs for u usual great services & advices.
Read Answer Asked by Peter on April 27, 2020
Q: Which one credit card company would you prefer today? I am looking at Visa, Master Card and American Express. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by BRYAN on April 27, 2020
Q: This is a follow up to my question the other day regarding the Canadian government backstopping mortgages .... as well as querying the best option for dividend income if looking solely at preferreds, bonds and the Canadian banks ( given their attractive dividends and perceived safety - of course unless something really dreadful happens to wipe out their financial reserves and force them to cancel dividends)

My original question might have been a bit vague regarding this part of it. My apologies.

I would appreciate your assessment of these 3 options with dividend safety and size of yield ahead of any share price increases.

Thanks again.
Read Answer Asked by Donald on April 24, 2020
Q: How much of an influence do American investors have on the price of our banks? Many Canadian investors have bank stocks and rely on their dividends for income.

Steve Eisman of "The Big Short" was talking about how an interesting short he sees is Canadian banks and that he has been short for some time. He says the Canadian banks have not had a credit cycle in 30 years, they are extremely unprepared for it and will have real problems.

What is your opinion?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Mary on April 24, 2020
Q: Can you please explain why you prefer JPM and BAC over C? At current prices vs. previous highs, I am tempted more towards C. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Ben on April 23, 2020
Q: Can you please provide me your top 6 Canadian financials that you would buy at this time. Please rank:
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Karim on April 23, 2020
Q: which one would you choose (could be possible more than 1 if must) and why?
thanks
Read Answer Asked by Ziaad on April 23, 2020
Q: I have held GWO as a reliable dividend stock for several decades and it has never cut its divvy and on several occasions has raised it. At a yield of over 8% is it signalling trouble ahead? How bad and for what reasons would the dividend be cut? 8% is very tempting but lessons learned in the past have taught me that chasing yield is never a good idea. Thanks Ron
Read Answer Asked by Ronald on April 23, 2020
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