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Q: I am puzzled about the fact that some mortgage lenders offer as low as 1.9 to 2.1% mortgage rates. Why would someone lend money as such a low rate, when you can get more (and garanteed) investing it with a CDIC backed GIC. If the amount is huge and not covered by a set of CDIC accounts, such a lender could get the same yield from a short-term bond ETF like ZCS. My theory is that those lenders hope that a small percentage of their borrowers fail to carry the mortgage, in which case, they somehow profit from re-possessing a house that has appreciated in price. If that is not something a lender can do, what am I missing? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Matt on June 26, 2017
Q: we hold a 2% weighting in bns/td and 7.5% weighting in cbl/fsz/eci/gsy for a total of 9.5% in financial we have room in a cash acct for more dividend paying equities would you add another bank such as ry or leave this sector alone as we follow your balanced portfolio fully with the addition of selected growth and dividend companies from your other two portfolios...thank you in advance
Read Answer Asked by gene on June 22, 2017
Q: Good day, I understand (from your responses to other questions) that you like EFN, and, looking back a few months ago, it was that you held in your model portfolio (and switched out of it just before it dropped somewhat significantly), my question is this, at what price will you find it compelling value to add back into your portfolio? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Michael on June 21, 2017
Q: Peter and His Wonder Team
GMP Capital hit a new annual low today on tremendous volume. I guess it is heavily correlated to the price of oil? If so can I expect it to fall further if oil does? I hate selling at the bottom...maybe on a green bounce...no harm or great risk in holding for awhile? Please give your current opinion.
Dr.Ernest Rivait
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on June 21, 2017