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Q: just some back of the napkin calculations... assuming operating income hits the midpoint of SHOP's guidance ($32 million) and the number of shares outstanding is 113.14 million (according to scotia), wouldn't that give us an eps of 28 cents a share?

Yesterday, Thompson Reuters had a 2019 consensus of 68 cents a share and 96 cents for 2020.

Does the above jive with the info you have at your disposal / calculations?

Thanks.

John
Read Answer Asked by john on October 29, 2019
Q: hi guys when a fund manager shorts a stock how long would they typically hold it for and what would they be looking for in their entry and exit points
Read Answer Asked by michael on October 29, 2019
Q: Could you please explain "after hours trading".
It doesn't seem like a very equitable concept.
Thanks
Phil
Read Answer Asked by Phil on October 29, 2019
Q: It has been suggested to me that over the long term, the the average investor like myself is better off buying the indexes VFV with a dividend of 1.64% and XIU with a dividend of 3.61% rather than buying a portfolio of individual stocks. Would appreciate 5I's observation of this comment. Thanks, Bill
Read Answer Asked by William J on October 29, 2019
Q: I recently came across this website (nickldown.com) which tracks all BNN market call recommendations by analyst.

Congratulations Peter, you've received an A- with 19 of your 36 picks being winners.

Ryan, you've had more winners than Peter, but with less return, thus your score is a bit lower.

Hope others find this interesting, if not useful.
Read Answer Asked by Cameron on October 29, 2019
Q: Most Canadian dividend stocks seem to be floundering, of late, particularly REITS, Utilities, and Telcos (though pipelines aren't doing much either). Is there a particular reason given rates are low and unlikely to rise any time soon?
Read Answer Asked by John on October 28, 2019
Q: I am considering an account with interactive brokers and i see they have a securities lending program where you loan the shares for shorting purposes and receive a collateral cash amount on which interest is paid. Is there a risk to this? You can sell the shares any time. Do you know if there is a CIPF protection for the shares loaned to interactive brokers?
I know you do not recommend brokerages, but I would appreciate if you can point out any disadvantage (advantage) as compared to self directed brokerage with a Canadian bank.
Regards
Read Answer Asked by Rajiv on October 28, 2019
Q: If you purchase a stock on its ex-dividend date or after, you will not receive the next dividend payment. Instead, the seller gets the dividend. If you purchase before the ex-dividend date, you get the dividend. Am I correct here? In that case when is actual ownership transferred? Trade date or settlement date?

For example, if the ex-dividend date is 9/17, the trade date is 9/16 (so it's supposedly bought before the ex-dividend date) and settlement date is 9/18, will I get the dividend? Please clarify and thanks for your help.
Read Answer Asked by Victor on October 28, 2019
Q: 1. The Globe just published a list of Canadian companies CEO salaries and bonuses. Sorry for the odd question but I am find it very hard to understand how the CEO of Barrick deserves a salary of $3.2M and a bonus of $12.6M. I am hoping that you could help me understand a bit.
2. How does the CEO of CSU make money with a Salary and bonus of zero? Stock?
Read Answer Asked by Danny-boy on October 28, 2019
Q: I want to get more defensive going fwd I suspect Utilities + consumer staples should be increased are ETFs or individual stocks the way to go?. What other sectors/ stocks should be favored thanks
Read Answer Asked by Terence on October 28, 2019
Q: Will you be posting a 2020 watch list
Thanks for the excellent help
Read Answer Asked by James on October 28, 2019
Q: Wondering what your picks for "popular" stocks that might get hammered the most by tax-loss selling this year , a few that I have in my portfolio for suggestions but hoping not of course .. NFI , ERF , VET ?

Thanks ,
Chris
Read Answer Asked by Chris on October 28, 2019
Q: Hello team,

Is there a time of year where mergers and acquisitions are more likely to happen, or is based more on market conditions?
Read Answer Asked by Kelly on October 28, 2019
Q: Is tiny odd lot trades making it difficult to understand if money managers are buying or selling.
Clayton
Read Answer Asked by Clayton on October 25, 2019
Q: Reading the first question of the day, you mention Twitter as being cheap at 15X earnings. I am dating myself, but when I began investing 10X was average. What has prompted the change to the present 17X earnings.
Read Answer Asked by Robert E. on October 24, 2019
Q: Can you suggest solid companies that may have their prices depressed by tax loss selling and might be good buys this year?
Read Answer Asked by Ron on October 24, 2019
Q: Hi folks, what is typically the best week to pick up quality companies that have been subject to tax selling? I'm sure waiting until end of December is too long, but right now likely too early. Is there a typical week where these stocks are at their bottom?
Read Answer Asked by Kel on October 23, 2019
Q: For my fixed income side of my portfolio I've just been keeping cash in a high interest savings account (Achieva Financial in Manitoba). It pays 2.3% interest. I just checked the yield to maturity of BND the US Vanguard bond ETF and it's 2.3%. The YTM for ZAG the Canadian BMO bond ETF is 2.2%. Hardly seems worth paying an MER and risking price fluctuations. What do you think, am I missing something here?
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on October 23, 2019
Q: I just read Ryan's article on Direct Indexing and ETF's and basically that 0$ trade commissions with brokerage houses impact on this. I have never used a brokerage house and am not a frequent trader. What brokerage house(s) do you recommend?
What are the risks, disadvantages ( if any) compared to using a bank. How do they make their money then?
Regards
Kathy
Read Answer Asked by Kathy on October 22, 2019
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