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Q: Hi 5i
When market sentiment turns against a company due to a miss, for example, in this case, like-for-like sales growth (1st slow down in 9 years), but accompanied by a dividend hike and an acquisition among other positives, how significant would you consider one miss? In terms of market expectations are some metrics far more relevant than others ?

I think it's too early to know whether "something has changed" but market reaction was brutal on one of my foreign holdings today (I won't mention which as its not a CDN or US holding).

I know this is a vague question but I guess market sentiment baffles me sometimes.

Thanks for any comment, greatly appreciated.
Mike
Read Answer Asked by mike on March 10, 2017
Q: I was listening to a guest on BNN market call tonight Mar 3/17 and the guest stated that REIT's should be held outside of a TFSA as the income is return of capital and is tax differed. Is that correct that when you dispose of the individual REIT in your TFSA that you will be taxed on the investment as capital Gains.I thought all gains and income on any type of investment excluding US holdings in a TFSA are tax free. I intend to do monthly withdrawls from my distributions from my REITS, Dividends and ETF's monthly in my retirement and thought all these withdrawls would be tax free as well as any sale of the stock/REIT/ETF position.
Could you give me your opinion.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Michael on March 10, 2017
Q: Hi 5i,
I have ORACLE stock in a Basic Securities Account with Morgan Stanley (I used to work for Oracle Corp. in Canada), and now I want to move the stocks and/or funds from the US to Canada, and I have some questions:

Are there any tax implications for me to move the investments from the US to Canada, either on the US side, the Canadian side, or both?

Are there different tax implications if I move the investments as stock-in-kind, vs cashing them out in the US and moving cash?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Fernando on March 10, 2017
Q: I've held Cynosure (CYNO) for a few years and it recently received an all cash offer for $66 a share; however, now some law firm has come out questioning "whether the Company’s Board of Directors failed to satisfy their duties to shareholders, including whether the Board adequately pursued alternatives to the acquisition and whether the Board obtained the best price possible for the Company’s shares of common stock."
The stock went has high as $66.65 on the news but is currently hovering just above $66.
In these types of situations does this often result in a higher offer? I am tempted to hold and see what happens if there is essentially no risk but I would also like to sell now to get the cash. What would you do?
Read Answer Asked by Arthur on March 10, 2017
Q: Electra Stone ELT.V.... This a Jade stock. This mineral is currently in vogue internationally and starting to get traction, esp in China. British Columbia seems to have huge accessible deposits and a market is starting to develop for sheets and slabs of this beautiful classic green stone. It's early yet, but can you please check your info sources and give a cursory outlook for this barely there, @ .015 cent penny stock.
I would just like to add that your research and comments are one of the legs of my investment potential tripod . Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Ryczard on March 09, 2017
Q: just a comment about your comments. I am in the real estate business and affordability is not always the driving force in prices. It is demand from offshore money, investors, both locally and from abroad. In Toronto, there is a lot of money that can afford these investments and a collapse in the housing market would mostly hurt the working people who if they had to sell or refinancing would be stressed. If investors have lots of money, they are investing with the risks. they do not need these investments to pay for their own food and accommodation. I have worked through the housing price correction in 1974,1989,2001, 2008 and it was brutal for some people but an opportunity for investors with money. Now we have the additional overseas money which even at 5-10% is paying up for real estate in an already tight housing supply market. Who would want to sell and have no place to live. There may be a correction in Toronto but the investment fundamentals have to change. Keep waiting.....
Read Answer Asked by john on March 08, 2017
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