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Q: It's really hard to sit on my hands during this type of market but I am(so far). My question is about stocks that I have held that are now only 0.5% positions(at, lspd, eglx, well) and I am also down quite a bit on several others. I don't think I own any (weeds) but .5%-1% position sizes won't contribute much on a rebound. Do I consolidate here or revisited in a few months.

Thanks again.
Read Answer Asked by Derek on May 13, 2022
Q: Hello guys
I am interested to do some tax loss selling for these stocks given steep drops over a year or so. Could you please weigh in on strategy and if you agree could you please propose some alternatives?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Peter on May 13, 2022
Q: The company's has undertaken an acquisition strategy. Initial quarterly results have just come in. Do you feel this is a viable strategy and where could CIX be in 5 years? That said, at this price point ($14.30 or so a share) and a healthy dividend, could money be made on the stock over the next 2-3 years? Is $30 a share doable? Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Dick on May 13, 2022
Q: Sadly, APPS is down 65% since I purchased it and now is a mere pittance of my TFSA (.65% of my entire portfolio). Should I hang on and hope for better things? Or sell and use the proceeds to top up an existing holding? If the latter, would you top up NVDA or APPL?

I am also down 25% on LIF, which I purchased primarily for its generous dividend. Can you please explain why the dividend fell so steeply last quarter? And looking into that crystal ball you keep on your desk, what would anticipate will happen to both the stock price and the dividend going forward? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on May 13, 2022
Q: So all of a sudden all the stocks which have seen nothing but strong momentum for days, weeks, months, are a big buy. Stocks down 30-40% just this month, down 20% this week, are shooting up. I assume this is not everyone getting together and deciding to buy the stocks which have been pummeled, even though they'll probably all drop again tomorrow. It's programmed trading kicking in on some sort of signal we mere mortals don't get. What would that signal be?
Read Answer Asked by John on May 13, 2022
Q: Could you advise when each the above banks are expected to increase their dividends.

Thx
Read Answer Asked by Robert on May 13, 2022
Q: BAM says - "Our Asset Management Business Will be Listed and 25% Distributed to Shareholders"

Can you comment on how this is beneficial to shareholders of BAM.A?

Do you think it will it have an impact on BAM.A's share price?

Thanks for your advice. It is appreciated.
Read Answer Asked by Thomas on May 13, 2022
Q: I have lived through the 2000/2001 tech wreck and the 2008 market correction and this market is just as ugly.What reasons do you have for believing we are near a market bottom. Has capitulation has already happened? Is the VIX telling us anything?Are rising rates not going to overwhelm government debts?An extended recession seems inevitable. IMHO

Read Answer Asked by Allen on May 13, 2022
Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,

I just posted this on the forum. I noticed that the Fixed Income thread in the forum is rarely used, and hope it's OK to post this as a "question" so that more members can benefit from what I recently discovered.

This is a heads up to anyone who uses Scotia iTrade. Up until recently, iTrade included CMR as a commission-free ETF, but it has recently been "de-listed" as free, and now is subject to a $9.99 commission. :(

I used to use CMR to park money received from dividends in our RRIFs, to accumulate "safe" cash for the mandatory RRIF payout. No way can a commission be justified going forward!

Read Answer Asked by Jerry on May 13, 2022
Q: TSE60 hasn’t dropped as much as the S&P500. Reducing individual stocks risk and moved into TSE60, would it make sense to now move to the S&P 500? Or is the expectation that the TSE60 won’t drop as much as the S&P500? Where do you see the most up side potential from here.
Read Answer Asked by Carlos on May 13, 2022
Q: I've seen you mention in the Q and A that the bottom is likely close. And I've seen that in other analyst articles etc. But if the reaction is to the increase in interest rates and they keep going up, then why would the market bottom now? What are the chances that the market will be higher at the end of the year? And what happens if we then go into recession?
Read Answer Asked by Carla on May 13, 2022
Q: Can you comment on the recent earnings and spin announcement?
Read Answer Asked by Kim on May 13, 2022
Q: Please recommend two to three utility stocks to hold for over 5 years with around 5% yields, and having some long term growth and security. Please provide your perspectives on your selections. AQN, FTS, EMA, CPX, H, BEP.un, BLX, ACO.x, CU. Not sure if BIP.un should be included with this list. Thanks, Roger
Read Answer Asked by Roger on May 13, 2022