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Q: I know you are not tax experts but you probably have a decent understanding of the Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption. I just wanted to clarify one thing. If the company you owned qualifies, and the amount of capital gains is within the limit (lets say 250K), does that mean you pay ZERO tax on those profits? Or is it some sort of a reduced rate? Seems too good to be true. Thx
Read Answer Asked by Adam on February 02, 2022
Q: Hello,
In the same vein as my question about BCE/T/RCI.B....
I own BIP.UN, BEP.UN and AQN in the same income-generating portfolio, around 16% of the total.
Does owning AQN simply duplicate the same space that BEP.UN does better, or is there some value to owning both?
Thanks again.
Read Answer Asked by Roman on February 02, 2022
Q: What would your best guess as to the price of Google after the 20-1 split? I have been reluctant to buy Google due to high price per share and am now interested, would it be best to buy now at fewer shares or wait until the split and buy more shares? Do you think now or post split?
Cheers, Doug
Read Answer Asked by Doug on February 02, 2022
Q: Hi,
If I already own SLF, would it be too much overlap to also buy some TSU? I know they are both insurance but somewhat different? If I wanted more growth, would I lean towards TSU and if I wanted less growth and more stability, lean towards SLF? How does the valuation and growth prospects compare to each other going forward? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Keith on February 02, 2022
Q: Hello,
I have a general question regarding Portfolio Analytics.
At what point or range should one proceed with a rebalance either for the geographical weightings and/or the sector weightings?
For example, my geographical weightings show the following:

Increase Canada by 0.85%
Decrease U.S. by 0.65%
Increase International by 0.35%

Similarly for sector, i.e.:

Increase Technology by 0.21%
Reduce Real Estate by 0.49%
Increase Utilities by 1.64%
Reduce Health Care by 1.37%

All other sectors fall within the ranges shown above to one degree or another - only Consumer Cyclical at an increase of 0.07% is really close.
So, as a "Rule of Thumb". what kind of range should we accept as being close enough to not worry about? 0.25%, 0.50%, etc.?
For what it is worth, the portfolio is large enough that a 0.0015% adjustment would be acceptable in terms of keeping the trading cost at an acceptable level as per previous comments you have made pertaining to that aspect of the process - if that makes any sense ....
Many thanks as always!!
Cheers,
Mike
Read Answer Asked by Mike on February 02, 2022
Q: I have some new money to invest in my TFSA. I am well diversified in my other accounts, and am now wondering what to add to my TFSA. I am a senior so I would say about a 5 year time frame that this would stay in the TFSA, maybe more.
Any suggestions you have would be helpful.
Thanks so much for your help in the past, it has always proved very lucrative.
Shirley
Read Answer Asked by Shirley on February 02, 2022
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