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Q: Peter
if I buy a US dividend fund in my RIF or my wife's RRSP, do they have a withholding tax on the dividends paid out? What about a Tax Free account?
Thank you
Ronald
Read Answer Asked by Ron on June 04, 2021
Q: Hi 5i,
Just looking for clarification on your earlier response to marc regarding Globe and mail article are banks overbought,,,, In your answer you said "The banks right now are over-capitalized, and once the government allows dividends to be raised again we think this will happen quickly. "..... it is not clear to me what you mean.....
Thx
jim
Read Answer Asked by jim on June 03, 2021
Q: I own XEI, ALA, and TOUr but little oil.

I'm hoping to buy base metals and oil in an CDN etf. Do you think this is a good idea and what would you recommend?
I'm hoping to buy base metals and oil in an US etf. Do you think this is a good idea and what would you recommend?
Read Answer Asked by Graeme on June 03, 2021
Q: I need more fixed income in my RRSP portfolio and my son's RESP. I bought bond funds (VSC, XBB, XRB) but they can (and have) lost money, so I struggle to see how they help me with safety. Am I better off to just buy GICs or stay in cash? Should I hang onto the bond funds I have already?
Read Answer Asked by Dawn on June 03, 2021
Q: I hold these in my TFSA. Do you think this is the best type of account to hold these in? Also, do you feel that these would be higher risk stocks compared to the general market as there seems to be a real estate bubble and would these come down exponentially more if / when there is a correction?
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Bill on June 03, 2021
Q: Could you list your current top five Canadian energy names from a capital gain potential
Read Answer Asked by Kim on June 03, 2021
Q: I have shares in MKP and received some rights as dividends as MKP.RP that are worth about $0.11. I can trade them in for more shares at $15.65 about $1.85 below current value (20 rights to 1 share).
Is this a good deal, or should I just sell the rights? I feel there is no difference unless I wanted to buy 5% more shares. If I do buy the shares, how do I do it?
Also, any thoughts on the company in general. It diversifies my holding and pays over 7% dividends. I have a 4% holding in the company which is a full position for me.
Read Answer Asked by Gordon on June 03, 2021
Q: Hi, in some of your answers, you have mentioned high growth expected in certain stocks. Which metric you are referring? Please name some stocks that will have high growth within 1, 2 years. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by victor on June 03, 2021
Q: Can you clarify about companies that pay part of their dividend through "Return of Capital". Are these considered a poor investment because they are just giving you your own money back? Also, what happens when you have had 100% of your original capital investment returned to you - do you still continue to receive "return on capital" even though you have received all of your original investment back or is the distribution then reduced as you no longer have any of your original capital left to return?
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Bill on June 03, 2021
Q: I'm considering selling MTA after making a 280% gain over about 2 years and replacing with something in the same sector with a yield as I live off my dividends.

What are some of your top picks for growth and yield in the gold, silver & copper space

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Robert on June 03, 2021
Q: Above are my CDN holdings greater than 2% of my portfolio. I'm looking for 1 more sleep at night CDN recommendation for an RRSP account that you would initiate at more than 2% and hoping you might have a short list of recommendations? No oil/gas/pipelines, thx but otherwise I'm open.
Read Answer Asked by Cameron on June 03, 2021
Q: According to an article in thr Globe and Mail, every Canafian bank is overbought. If I decide to buy one, which one would you recommend and should I wait for a pullback? Your advice is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Marc on June 03, 2021
Q: These 3 IPO are coming to the market very soon. Any financial information? Could you please rate them. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Joanne on June 03, 2021
Q: SLB is finally turning green, really green in our holdings. I did trim a bit today and appreciate having your opinion on whether we should buy, sell or hold? Or switch to other names in the same sectors that may have more room to run: Halliburton or Baker Hugues or diversifying the risk in IEZ - an ETF . Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Nhung on June 03, 2021
Q: I understand that if a bond ETF has an average duration of 3 years, the value of the the ETF will fall by 3% if interest rates rise by 1%. Let's assume the ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 100%. Is it correct to assume that, all other things unchanged, after one year the portfolio will have been replaced with bonds that yield 1% more, and therefore after another 3 years the 3% loss would be offset by the extra interest income earned?
Read Answer Asked by Heinz on June 03, 2021
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