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Q: I hold BIP.UN in a registered account. When BIPC was created I decided to keep BIP.UN but it is looking like I don't understand the corporate structure. Typically with a unit trust or a partnership the unit holder pays the tax on the income whereas the tax is paid within a corporation so dividends are "after-tax". Since the amount of the distributions are the same for the two entities I figured that BIP.UN would be better off because it didn't have to pay all the tax on its income. By my rough calculations: since the split BIP.UN is up about 20% whereas BIPC is up about 80%. What did I miss?
Thanks for your insight.
Ian
Read Answer Asked by Ian on December 07, 2020
Q: Hello I have accumulated about 27% of my cash portfolio in ENB and TRP combined due to DRIP and the fact that I have held the shares for about 20 years. The also make up about 10% of my total investments. If I sell, the tax will be like a kick in the pants and so I have never sold. The dividends have always been good too. But with Trudeau looking for areas to raise some cash, I feel capital gains might get worse. If I were to sell some of this, would you suggest some renewable energy issues such as AGN or BEPC to replace?
Read Answer Asked by Ken on December 07, 2020
Q: I have a 5% weighting in ENB. I'm considering selling half my position in ENB and using the proceeds to buy TRP. My thought is spread the risk from one company exposure. It appears that ENB daily volume is much greater the TRP. Does it make sense to hold both pipelines or stick with one? When does daily volume of shares traded come into the equation?

Best, Don
Read Answer Asked by DONALD on December 07, 2020
Q: I have a RRIF valued at $200 K. It have been professional managed with less than a satisfactory performance. I want to takeover management of my RRIF.
At the age of 88, I need high cash flow from investments to meet the annual deduction requirement. Please suggest stocks, covered call ETFs, REITS, and other investment that may meet my needs. Thanks for you help.
Read Answer Asked by George on December 07, 2020
Q: Hi Gents,

Wondering if you could speak to the value of GUD shares.
My calculations are that there is $3.31/sh in cash, which at Friday's price of $5.29, leaves $1.98 for the rest of company.
At $1.98 the company ex cash is worth about $260M. My modeling shows a forward P/E ex cash below 8x. Plus you get the potential of another game-changing acquisition which would likely be very accretive.

What am I missing here at $5.30/sh??
Read Answer Asked by JAIME on December 07, 2020
Q: Peter, I almost fell off my chair reading the business section this morning. It was reporting about the big banks' employee bonuses for the 2020 fiscal year. For example, RBC earned a total of about $11.5 billion - but the article reported that the bank's bonus pool was over $6 billion!! (up much more than inflation, 5.9%, compared to last year). If I've got this straight, the bank is choosing to pay out bonuses (not salaries; just bonuses) of more than half of the entire amount of the profit that is left to the entire shareholder base of the company. This strikes me as .... "inappropriate", if not insane. I know the excuse "We're just being competitive with other banks". But I've seen this rigged game before, as a way that public co managements have increased their compensation quite drastically over the years (e.g., hiring consultants to continually recommend higher and higher comp levels). Just wondering if you had any comment. Also, if you know of companies you like where management's comp is more fairly aligned with mine as a small investor, I'd love to hear of them.
Read Answer Asked by James on December 07, 2020
Q: Hi,
Once you have maxed out your RRSP and TFSA contribution room, and you can continue to do so each year, where does a person put his/her money? In a non-registered account? I suspect that's the only way to continue to invest the stock market, correct?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Robert on December 07, 2020
Q: I have 2-3% position in DSG, VEEV, WELL, NVDA and BYD and would like to add few more names in RRSP. Please suggest your 5 favorites growth names for Canada and US for long term hold (10 years or more) irrespective of sector that you would feel comfortable buying today in RRSP.
Read Answer Asked by Mahendiali on December 07, 2020
Q: Thank you for your response. Just to clarify.....you say 'maybe a tax on savings'. What especifically would the government consider to be savings?.....GIC/s? If yes, would GIc's within a TRADING ACCT. protected? Is cash in a trading acct. consider savings?
Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Silvia on December 07, 2020
Q: Hello: Is there any news on Canadian Companies that will be involved in potential COVID 19 vaccine management and delivery? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by John on December 07, 2020
Q: Hello Peter and Team
I would like to invest in the Russell 2000 ETFs.
In the current and the midium term market conditions what will be your advise for the most appropriate ETF.
IWM or IWO Growth or IWN Value.
Tahnk you, I value your opinion
Raouf
Read Answer Asked by Raoul on December 07, 2020