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Q: What are your thoughts on this balance fund? Do you feel the returns will be any better than a normal 60/40 balance fund.
Read Answer Asked by Eric on October 26, 2020
Q: I am looking at buying one of these small caps for 2 to 3 year hold. Would you please compare and contrast each with earnings potential,debt,etc and rank them 1 to 4 ? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Steve on October 26, 2020
Q: In the answer you gave a member today about SHOP, you say: "Growth is solid, for sure, and it has done most things right, but many investors will balk at paying 35X sales for a stock.” In the company profile of SHOP, we see a Price to Sales of 66.28 (as of today). Are you referring to the same ratio? If yes, which of 35 or 66 is the correct number? Thanks, Gervais
Read Answer Asked by Gervais on October 26, 2020
Q: Hello. The other day, a friend of mine told me he will be retiring soon but because he doesn't have sufficient income, he is planning to refinance a $300,000 mortgage on his fully paid principal residence and invest that amount in Canadian large cap dividend stocks.

The difference between the 5 years fixed mortgage rate (1.6%) and the dividend he earns from stocks (6%) will be around 4.5%. $300,000 x 4.5%= $13,500/ annum. Given that dividend stocks such as Enbridge, TD, BCE, some REITs are quite depressed at the moment, there is also the possibility of capital gains as well.

I wonder about the risks of such an action. The 2 worst scenarios I can think are that (1) The pandemic will linger for many years and stocks will not recover for a decade or longer (esp. stocks like O&G stocks like Enbridge). It may force even the largest institutions to stop paying their dividends. (2) As a result of the financial hardship and further stock market crash, there will be capital loss at the end of the 5 years mortgage term. Besides these two scenarios, are there any risks that you can think of?

Supplementary questions:
1) Do you think the risks are higher than the reward?
2) Is the current market condition at this moment a good time to do something like this?
3) Lastly, if I were to do something like this, please suggest several price depressed large cap stocks that you think their dividends could be reasonably secured through 2021.

The answer may take you longer than necessary. Please deduct as many points as you wish. Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Esther on October 26, 2020
Q: In a TFSA, with a focus on growth and a timeline that can be 3 years or more. I am fine with high beta and the fact that these are all at, or close to, their 52-week highs.
I have enough cash for a new, full position in just two of these stocks. The only tech I own is LSPD, hence SHOP is not in my list of 5 potentials here.
Based on fundamentals (EPS, P/E, P/B, & ROE), GSY ranks 1st or 2nd on every metric. Which would you like for a second choice that compliments GSY?
Thx.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on October 26, 2020
Q: Purely in terms of dividend sustainability could you please rank TD, RY, BNS, NA, CM and BMO and briefly why? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Gary on October 26, 2020
Q: If Biden is elected and the Dems sweep,is it reasonable to expect folks to sell their winners to lock in the present significantly lower capital gains tax when compared to Biden's proposed tax?
Read Answer Asked by maurice on October 26, 2020
Q: Dorothy asks:

“Do you know of a site that I can list all my stocks, the cost price, and number of shares and get the following information: gain or loss, with the percentage and the dollar amounts.“

I have used the Yahoo Finance portfolio tool for decades. It’s free and easy to use.

I also use the Globe and Mail portfolio tool, which requires a subscription to the digital newspaper but offers real time quotes and quite good portfolio analytics.
Read Answer Asked by David on October 26, 2020
Q: I own 2500 shares (~CA$136,000) of Nutrien (non-registered account) with an unrealized capital loss of approximately $19,000. To realize this loss, I am planning to sell my position in Nutrien with aim to re-buy after 30 days. In the interim, to maintain weighting in that sector, what suggestions do you have for an economically similar security (or securities)? (My holding is currently in a US$ brokerage account, so would be easiest to switch to another US$ security, although I could journal-entry my shares into the corresponding CA$ account, and sell my NTR shares in CA$, if you suggest a CA$ security[ies].)

Ted
Read Answer Asked by Ted on October 26, 2020
Q: Regarding your answer to “must owns” for Canadian growth investors - What distinguishes your list from SHOP and/or WELL. Put another way, what are SHOP and WELL missing to make your list?
Thanks. ram
Read Answer Asked by Ray on October 26, 2020
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