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Q: I have been keeping a lot of money out of the market for most of this year waiting for stability to return. Bonds seemed to be pretty much a pointless investment to me for the last few years but I've reconsidered. Putting a chunk of cash into a bond etf seems better than just leaving it in my account where it earns next to nothing. On the other hand, it's safe where it is. How safe are bond ETFs? I'm particularly thinking of bond ETFs which don't seem to bounce around much like BLV, VLB, and XLB, but which seem to have done well YTD.
Read Answer Asked by John on June 29, 2020
Q: What's your opinion of VERY? Plant based alternatives seem to be popular and beyond meat has done well in the US market
Read Answer Asked by Michael on June 29, 2020
Q: Sean asked on June 26th for a good app to watch stocks. So in the interest of sharing information, I recommend Portfolio Trader available at the App Store. I have used it for years and find it exceptional for tracking stocks, markets and portfolios.
Read Answer Asked by Gerry on June 29, 2020
Q: How do I play the demise of wirecard? Would a competitor swoop in and take all the market share? If so which company would in your opinion be the most capable of doing so? Pypl? Sq? Maybe even shop? Any others worth considering?
Read Answer Asked by dan on June 29, 2020
Q: Hi team,
What are your thoughts on PTQ's latest prospectus offering? Does the amount of shares dilutive, and what metrics are used to calculate one warrant to purchase two shares at 1.60$ up to 12 months? Am looking at purchasing shares on weakness as it's prospects look promising due to the rising number of Covid 19 cases and the possibility of the company being bought out perhaps within the next 12 months.
Many thanks,
Jean
Read Answer Asked by Jean on June 29, 2020
Q: Hi, new member here and a bit overwhelmed with reviewing all the stocks being discussed.
Can you give your top 3 growth, balanced and income stock picks today that you feel are undervalued/oversold with good growth/future prospects?
Your picks don't have to be in your current portfolio's. I would like your top picks overall.
Read Answer Asked by Curtis on June 29, 2020
Q: Hi Team
I am looking for a long term trend, not short term trade
I looked at the XEG (etf for oil & gas) for a 10 year period, it has lost money
and all the way back at 2001/2002 (18 years) ; it has lost money
given the current govt policy to discourage building pipelines to enable Canada to sell oil to other countries at the World market price and the general trend of attacking Alberta to have dirty oil, is there any scenario that could change the long term trend for an index etf like XEG ? I do hold some pipelines to generate dividends but I could sell the position of XEG and put them in pipelines to generate some dividends (primary goal)with hopes of some capital appreciation (secondary) instead of losing my capital
Thanks
Michael
Read Answer Asked by Michael on June 29, 2020
Q: Hi, In my opinion, right now it's a good time to enter the UK and France markets. I've looked at a few mutual funds, however none target these markets aggressive enough for my liking. I'm now considering purchasing a few blue chip companies that operate out of these countries. From my understanding, in order to do this, I must purchase them through the OTC. Is that correct, and if so, do you consider this an acceptable strategy? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Brady on June 29, 2020
Q: What is your opinion on this Canadian company which has just announced its IPO?
Read Answer Asked by Roy on June 29, 2020
Q: I own many POW shares, some as the result of PWF merger. I would like to sell some of the POW, incur the loss and buy something else in the financials stocks. I already have SLF, MFC, FSZ and banks (BNS, TD, CM). And some preferred shares, mostly PWF/POW/ RY in this sector. I am reluctant to replace POW by GWO. Would IAG be a good candidate at the moment? Or take a risk in Us banks thru ZUB for example?.

I might sell FSZ because my expectation for a takeover or merger seems to diminish. Or would you keep it after their recent changes, since I don’t need more losses at the moment.

Thanks a lot.
Read Answer Asked by Denise on June 29, 2020
Q: Sean a subscription to Globe and Mail is very good, covers most of what you’re looking for
Read Answer Asked by Roy on June 29, 2020
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