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Q: If things get real ugly, do we need to worry about cash being held within RRSP with an investment dealer? What type of insurance is typically on these funds? Is it better to have cash with a bank?
Read Answer Asked by Duayne on March 18, 2020
Q: Hi,

A general question about a companies responsibility to update investors with respect to their business. Occasionally, companies update the market with respect to upcoming earnings and will 'guide up' or 'guide down' depending on what is happening. In light of the current chaos, it seems to me that now many companies have not updated guidance (I could be wrong, I follow the market generally...). Could you shed some light on to why not many companies have issued guidance updates? Perhaps the situation is so fluid, companies really can't update b/c they can't update with reliable numbers, or they are afraid to (make a terrible situation catastrophic), or...?

Further, are there time frames on issuing updates (X weeks before next quarter, for example) or perhaps requirements for updating if forecasts are going to be massively missed?

I'm basically wondering what to make of the few corporate updates.

Cam
Read Answer Asked by Cameron on March 18, 2020
Q: Hello,
Im wondering What you think of these two companies now that they have come down significantly in price. Do you see it as an opportunity to slowly wade in or stay on sidelines.
Do you believe they will survive this crisis? Do they have high debt level?

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Josette on March 18, 2020
Q: In 2008, short selling was banned. How did markets react after that decision ? I think their was a 20% rally ?
More importantly, do you think this will occur in 2020 ? If so how would markets react in your opinion?

Thanks,
Read Answer Asked by Luc on March 18, 2020
Q: What would you replace MX with or would you stay away from this sector for now? What would you replace AD with?
Thanks for your service?
Read Answer Asked by Ozzie on March 18, 2020
Q: Hello,

I am already knee deep in BMO covered call ETF's and down 20% - 30%.

I can dollar cost down and buy more , take the high yield and wait for price to rise
OR
Sell and move on (to what?)

I believe 5i is wary about buying covered call options during a crash due to limited upside potential.

What could I do at this stage to get income of an equivalent yield and possible upside?

Cheers
Read Answer Asked by Arzoo on March 18, 2020
Q: I currently hold a medium size postion of Invesque.u I depend on the stock for its dividend It is currently yielding 24 percent
If they cut the dividend by 2/3 rds it will still yield 8 percent which is a very high rate In your opinion will the company go bankrupt or will it survive I appreciate your response Paul
Read Answer Asked by Paul on March 18, 2020
Q: I have an ALA position that was created through a drip program, at a much higher ACB. I am thinking of taking the loss, and transferring the proceeds to another dividend paying stock. What two companies would you recommend, already have FTS, AQN, BNS, RY, IPL, B
Thanks
Matthew
Read Answer Asked by Matthew on March 18, 2020
Q: If things get real bad and multiple Investment dealers start potentially going bankrupt, does the Canadian Investor Protection Fund have the means to cover the losses? Would an investor be wiser to take cash and deposit into multiple bank accounts?
Read Answer Asked by Duayne on March 18, 2020
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