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Q: The end of 2018 bmo closed at 89. and bns closed at 68., a difference of about 21.
Last Friday bmo closed at 103.80 and bnn closed at 72.48, a difference of 31.32.
Can you explain the reason for the vast under performance of bns v.s. bmo and do you plan to retain bns in 2 of your portfolios? If so,why ?
Read Answer Asked by Terry on January 21, 2020
Q: Could you recommend some ETF and stocks which would have commodities as primary investments excluding oil and gas. What is your opinion of having such investments in a well balances portfolio. Also what percentage of such investments would you recommend in a balanced portfolio?
Read Answer Asked by Miroslaw on January 21, 2020
Q: Good day I have a large gain in the above stocks in an outside account. I am thinking of taking half off the table and putting it into a canadian dividend etf VDY. I understand that i would have to pay some tax but i would net a higher dividend from VDY than the other three and i live from my dividends. Or should i just leave them to grow as each is about a 4% position in my total portfolio. Could you please give me your thoughts on this....Gene
Read Answer Asked by gene on January 21, 2020
Q: These canadian banks represent 20% of my portfolio, I would like to sell CM as it consists of 25% of the financials and is mostly in Canada . Your thoughts please.
Read Answer Asked by nick on January 21, 2020
Q: Goodmorning
My son is looking at buying CSU or GSY for a long term hold in his RRSP I favor CSU because of its long term record of performance and additional security in size and financial strengh what would your selection by and why? He can afford only one at this time
Thks
Marce
Read Answer Asked by Marcel on January 21, 2020
Q: Do you know how brokerage firms determine maximum margin on specific stocks? About a year ago one could have 70% margin on GIL but it dropped to 50% a few months ago while a much smaller company like SIS continued to have 70% margin. Just recently GIL went back to 70% margin. I thought larger companies that pay dividends like GIL generally have 70% margin.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on January 21, 2020
Q: You sometimes mention that a particular stock would be OK for a basket of small-cap stocks. I am intrigued. I think you mean like a mini ETF where you track the whole as one investment. I think I have done something like that with a very tiny portion of my overall investments. I have a separate little portfolio with these 4 stocks, KUT, QST, MTLO, PNG. This group has been doing well so far this year with the exception of KUT. But I am interested to learn what stocks you might suggest for such a “basket”. Also how many stocks would you put in it?
Read Answer Asked by David on January 21, 2020
Q: What stocks would you look at to profit from the respiratory virus which is showing up in China right now? Thank you.

Jason
Read Answer Asked by Jason on January 20, 2020
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