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Q: Dear 5i;
I watch the Asian and Futures market in the evenings as a guide or possible indicator as to what North American markets might do the next morning / day and I'm sure I'm not alone in doing this .
I find it extremely irritating and unfair that I'm unable to take advantage of anticipated increases or decreases in the US and Can markets as a result of the Futures market being significantly up or down as the North American markets are already up or down big time before the markets are even open for trade ( ie the pre-market trading ).
Am i missing something here or are all of us ordinary investors stuck with this unfair system ( in my view anyways ) ?
Thanks
Bill C.
Read Answer Asked by Bill on March 13, 2020
Q: Given that there are two sides to every trade, I was wondering: when the markets undergo panic selling, who is buying? Any insights you can provide would be appreciated.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on March 13, 2020
Q: Good Morning

I was able to convert almost everything to cash late January and am now waiting to see when bottom is at hand. Markets appear to be displaying some signs of recovery this morning after the ridiculous comments by Trump the other day. Is there any reason we should be optimistic and begin looking at getting back in? Or do you think we still have a ways to go before recovery?

Thanks for all you do
gm
Read Answer Asked by Gord on March 13, 2020
Q: Hi Guys,
This question has probably been asked before but what's the best website or sites to see company insider buying and selling?

Thanks,
Charlie
Read Answer Asked by Charlie on March 13, 2020
Q: Hello Team

I am not panicking with this correction, even tough I am way way down, this is not my 1st rodeo, been through a few of these, still I am in awe with the hit that energy stocks are taking, mid caps priced like they are going out of business. Anyways my question is bout the pipelines, do they normally charge a flat rate or a percentage of the wti price for shipping the product. I would assume that with the shortage of pipeline capacity they would be going full bore, why are they down so much
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by auftar on March 13, 2020
Q: Hi,
Multuiple questions here, please deduct the credits you think are appropriate.

1) Can you please explain when it makes sense to hold a hedged version of an ETF
2) If one holds a Canadian ETF with US holdings, how does taxation work? Does it change whether they are held in a cash acct, TFSA, or RRSP and how?
Read Answer Asked by S on March 13, 2020
Q: Interest rates are dropping but bond funds are getting clobbered - they normally would go up - is there fear that huge numbers of companies are going bankrupt such that bonds will not be repaid? It doesn't seem to matter whether short term or long term bonds - they are going down. XBB down 3%, ZAG down 3%, ZCS down 4% today so far. This seems crazy. Is this a buy opportunity for corporate bond funds or is the great depression about to happen and everything should be sold into cash?
Read Answer Asked by David on March 13, 2020
Q: A few times I've seen replies to member questions about oil companies and their debt to cash flow metric (OXY and OVV ring a bell, and 5X and 3X respectively ring a bell too, if I remember correctly). Are you calculating this? I don't see it in security details in 5i or my broker's site (or on other finance sites). Is it a question of having to read the balance sheet and cash flow statement, and if so what are you comparing? "Total Debt" (rather than "Total Liabilities") to "Total Cash from Operations" for the year ? For OXY the data I get presented (source is Morningstar via online broker) are Cash from/Used by Operating Activities + Cash from/Used by Investing Activities + Cash from/Used by Financing Activities = Increase/Decrease in Cash, however, I'm guessing you just use the first number, which for 2019 is 7.3 billion (so 38.6 debt / 7.3 total cash from operations = 5X)...is that correct? or do you get the ratio from somewhere else? Thanks
Read Answer Asked on March 13, 2020
Q: In view of the severity of the selloff, would you accelerate buying stocks in this market or spread the over 6 months or more ?

Any indication what the new multiple looks like for the US and CDA markets vs foward earnings. I suppose it s anyone's guess but I thouht you might have interesting comments. Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Pierre on March 13, 2020
Q: Hi, I am surprised bond index funds have not performed great at this time either? Which ones are doing well? Today is another bad day...investors brought to their knees..I personally have several lessons learned..One of them being never feel shy to take profits off the table due to tax consequences. .The second one being, the day you feel like selling your bond fund in order to purchase more equities ( while assuming that this would be for the short term)..is the day you should be selling more equities.. cheers,

Shyam
Read Answer Asked by Shyam on March 13, 2020
Q: Hi, if we are in a lower for longer or forever energy pricing environment what might be the impact on the above companies? Also, do you think their dividends could conceivably be in jeopardy? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Gary on March 13, 2020
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