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Q: Hi!
In a rising rate environment, are there certain metrics that we can look at to determine whether a certain telcos, utility or REIT will be more resistant to the downside?
Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Jason on March 22, 2018
Q: I hold the above in my TFSA and am down significantly on all of them. Fly is particularly concerning to me as I am down well over 50% and momentum is poor. Is it time to dump one or all even though there's no tax benefit to selling a loser? Could you suggest 2 or 3 alternatives, sector not withstanding? I hold a mix of the growth and balanced equity portfolios in our TFSA's.
Read Answer Asked by Rod on March 22, 2018
Q: Would you sell or hold any or all of Sprott Energy, Sprott Gold, Sprott Cdn. Equity funds at this point Thanx Robbie
Read Answer Asked by Robert on March 22, 2018
Q: Quite often, in both questions and answers, when there is no apparent or obvious reason for a significant drop in a stock's price it is simply attributed to "profit taking".
Can you please explain how and why this works - what are the mechanics of it?
Thank you,
John
Read Answer Asked by John on March 22, 2018
Q: Hello
My Self Direct RRSP account holds approximately 50% in the older couch potato version XIU,XBB,XSP,and XIN. The balance is primarily Canadian dividend funds found within your income and balanced portfolios.
Now that I have retired should I sell the original 4 couch potato funds and replace it with the new Vanguard fund (VBAL) plus keep a few of the better dividend stocks.
Just looking to keep it simple and not stress over re-balancing and diversification.
Thanks
Gary
Read Answer Asked by Gary on March 22, 2018
Q: I have held this stock for awhile, cost about equal to current price. Dividend suspended for reasons I could not follow after the price of the common dropped like a stone following Air Canada's withdrawl. I have no clue on how to do an objective analysis of this situation. I am not losing money, the potential gain is very good but the whole situation with the company is very murky. The easy out is to sell but if the company stabilizes itself or sells itself the potential gain is quite good. Given that the dividend on the preferred was stopped for what was described as legal reasons rather than cash flow reasons how does one assess the possibility of the dividend being restarted?
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on March 22, 2018
Q: What is the equivalent site (annual reports, quarterly disclosures etc) for Japan?
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by CAMERON on March 22, 2018
Q: A brief follow up re your response to my question regarding American tariffs.
Could you pleases clarify what you meant when you stated that
"Inflation is no one's concern,"
I thought that the higher the rate of inflation the greater potential for rates to rise which ultimately affect the markets. So I think that inflation is a concern to the Fed.
Read Answer Asked by John on March 22, 2018
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