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Q: I recently purchased share certificates that included warrants, I have converted those certificates to actual cash shares and deposited them into my non-registered trading account. My question is this: when, or if the time comes that I am able to exercise those warrants, can I make that purchase from my TFSA trading account, even though the original shares those warrants came with were deposited into a different account? Eg., each warrant allows me to buy one share at .10 while each share certificate trades at $1.00 and I have 10,000 warrants. Can I exercise those 10,000 warrants using cash from my TFSA then place all 10,000 shares into my TFSA (a "transfer in kind" I am assuming)when the value will now be far greater and would far exceed my contribution limit. I am thinking it would be just like purchasing normal shares in my TFSA then they double or triple, if I were to be so lucky, I just don't know how the warrant is viewed by CRA
Read Answer Asked by dennis on March 07, 2017
Q: Hello, my question is about an article I read in CMS. Bill Gross says investors need to watch only one number in 2017 to figure out what returns are going to look like across the various markets, and that’s whether the 10-year Treasury yield crosses the 2.6% mark. As of today the 10-year yield is 2.48%. "If 2.6% is broken on the upside...a secular bear bond market has begun," Gross said. "Watch the 2.6% level. Much more important than Dow 20,000. Much more important than $60-a-barrel oil. Much more important than dollar/euro parity at 1.00. It is the key to interest rate levels and perhaps stock prices in 2017."
So my questions are, what will happen if it crosses the 2.6% mark? Does this mean that the yield on bond ETFs such as XBB and VSB will increase? Does this mean that this will be good for the stoch market in general? What is a secular bear bond market?Regards, Gervais
Read Answer Asked by Gervais on March 07, 2017
Q: Could you compare Loblaw and Metro? Loblaw is in the 5i Income portfolio, but I am somewhat more inclined toward MRU. I like the ongoing contribution to MRU's bottom line from its ATD.B shares and due to current share price weakness, MRU looks to at an attractive entry point. As always, I would appreciate your perspective.
Read Answer Asked by David on March 07, 2017
Q: I've enjoyed a quick run-up on TH. It now represents an 8% portfolio weight. My questions is two parts. First, could you comment on their prospects? Their earnings should be growing and they are adding a drug to their offering. As a thing trader, there could be a big run-up as the story gains traction.
Second, in a case like this where there is a quick run-up and the portfolio weighting becomes large, when is it time to trim? It seems to me that using portfolio weight as your only guide could mean missing big gains if you're early on a good company.
Read Answer Asked by Brian on March 07, 2017