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Q: Do you have an update on the approval process of SPB acquiring CUS? The last news on it was this will be known before Q2 of 2016. Can I assume that the decision will be handed down on or before June 30, 2016?

By the way, thank you for your blog on this merger that led me to take a position in these two companies (60% SPB, 40% CUS). This combo is currently up 24% in about 3 months time. Not bad. Since I have unusual high risk tolerance when it comes to investing, do you see the combined company (if approved) will be a viable long term hold?

My own investing philosophy is that you have to have commitment in a stock (you're either in, or out, and no sell half and wait and see). If I don't see it as a long term hold possibility I really should cash out now since I'm sitting on a good size gain for such a short time.

Your advice is much appreciated.
Read Answer Asked by Victor on May 30, 2016
Q: Hi , LRE currently has a bid of .52 cents a share under review by the Investment Canada Act . CEO told me Investment Canada came back with 3 undertakings ,and the undertakings have now been completed and the application is proceeding towards final review.
Without asking about this specific deal. What is the criteria for approval from Investment Canada
Thanks,David
Read Answer Asked by David on May 30, 2016
Q: I am trying to decide on one of three stocks for income and a bit of growth. How would you rank Boston Pizza (bpf.un), A & W (aw.un), and Pizza, Pizza (pza)?
Read Answer Asked by Lloyd on May 30, 2016
Q: Is US currency in a RBC bank account guaranteed by the BC govt not exceeding US$60,000. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Catherine on May 30, 2016
Q: In a follow up to Paul and Jim, there is a calculator with an explanation available to get a sense of potential savings using the Horizon's DLR and DLR.U ETFS. http://norbertsgambit.com/usd-to-cad/
Cheers
Read Answer Asked by Chet on May 27, 2016
Q: I believe you gave incorrect information re CAR.un You said:

Unfortunately because every REIT is different, and every year sources income can be different as well, we do not have an ability to screen properly for your list. It is rare that
For CAR, in 2015, 88.2% of distributions were classified for tax purposes as 'other taxable income'. 6.9% were capital gains, and the balance was foreign non-business income and return of capital. None of the distribution was eligible for the tax credit.

On the CAR website, they report that over 83% of distributions were categorized as ROC. A very different picture for tax purposes. Can you please confirm which is correct
Read Answer Asked by arnold on May 27, 2016
Q: Hi Peter and Ryan,

Thanks for the answer you provided yesterday on the Deposit Insurance Corporation of Ontario (DICO), which insures Canadian currency deposits at credit unions, including interest, to a maximum of $100,000. However, my question was about deposits that exceed $100 000. I would like to have an idea of the risk involved if I were to deposit $150 000 or $200 000 on my Meridian High Interest Savings Account. I wanted an opinion based on Meridian’s corporate reports at the following web address: http://www.meridiancu.ca/meridian/about/corporate-reports/Pages/default.aspx

Many thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Michel L on May 27, 2016
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