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Does the low CAD positively or negatively impact Canadian Investors?
I'm interested in getting into investing, but I have a limited amount of business experience. I plan on putting a small amount of money on the market just to see how it goes.
I don't quite understand ...
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U.S. stock sales- tax on sale for NR Canadian
I am a Non-resident Canadian living in Thailand on a Retirement Visa and my non-residency status dates back to 2013. I have no income except for CPP,. OAS, and a company pension all of which total $...
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Implications of a Canadian company IPO having a dual TSX/NYSE stock listing?
As an exampe, Shopify will go public this upcoming May 26th, selling shares both on the TSX and the NYSE.
What are some of the main implications of this dual IPO, other than the fact that the ...
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Can a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) and share purchase plan (SPP) be used with a TFSA?
Can I put Sun Life (SLF) shares into a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) and share purchase plan (SPP) plan, and then put into a TFSA investment account for a family member, 5 to 10 year term?
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Time to receive foreign dividends (SET) to N. America
Is there an expected time to receive foreign dividends? It seems to take weeks or longer to receive dividends from stocks on the SET exchange.
Granted they have to do a currency conversion and take ...
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Received Stock options as UK Employee, however exercised the stock as a Canadian Employee. What is my tax liability?
I work for a global company. As a UK resident, my company awarded me stock options & Restricted stock. The stocks is traded on the NYSE. I exercised the stock in Canada. I transferred to the ...
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US resident, Canadian citizen/non-resident tax questions: interest, TFSA, and dividends
I'm a Canadian living and working in the US, so I file and pay income taxes in the US, and am a non-resident of Canada for tax purposes. I am aware of my filing obligations to the IRS, but I have some ...
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Do I still need to pay capital gains taxes when I profit from a stock in a foreign currency?
Let's say I convert CAD 100 to USD 90. With the USD 90, I buy a stock that goes to USD 100, and then I sell it.
If I don't convert the resulting USD 100 back to (say) the CAD 105 it might be worth at ...
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Better to have a non-registered (taxable) investment account in one/both names and/or based on income?
This question is for those familiar with Canada's income tax laws.
My wife and I have maxed out our TFSAs. We also max contribute to our kid's RESPs. We also contribute a healthy amount to our RRSPs ...
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How do you get your Canadian stock information?
I am getting into stocks and am looking for ways to keep myself updated with the best current information.
The type of sources I am looking for are:
Podcasts
Newsletters
RSS feeds
Twitter
Etc.
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SEC forms filed under different company name
I'm trying to find 10-K, 10-Q, or 4 forms for a company called Creative Edge Nutrition (ticker symbol: FITX,) but what I found was forms filed under the name "LAUFER BRIDGE ENTERPRISES, INC." Why is ...
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Where should a young student put their money?
I'm a young student with no student debt (my tuition is paid for, I've long since saved up enough.) I'm looking into my future and looking at investing in index funds or other sorts while I still live ...
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When is it worth it to buy dividend-bearing stocks?
TLDR: Is it ever worth investing in stocks to make profit off of dividends?
I did some research on dividends. It seems like it has a reputation for stable income, irrespective of the market ...
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Can we buy and sell stocks without worrying about settlement period
When I buy stocks in my brokerage account(non-margin), I heard that there is a settlement period of 2 -3 biz days after which the clearing house will deposit the stocks to my account. Same thing for ...
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Questrade - What happens if I buy U.S. stock with Canadian money?
Recently, I heard that when you buy U.S. stocks with Canadian money in a Questrade account, they actually make a loan of the U.S. dollar amount you bought even if you have enough money to do the ...
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