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Can I transfer stocks from a margin account to a TFSA to avoid capital gains tax?

I am new to trading and ended up opening a margin account rather than a TFSA a few months ago. I know I can sell my stock and then buy it again in the TFSA, but the stock price has gone up and I am ...
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When would holding U.S. stocks in a non-registered account be better than in a TFSA?

Assume your RRSP is full, and you must buy U.S. stock in TFSA or in an unregistered [aka non-registered] account. The default answer seems to be TFSA! If you have an RRSP, a TFSA and a non-...
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Tax free savings account

I know that this type of account does not exist in the US. For those who know, is there absolutely no tax deducted from my earnings when I invest in stocks? For example, if I turn 10000 to 1 million, ...
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