Comments on: The Personal Finance Clinic http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/the-personal-finance-clinic/ Helping you invest and prosper Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maurice http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/the-personal-finance-clinic/#comment-196167 Maurice Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:24:30 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=2222#comment-196167 I am a dedicated reader to your website, and have read with great interest most of the follow-up to questions originally sent to the Personal Finance Clinic. My question might be too late, or irrelevant to the present postings, but is pretty basic and I hope some helpful person might take pity on a neophyte "E.T.Funder". I am trying to build a modest [high 5 figures] investment portfolio in E.T.F's and obviously want to make it as tax efficient as possible. However, I am somewhat confused by the terms "annual dividend" & "quarterly cash distributions"? Are they one of the same, and for tax purposes, will they be taxed as dividends or as interest? many thanks I am a dedicated reader to your website, and have read with great interest most of the follow-up to questions originally sent to the Personal Finance Clinic.

My question might be too late, or irrelevant to the present postings, but is pretty basic and I hope some helpful person might take pity on a neophyte “E.T.Funder”.

I am trying to build a modest [high 5 figures] investment portfolio in E.T.F’s and obviously want to make it as tax efficient as possible. However, I am somewhat confused by the terms “annual dividend” & “quarterly cash distributions”? Are they one of the same, and for tax purposes, will they be taxed as dividends or as interest?

many thanks

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]]> By: A flat-tax sounds good, but who pays for services? | Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/the-personal-finance-clinic/#comment-193966 A flat-tax sounds good, but who pays for services? | Canadian Capitalist Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:53:06 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=2222#comment-193966 [...] of winning one of seven books are still very good. If you have any financial questions, send it to the Personal Finance Clinic. We've are accepting questions until May 31, [...] [...] of winning one of seven books are still very good. If you have any financial questions, send it to the Personal Finance Clinic. We’ve are accepting questions until May 31, [...]

]]> By: Withholding Tax on US Stocks Held in a Tax-Free Savings Account | Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/the-personal-finance-clinic/#comment-193555 Withholding Tax on US Stocks Held in a Tax-Free Savings Account | Canadian Capitalist Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:41:40 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=2222#comment-193555 [...] I’ll try and answer a question on the new Tax-Free Savings Account that were sent to the Personal Finance Clinic. You may also want to check out Money Gardener and Triaging my way to Financial Success, who have [...] [...] I’ll try and answer a question on the new Tax-Free Savings Account that were sent to the Personal Finance Clinic. You may also want to check out Money Gardener and Triaging my way to Financial Success, who have [...]

]]> By: Personal Finance Clinic: Unbundling ETFs & XIN versus VEA | Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/the-personal-finance-clinic/#comment-193115 Personal Finance Clinic: Unbundling ETFs & XIN versus VEA | Canadian Capitalist Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:09:41 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=2222#comment-193115 [...] · In today’s post, I’ll try and answer two questions that were sent to the Personal Finance Clinic. You may also want to check out Money Gardener and Triaging my way to Financial Success, who have [...] [...] · In today’s post, I’ll try and answer two questions that were sent to the Personal Finance Clinic. You may also want to check out Money Gardener and Triaging my way to Financial Success, who have [...]

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/the-personal-finance-clinic/#comment-192716 Canadian Capitalist Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:17:34 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=2222#comment-192716 @mhogan: Just send me the question through the Contact page. I'll add it to the list of questions that we have received so far. Thanks. @mhogan: Just send me the question through the Contact page. I’ll add it to the list of questions that we have received so far. Thanks.

]]> By: mhogan http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/the-personal-finance-clinic/#comment-192703 mhogan Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:05:16 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=2222#comment-192703 I just heard about this today - I tried to send a question but it was returned. Any chance I can add a question. I just heard about this today – I tried to send a question but it was returned. Any chance I can add a question.

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]]> By: Thicken My Wallet » Blog Archive » Personal Finance Clinic http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/the-personal-finance-clinic/#comment-191542 Thicken My Wallet » Blog Archive » Personal Finance Clinic Fri, 15 May 2009 08:58:50 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/?p=2222#comment-191542 [...] My Way To Financial Success are hosting a personal finance clinic. More details can be found here. Good [...] [...] My Way To Financial Success are hosting a personal finance clinic. More details can be found here. Good [...]

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