Investing in US stocks as a Canadian?

If i were to invest in US stocks, do taxes work the same?
For example, if i invest in a Canadian stock at 20 and it goes to 40. I would pay taxes on 1/2 the capital gains. If a US stock i purchase goes from 20 to 40 would my taxes be the [...]

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Forex Day Trading – the Myth & Reality of Forex Day Trading

FOREX day trading is more popular than ever and online you can get a huge amount of e-books and FOREX day trading systems, which promise you regular income and huge capital gains.

Here we will look at how to separate out the myth and see the reality in relation to day trading and how to win [...]

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Online Currency Trading - Simple Wealth Building Tips

Online currency trading gives you the opportunity to build big capital gains.

Here we’re going to look at some simple tips to help you build wealth quickly that any trader can use novice or pro - so, let’s get started and look at the tips.

Most of the tips provided in this article are not accepted [...]

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What is the tax rate on Capital gains when investing in the FOREX?


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Forex Rollover Interest Strategy?

I have a joint account and an individual account with the same Forex broker. Would it be illegal if i were to go long on one account and short on the second account on the same currency? The goal is to collect the rollover interest after a week. It seems like a [...]

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What is the best sort of investment to put into a Roth IRA? High dividend stocks?

I’m going to be starting a Roth IRA with the maximum contribition. I’m 33. What sort of fund would best take advantage of the tax deferral? High growth? High dividends? I don’t see the advantage of deferring the taxes on say, a stock fund, since you are still going to pay the capital gains on [...]

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The Dow, your Portfolio, and Aliens

There are two extremely good reasons why your portfolio may not be “performing” (whatever that means) either as well as you would like or as well as your buddies say that they have been doing… since last May anyway. But let’s define our terms before digging any deeper. Most of the time, investors are content [...]

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Do you have to file taxes on capital gains when trading Foreign Currencies(FOREX)?

If so how?
Do you need to pay taxes annualy based on gains and losses according to your account balance, or do you only pay taxes on gains when you withdraw the money from the account?

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