by Recyclersteve » Thu May 30, 2019 2:09 am
I had a trip that included Seattle and Vancouver in 2017. I checked a lot of the same stuff you did. I also asked for Canadian pennies and was able to get something like 60-80 of them (maybe a bit more) both in the U.S. and in Canada.
That was the infamous trip where I had about $800 in Canadian quarters and turned them all in at a single RBC branch south of Vancouver. It did take me some time to roll them, however I was surprised that I could turn in that many without a bank account. What a country!
Former stock broker w/ ~20 yrs. at one company. Spoke with 100k+ people and traded a lot (long, short, options, margin, extended hours, etc.).
NOTE: ANY stocks I discuss, no matter how compelling, carry risk- often
substantial. If not prepared to buy it multiple times in modest amounts without going overboard (assuming nothing really wrong with the company), you need to learn more about the market and managing risk. Also, please research covered calls (options) and selling short as well.