Investment Q&A

Q: Hello Peter and Team, a couple questions on Superior.
a. For an investor content to hold this for the 5.6% dividend alone, would you like it here for the long-term - or do you think the share price could drop significantly?
b. If you already owned ENB, FTS, EMA, and AQN, would you see SPB as too much, or unnecessary, overlap?
c. the price chart for SPB in Google Finance is significantly different over 1 and 5 year periods that the charts in 5i. Do you know why? Does the Google chart add back in dividends perhaps?

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,

Portfolio Analytics indicated that we had too much Technology, and not enough Utilities. I recently sold XIT, and added more BEP.UN. In the Utilities sector, among our accounts, we own AQN, BEP.UN, and FTS. The Utility weightings are now AQN = 3.65%, BEP.UN = 2.86%, and FTS = 1.49%.

In 5i's answers to questions, I notice that you generally rate BEP.UN higher than AQN.

Recently, John Heinzl wrote in his "Yield Hog" column that he bought more AQN, and gave some good reasons for doing so. I'm now wondering if I did the right thing in adding more BEP.UN, and am asking for some "reassurance".

Finally, I note that PA still shows that we could add more Utilities. I would be doing this in a non-registered account, and am wondering what to add. Please rank AQN, BEPC (better tax advantage than BEP.UN), FTS, and NPI (this would be a new holding).

Thanks in advance for your insight.

Q: Would appreciate your thoughts on QBR.B. Has an ok dividend, reasonable PE and seems to be growing outside of Quebec. Can you compare it to Telus and BCE.

Q: Which of the above companies do you think would offer the best rate of return over the next 5 years?

Q: Historically how do high dividend yield sectors like financials, telco's, pipelines, utilities do in a rising interest rate/inflation market like we are in now?

Q: good morning,

AQN used to be at the top for your utilities stock.
Please explain the change in your appreciation.
Thanks and happy and prosperous balance of the new year.(not so prosperous this month).

Denis.

Q: A year ago both BIPC and BEPC traded at a 25-30% premium to BIP.UN and BEP.UN respectively.  Today BIPC still trades at a considerable premium to BIP.UN whereas the BEPC to BEP.UN premium is now less than 2%.  Why is that?
Also if you were to establish a Brookfield Renewable Partners position today in a registered account, would you go with BEPC anticipating that a premium may return?  Other than a nominally higher dividend, is there any other advantage of going with BEP.UN instead of BEPC in a registered account?
Thanks...Glenn 

Q: Assuming the price of oil remains relatively strong for the next 1-2 years, please rank these three companies in terms of their upside potential over that period.

Thanks, Rick

Q: I have held Telus for the 4 years and overall it has been solid. However, it now appears expensive and slow growing. Interested in your thoughts and if you'd recommend another stock in its place. I have a +10 year horizon in my investment accounts (TFSA, RRSP, RESP).

Q: With the expected increase in electricity needs from the world-wide introduction of electric vehicles, I would like to establish a full position in one or two of the above renewable power companies. Would you please rank them in terms of current valuation, debt, revenue growth and dividend growth. Which would be your overall preference for a 5-10 year hold? If you have another recommendation, what would it be?

That you for all the assistance you provide the DIY investor.

Don

Q: Would like your in depth opinion on investing in these 2 stocks for income and growth. Thank you.

Q: Goldman Sachs just downgraded TRP to sell. What's your view? Has it gotten too expensive? How would you rate it compared to ENB? I currently own both. Should I perhaps shift my TRP money to ENB?

Q: Hi Guys
Does KBL look good here for a buy. PEG ratio is showing good value.
Thanks

Q: Hello, Can you explain how PPL can continue to pay a dividend that is, in most years, greater than their earnings? How long can they do this for and what is the probability of them dropping their dividend? Thanks

Q: Renewable energy has been beaten up over the last year and seems to be fairly cheap at the moment. With quantitative tightening and raising interest rates on the horizon, would it be prudent to wait to see what happens with inflation before moving into this sector? Which of these names do you prefer? Thanks.

Q: I am looking to add a position to AQN to increase utility exposure in my portfolio. I had bought AQN in December at 17.50, I see the price still hovering at that level, Is it good to increase the exposure in AQN at this level or would you recommend alternative stock?

Q: I am looking to add to the utilities sector. I currently have FTS BIP.UN and AQN. Not really excited about AQN for the last year. I would like to add to my utility stock basket and looking for recs. Also might drop AQN. My horizon is 7-10 yrs.

Q: Why renewables have been down so much and for so long even though their fundamentals are strong ? They were down before interest rates started creeping up. Pipelines, which are also interest rate sensitive, are doing OK.

Q: I see INE has dropped nearly 50% in last year. It offers a dividend over 4% now.
I like the sector, and the giant investment to be announced this week for offshore windmills on the U.S. East coast might help sentiment of the depressed sector and tenders should follow suit to support ongoing growth.
How would you assess this security in light of an income account at this point?

Q: Can you explain why the capital shares are paying a dividend and why it is so high. Also is it likely to be maintained? Thanks