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Q: Can you suggest companies right now to pick away at ,or would you wait a bit longer till tax loss season is over.
please 5 in the US and 5 in Canada.
If dividend is important which 3 stocks would you pick away at right now?
Read Answer Asked by Josh on December 06, 2021
Q: hello 5i:
At present, we have no preferred shares in our portfolio and I'd like to add some. In a September question directed to you, you said:

"We are very comfortable with the credit of Fortis for income investors. We would rank: I, M, J, H, K, G, F"
Can you explain why the series I is ranked first? I'm looking at both the series I and the series M as there is a fairly large difference in yields. Is there a higher yielding company, utility-like, that provides a yield of 4-5% that would be considered very safe (almost bond-like; obviously looking for yield)
thanks
Paul L
Read Answer Asked by Paul on December 03, 2021
Q: Today Pizza Pizza (PZA) has announced it has signed a franchise expansion deal into Mexico. I have a preference for Canadian companies paying attractive dividends (for income supplement) that have an international presence. I am considering purchasing Pizza Pizza given the price is low and they are about to enter a market with a huge customer base. I'm assuming there are no other major North American pizza franchises in that market, if not, getting one's foot in the door is a smart move on Pizza Pizza's part. I think people have to still eat and pizza is cheap, delicious and filling so it should do well In Mexico. What is your opinion? Is this a good time to purchase Pizza Pizza stock?

PS I have read your comments about the company and your main point about it was from a 'growth' perspective. Does this new direction now place Pizza Pizza in the 'growth' category? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Lucy on December 03, 2021
Q: These companies pay high dividends. Any red flags?
Are the dividends relatively safe?
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Steven on December 03, 2021
Q: I might be finding out I'm less comfortable with volatility than I thought I was <g>. Or am I losing sight of longer-term trends and overreacting to isolated daily extremes?
Two of my holdings are down quite a bit more today than the general market and my other (mostly relatively conservative? - communications/banks/utilities) holdings.
Anything going on sector-related (CT REIT down almost 5%) or company-specific (Atco / utilities down over 3%)? None of my other utility holdings are nearly this bad today.
Read Answer Asked by Lotar on December 01, 2021
Q: Hello,

Could you recommend 5 of your favourite stocks (US or CDN) that provide a healthy mix of dividend yield and growth outlook?

This would be for a Smith Maneuvre with interest rate at 2.95%. Ideal scenario would be to get yield to be at 3% with some growth outlook on a 5 year time horizon.

Thanks very much.
Read Answer Asked by TRINA on November 29, 2021
Q: My broker bought for me positions in three different versions of Brookfield Infrastructure. Is one better than the other to own in an unregistered account?
Read Answer Asked by Lori on November 29, 2021
Q: What do you think the decision on Friday afternoon by the Canadian Energy Regulator means to Enbridge going forward? But in a decision on Friday afternoon, the Commission of the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) concluded that if long-term contracting were allowed on Mainline, access to the pipeline would change “suddenly and dramatically.” And that, the commission said, meant Western Canadian oil producers “could suffer too many negative consequences.”
Read Answer Asked by Tom on November 29, 2021
Q: Good Day; I've started a DRIP process within my TFSA and an RESP with NWH.un, AQN and CLP.un, and am interested in a few other stock ideas that could be considered and appropriate for these type of investment accounts.

thanks,
Read Answer Asked by g on November 26, 2021