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Q: If you had to buy and hold either TRP or ENB for the next five years, taking into account safety of capital and potential growth, which would you choose? Or, would it be a better strategy to buy and hold both?
Read Answer Asked by Jaye on March 22, 2021
Q: Could you give me your thoughts on making an investment in this company after their latest quarterly results. I am looking for safety of income with some capital appreciation. It does not seem that expensive on earnings basis. How would you rank it among telecom companies in Canada from an investment perspective.Possible takeout candidate given recent action in this sector?
Thanks for all you do!
Read Answer Asked by Thomas on March 22, 2021
Q: Looking for a safe high yield stock for income. I see you have recommended BCE In the past. Is there any others. T Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on March 22, 2021
Q: The other day i asked about selling emera. There were a few details that i neglected to mention. I am thinking of investing the money in clean energy utility. Because they are currently down i thought it a good idea. Looking at utilitirs, though, is it reasonable to have too big a concentration? I already ow icln and algonquin. But, if the answer is yes on that score, which one? i already own a full position in Bam.a. Does this mitigate against Brookfields energy arm and then most reasonably leave boralex?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by joseph on March 22, 2021
Q: Hi,
I was wandering if there is a list of stocks that provide monthly income and from the list which stocks would you recommend in regards to income security and have some growth associated with the stock.

Regards,
Ed
Read Answer Asked by Edward on March 22, 2021
Q: Not an investing question, but can you help me understand, at least a big-picture view, some of the financial impacts behind last months Texas weather?
AQN has already indicated a $45M hit as a result (and this is presumably mostly or entirely built in to recent share prices). JE apparently (?) owes $250 as a result, which they can't pay and hence are seeking creditor protection. Brazos Electric Power Co-op (of Texas) supposedly owes a whopping $1.8 billion for the same event.
To whom is that money paid (in AQN's case) or owed (in JE's & Brazos case) -- ERCOT? But ERCOT is a member/supplier-owned non-profit, and AQN, JE, Brazos et al are the members, so isn't the money just circulating among the members?
Meanwhile, the end users -- individuals and business using the power -- are paying huge electric bills. We have friends in Dallas who got 5-figure electric bills for their home!
Where does the "buck stop" in this merry-go-round?
Are you in a position to shed any light on this?
Read Answer Asked by Lotar on March 19, 2021
Q: My mother in law is a 85 yr. old looking to convert A 300 thousand GIC into 5 of the highest dividend stocks from your Income portfolio, it represents about 20% of her total portfolio. The other 80% includes another 500 thousand GIC due in 2 yrs. My timeline is 5-7 yrs for reliable dividend stocks. Could you recommend 5-7 stocks to buy or any that aren't suitable at all.
Read Answer Asked by Ken on March 18, 2021
Q: How likely is is that the Feds permit the merger of Rogers and Shaw but then allow foreign ownership of telecoms in Canada. If so, which of the two, Telus or Bell, is likely to be bought out? Even if they are not bought out, Bell and Telus might still do better with less competition. Or the Feds may impose conditions on the merger that benefit BCE and Telus. In any event, I am not sure there is any downside to owning Bell or Telus, and the real possibility of capital appreciation. I leave out Cogeco in my analysis as the controlling family appears not interested in a takeover.
Read Answer Asked by Murray on March 18, 2021
Q: hello 5i:
We hold AQN and BIP.UN in the utilities space and I'd like to increase by either adding to an existing position or initiating a new position. We also hold BAM.A, so indirect exposure to BEP.UN. Using safety and valuation as the primary metrics, can you rank the stocks above?
thanks
Paul L
Read Answer Asked by Paul on March 18, 2021
Q: In the TSX, what would be your top five lower risk investments for a healthy 70 year old? In the Canadian portion of my portfolio, I have 50% fixed income and bonds, 25% XIU. 25% cash. I want to buy five stocks to offset the damage that is being done to my bonds as interest rates rise.
Read Answer Asked by Allan on March 17, 2021
Q: Hi 5I: How do you think Shaw carry on over the long term if the takeover does not go forward now that there position is stated by the CEO in his takeover announcement that Shaw needed financial help to meet the huge cost of 5G installation in order to to keep up with the much larger media companies. Thank you for your opinion. Regards John
Read Answer Asked by John on March 17, 2021
Q: Hello 5i Team
Referencing the proposed takeover of Shaw Communications by Rogers Communications, I have the following questions:

1 – No mention of the Shaw Communications preferred shares (SJR.PR.A and SJR.PR.B) was made in the news release or presentation. Do you think they will be assumed by Rogers (i.e. similar to Cenovus takeover of Husky) or would Shaw/Rogers redeem the shares at par value at the next redemption date of June 30, 2021?

2 – Rogers will be exchanging 60 % of the SJR.A / SJR.B shares (owned by the Shaw family) into RCI.B shares, however, Rogers will not be extending this exchange to public shareholders of SJR.B. Do you think activist investors could pressure Rogers to modify their offer to allow public shareholders of SJR.B to exchange their shares of SJR.B for RCI.B [given the Shaw family controls the voting rights for Shaw Communications, I don’t see any support from Shaw family for this change otherwise it would have been part of the deal from the outset]?

3 – The exchange ratio of RCI.B to SJR shares will be 0.70. Given the cash offer price of $40.50 for SJR.B shares this would result in an equivalent RCI.B price of $40.50/0.70 = $57.85. Given RCI.B is trading 6 % higher than the conversion price [$61.57 March 15 close], would it make sense to sell my Rogers shares this week, buy additional shares of SJR and then when the transaction closes, re-purchase my desired holding of Rogers shares? I currently hold equal weight amounts of Rogers and Shaw.

4 – Could the regulators (Federal Government) require Rogers to divest its equity holding in Cogeco Communications as a condition of the deal?

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on March 16, 2021
Q: Good morning,

Just wondering your take on Empire in light of news re Longo’s takeover. Relatedly, how would you rank L, EMP.A and MRU for a TFSA investment of likely five years or so?

Thanks,

Steven
Read Answer Asked by Steven on March 16, 2021
Q: Ignoring risk, please rank these companies based on 5 year hold -potential for returns.
Read Answer Asked by Pradeep on March 16, 2021
Q: This morning I learned that Rogers is in the process of acquiring Shaw. I am not sure what this means as the main reason I purchased SJR.B is for their monthly dividend. In your opinion once Rogers acquires Shaw does this mean that Shaw dividend will disappear and is there any point to me holding onto the stock?
Read Answer Asked by Jean-Rony on March 16, 2021