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Q: I have the following in an RESP (CU has 25%, rest are about 15-20%)

POW
CIBC
BMO
CU
BCE

I'm thinking of replacing CU with OSB - 12 yr time horizon, the fact that OSB is in the trough of it's cycle, has a solid dividend and low debt makes me think that over a 12yr hold I should be able to get a higher return (implied selling into a housing boom).

What are your thoughts?


Read Answer Asked by Ciaron on July 08, 2019
Q: My son is a 22 year old student who would like to start investing his money. He has $2000 to invest within a TFSA and intends to add annually with a long term outlook (he doesn't need the money). Could you please suggest some options that are growth oriented (not averse to risk) and some safer dividend payers, either in Canada or the US?
Read Answer Asked by Bob on July 08, 2019
Q: BRE's 2019Q1 report disclosed that, year-over-year, management fees had doubled, cutting funds available for distribution by ~40% ($4.9M => $3M.) Since then, the share price has gone down ~10%.

For a lower-growth enterprise like BRE, is it reasonable to expect distributable funds and share price to remain more-or-less in proportion? This would imply significant further share price decline (to ~$10/s, given this metric.) Or is BRE cheap enough on other metrics to ignore this weakness?
Read Answer Asked by John on July 08, 2019
Q: I would appreciate your favorite TSX and NYSE income stocks with 3-5 year price appreciation potential. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Lawrence on July 05, 2019
Q: Hi
Several questions have referenced your "excel spreadsheet of monthly dividend payers". It sounds very useful but I have been unable to find it. Is it available to all members?
Thank you................. Paul K.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on July 05, 2019
Q: Hello 5i Team

I very much appreciated the excel spreadsheet of monthly dividend payers.

Is there an easy way to obtain the months with which the quarterly dividend payments are made (i.e. Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct; Feb/May/Aug/Nov; Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec) for the TSX60, TSX300, and/or US listed stocks other than going to the individual websites?

Having this list I could then analyse which companies to buy in order to provide essentially equal monthly dividend payments based on the quarterly payments.

Might be interesting project for a student research assistant, if such a person exists at 5i Research.

Thanks in advance.
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on July 05, 2019
Q: Looking to start a Cdn dividend paying portfolio to provide balanced income for retirement. Have maxed out TFSA and RRSPs. Goal is to have $200k in place three years from now.
What would you recommend?
Thanks for the great service.
Read Answer Asked by Gregory on July 04, 2019
Q: Hello 5i Team
I am reviewing alternative high yield C$ investments for my RRSP for a small portion of my fixed income (< 5% of total portfolio ).
Looking at the publicly traded mortgage investment corporations (MIC) on the TSX - of the four listed, which would be your preferred choice and/or ranked in order.
Are there any other MIC listed on the TSX?
Could you also confirm that "dividends" for MICs are considered as "interest" if held in a non-taxable account.
Thanks in advance for the great service.
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on July 03, 2019
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