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Q: I have never held bonds only equities. About a month ago bought xbb and xhy, now 15% of my holdings in my portfolio. I'm down about 2.12 % in XHY and about 0.7% in XBB in a very short time. Please tell me why I'm holding these bonds. When I can typically expect them to gain or lose; What sort of insurance/protection they offer me if that is the right word.
Read Answer Asked by Neil on January 16, 2018
Q: Dear 5i team: would you rate any other products out there etf's or mutual funds that you may find as a better option as a monthly payer or a total return type product for a retired investment? Or are these as good as any except of course a group of individual stocks.thanks Larry
Read Answer Asked by Larry on January 15, 2018
Q: Hi,
I am a big believer in the benefits of holding shares of solid companies with DRIP and SPP plans. As such, for part of our investment portfolio, we currently hold BNS, BMO, FTS, and SU in these direct registered plans. I would like to add other companies to these, with a 10-15 year holding period. Looking for your thoughts on the following that offer both DRIP and SPP plans.
CAE- Seem financially solid and long term returns have been good
ALA/EMA- Does it make sense to add one of these since I hold FTS already? If so which would you recommend?
ENB/TRP- Best option for security and rising dividends in a rising rate environment?
T/BCE- Best choice for growth and dividends?
IAG/SLF/MFC- Over the long term, (I think my screener went back to 2000), IAG has dramatically outperformed in share price appreciation, but dividend is lower. Your choice here?
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Kind Regards
Read Answer Asked by Robert on January 15, 2018
Q: While I know BEP is a larger company, could you please compare these two in terms of debt, safety of dividend and stock price and potential problems?

What would be the effect of a 1% rise in interest rates for these and other utility companies?
Thanks for your thoughts.
Read Answer Asked by Pat on January 15, 2018
Q: I keep these three stocks mostly for the dividend (also valuation for XTC), but I also expect stock growth and/or dividend growth. Timeframe up to 5 years. Would you consider theses stocks still interesting for my purpose? In each case, is the dividend safe? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Jean-Bernard on January 12, 2018
Q: I am looking to add either CGX or GS to my holdings primarily for income. Aside from the dividend payments, which of these two would you prefer with capital preservation in mind? (i.e. which one has the lesser likelihood of a steep decline below its current price, and would hold up better in a general market decline)
Read Answer Asked by Steven on January 12, 2018
Q: Seeking two or possibly three solid dividend producing Canadian stocks that have major US exposure for a non registered account. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on January 12, 2018
Q: Hi: I am listening to all the doom and gloom about bonds - heard the term yesterday "taper tantrum". I have about 40% of my Fixed Income Exposure in CBO, 40% in HPR and 10% in HAB. HPR has slowly recovered from its downturn of a few years ago and I like the yield. HAB is doing better than CBO. Question - should I sell CBO at a loss and invest in a more active fund like HAB? My time horizon is at least 5 years.
thank you
Read Answer Asked by Julia on January 12, 2018
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