Investment Q&A

Q: I'm looking for Canadian consumer stocks. Any suggestions?

Q: Peter and team,
I have about 18K to invest in my daughters RESP which will be required in the following two years, and about 24K to invest in a non reg account for her to use in around two to six years timeframe. This is not money I can afford to loose so I need to invest it carefully. Some say I should be keeping it in a GIC due to the timeframe, however that will not even keep up with the cost of living.
Any suggestions please?

Q: I am re-evaluating my Fixed income holdings and looking to increase my holdings from 10% up to 20% of my total portfolio. Currently hold CBO and XHY and based on your answers to other questions am looking to add XIG and XBB.
In doing my research I notice that, with the exception of XHY, the Yields to Maturity after MER are well under 2% for CBO and XBB and around 3% for XIG, based on Blackrocks website. Given that XIG is US Bonds with Ave Maturity of 12.7 years I would think that any increase in US rates in the next few years would have a larger negative impact on this ETFs performance.
Given this info why would I not simply buy a 5 year ladder of GICs where I can get slightly more than 2% guaranteed for terms of 2-5 years with no possible loss of capital. (based on rated quoted in my discount brokerage acct.

Q: Could I please have your opinion on Pembina's recently announced earnings. Thanks Brian

Q: What do think about comparing the current dividend yield to the historical yield of a stock as a way of assessing its value as an investment? i.e., if the current yield is greater than the historic yield (the average yield over the past five or ten years), than the stock would be a "buy" (notwithstanding other factors) or a better value than companies in the same peer group with yields lower than the historical average yield.

Q: Can you tell me anything about Stingray Digital Group Inc?

Q: ETFs--ZPW,ZWA,ZWB..ZWH,ZWE--all yield 5-7% range . Are these ETFs a benefit for yield -- 3 yr. hold --- looking for income . Would like your assessment & thoughts

Q: Can you please comment on Rogers Sugar's latest earnings release? It appears to have beaten expectations, in part to lower costs. Do the latest results suggest Rogers' stock is due for a prolonged upward movement in the coming quarters, and what do you think of the safety of the dividend at this point?
Many thanks,
Brian

Q: Hello Peter,
I have small amount of cash left in my TFSA. My current stock holdings are FFH, GIB.A, GUD, SJ, and DEE (less than 1 percent). I would like to deploy it with the hope of a good pop in one of the three stocks 2-5 year timeframe. Which one would make the most sense (HBC, GS or POT)? Much appreciated. Thank you in advance for this reply and other detailed explanations you have provided in the past.

Q: Hello:
What is your opinion about this company (Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Class C
NYSE: AGM), considering the financials as a long term hold? I was considering the COW etf but the MER and some of the companies owned within COW are not to my liking..Would this be a good option for the agriculture sector (although it is really financials) in the longterm.. Thanks. Regards, Shyam

Q: Not including Brookfield Renewable (which I already own), what would be your top 2 picks for a renewable energy company, ideally with a dividend?

Thank-you

Q: Your thoughts on their recent q report would be appreciated. Not much analyst coverage on this name.

Q: Please comment on FTS latest earning release. Thanks

Q: I have held this in my rrif for some time as my short term Corp bond holding is this the most appropriate choice or should I be switching. This makes up most of my short term Canadian corp exposure. Thanks very much for your wisdom.

Q: Could you comment on the financial report from VSN that came out after the market closed. Thanks.

Q: What do you think the ramifications are for Hydro One if the Ontario government stopped the privatization? Less shares flooding the market would seem to be beneficial, but would they be able to grow earnings sufficiently if they stayed public?

Q: What do you think the ramifications would be to existing shareholders if the current or a new Ontario government stopped the privatization of Hydro One?

Thanks,

Alex

Q: I have a full position in ENF and it has dropped 5.5% since the end of March. Any reason? Or is it time to trim? sell?

Q: Hello, I am looking for a very safe mutual fund for my daughter's RDSP. I am looking to get her out of equity funds as much as possible for a while and into something which pays reasonably more than the fee and is at the same time RDSP eligible. Thank-you

Q: I'm looking to invest in one of these two companies after the current pullback ends, for growth and income. Your thoughts?