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Q: Hi Peter and Team!! What are your thoughts of starting a small position in IBM at its present value? Cheers, Tamara
Read Answer Asked by Tamara on December 15, 2015
Q: I've been considering adding a pipeline to my portfolio and have been humming and hawing between ENB and TRP. TRP has made a significant upward move lately and ENB continues to fall. Could you comment on this Motley Fool article and which of the two you consider the better investment at current valuations ? Or another pipeline if you feel it is a better choice ?
Thankyou
http://www.fool.ca/2015/12/10/kinder-morgan-inc-just-cut-its-dividend-could-enbridge-inc-be-next/
Read Answer Asked by Garth on December 15, 2015
Q: Another stock that you recomended and I am down substantially.
why is this stock down so much?
And can you tell me again why I shouls hold?
Read Answer Asked by Josh on December 14, 2015
Q: Wondering whether a Kinder Morgan type dividend cut could happen to Cdn pipeline cos in a sustained low price environment. With negative sentiment in the sector and depressed share prices companies will be hard pressed to raise capital to fund significant cap ex programs. If they cannot fund growth organically they may need to cut dividends to free up capital. I realize Kinder's situation was exacerbated by an untimely large acquisition but the need to fund large cap ex programs remains in a depressed share price environment. Your thoughts please. Thanks..
Read Answer Asked by Gary on December 14, 2015
Q: If you were to buy a couple or rate-reset preferreds, what might they be and why.
Is it a good time to get into them, considering "negative interest rates" have come up as a possible option to deal with economic issues?

As always, thanks.
Read Answer Asked by John on December 14, 2015
Q: hello 5i:
I currently hold small amounts of TRP, ENB AND BIP. I also hold a full position in BEP.UN, and a smaller position in FTS. Dividend Growth is important, as are present dividends. I am considering taking a full position in BIP.UN. To do this, I'd have to sell the TRP and ENB holdings. Can you compare the stocks, and does this seem like a sound move for a portfolio that has too many holdings?
Read Answer Asked by Paul on December 14, 2015
Q: TA has been a destroyer of asset value for many years. How will buying assets from TA benefit RNW? How can an investor know that assets are being sold at fair market value?How much overlap is there on the boards of the two companies. If there is a high degree of overlap, I see little reason to expect RNW to be a better managed company. TD has a price target of $14.50, which seems very aggressive to me. Your comments please.
Read Answer Asked by George on December 14, 2015
Q: Are there any screaming buys for income investors that have emerged through this tax loss sell-off period? Please list 5 best buys.
Read Answer Asked by Kirk on December 14, 2015
Q: Hi all, as background, TA is selling assets to RNW early in the new year (January 2016). RNW miniority shareholders need to approve the transaction, but it is accretive and RNW would boost its dividend by 5% immediately so approval looks probable. Upon completion of the transation, TA will own 64.3% of RNW, which is worth $5.78 per share (based on an RNW market price of around $10.00), plus TA does have other assets (unfortunately coal fired plants in Alberta, but they must be worth something). So I am wondering why you think TA shares are trading at only $4.20, which is a 27% discount to the value of its investment in RNW only?
Read Answer Asked by blaine on December 13, 2015
Q: Hi 5i Team, thanks for all your advice. Can you tell me if you think DCI is a good buy at this price? do you know why it is falling? will it hold up in a rising interest rate environment? thanks Ken
Read Answer Asked by Ken on December 13, 2015
Q: Diversified pays a nice dividend. do you think it is sustainable? and will it hold up in a rising interest rate environment?

thanks Ken
Read Answer Asked by Ken on December 13, 2015
Q: Shares dropped another 20% from September - bought back another 120,000 shares. Also hedged another 12 months of much lower gas costs. They still have high debt but maybe a reasonable short term hold??? Your opinion again. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on December 11, 2015
Q: Hi Peter and Team,

SPB hasn't been performing too well lately, and I'm wondering if their recent announcement "Superior Plus Announces December 2015 Cash Dividend and Reestablishment of Dividend Reinvestment Program" will help the stock going forward. The DRIP will apparently have a 4% discount. Should I hang on to my position in SPB in an otherwise balanced portfolio, and enroll in their DRIP? SPB is held in my RRIF but their are other dividend payers that cover my mandatory withdrawals.

Thanks as always for your valuable advice.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on December 11, 2015
Q: Sorry my question got changed to banks but I was asking about Utilities.
I don't own any and was thinking of picking up a large position for year end. What do you think of this idea and the sector over all? What weighting would you give them? How many should I own? Which ones would you recommend? TIA
Read Answer Asked by Gerald on December 10, 2015
Q: The latest drop down transaction with tranalta is described as receiving tracking preferred shares in these assets.Therefore are they being rented or owned ? As well if Transalta goes bust what happens to RNW since TA owns 65%.
Read Answer Asked by John on December 10, 2015
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