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Q: I am looking for some income products to diversify my portfolio. Royal Bank offers what they call Managed Payout Solution products, symbols RBF581, RBF582 and RBF578. While the yield is high for each, the MERs are very high. Also, it is not clear that there are no other hidden fees such as trailers, or front or rear end loading. I would appreciate your opinion of these products.
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on November 30, 2015
Q: Hi Peter and Staff
In my pipeline holdings I had IPL and ENB as double what I had ALA,PPL,KEY and TRP. If I read things correctly,they may be more reliant on oil sands projects that the rest. Does it make sense to look at all of them equally going forward or is IPL still better than ALA,PPL,KEY and TRP going forward?
Thanks for all you do
Dennis
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on November 27, 2015
Q: Seems like this Company is growing Revenue and Income. Analysts have a very large growth in earnings for 2016. Good yield at 6.7% without return of capital I believe. Looks like the latest annual payout is around 70%, and I think quite sustainable. Debt due to acquisition rather than capital and dilution. Would You buy at this price for a long term hold or do you expect more downside in the near future.
Read Answer Asked by Al on November 27, 2015
Q: I hold some XHY in my margin and TFSA. The Canadian dollar has come down since I purchased about 2 months ago. The prediction is for a lower dollar. How risky is this downward slide , should I sell now? I just bought for the increased yield.Thank you,Phyl
Read Answer Asked by Phyllis on November 27, 2015
Q: Have a nice div., above the 50DMA, increased div. but the p/b shows as -3.41. How can a stock have negative p/b value? Please explain, would you recommend to buy, perhaps an alternative. Also, how will the stock react to an interest increase? Many thanks, J.P Burlington
Read Answer Asked by Joseph on November 27, 2015
Q: Could you please provide your comments and future prospects of this company.
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by satish on November 27, 2015
Q: Hi 5i,

I have held ZWA in our RRIF,s for income for a couple of years. Recently added some ZWH which has a higher yield. Both are doing fine. What would you think of using just ZWH for the higher yield? These ETF,s do not represent total US exposure. Most US is held in other accounts.
Best regards, and thanks for your service.
Ted
Read Answer Asked by Ted on November 27, 2015
Q: Hi Team,

In my kids RESP (ages 8 and 11) after trimming ESL, ATD, dividends and recent contributions there is enough for another position.
They hold now ATD,ESL,CGX,IPL,MG,BIN,SYZ,DHX,XEG,XFN,XRE,XSU.
Can you suggest another couple of names to consider either for diversification needs or for maybe some US exposure. I was thinking maybe Disney or Apple.
I am guessing we have about 8 more years until the funds are needed.

Thank you,

Brent
Read Answer Asked by Brent on November 27, 2015
Q: i have been reluctant to buy telcos because of customers reducing or dropping tv packages at ever increasing rates.i would very much appreciate your opinion on this and how it could affect future earnings and growth profile for bell and telus . thanks for the great service!
Read Answer Asked by keith on November 27, 2015
Q: Would you please review the key metrics for VGR and let me know what you think of this company as a reliable source of income and some growth. Would VGR be impacted significantly by interest rate increases?

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Donald on November 26, 2015
Q: Does CU utilize coal in its business? In previous answers you refer to the share price drop being investor concern regarding Alberta energy policy. What specifically are the concerns? With interest rate concerns as well would you consider the price now ~$32.37, a buy. I hold a small position bought at 36.26 and would like to add more mainly for growing income.

Thank you ever so much.
Read Answer Asked by Len on November 25, 2015
Q: What financial engineering encourages companies like Transalta and Enbridge to " drop down" assets into majority owned subsidiaries? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by JACK on November 25, 2015
Q: I hold this stock and wonder if you would recommend a switch to another in the same space that you might recommend. I do own Mainstreet Equity. In August you said MEQ was a good company still. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Bill on November 25, 2015
Q: Hi Guys. Down about 30% on cpx. Bought it for income and stability. Would you advise to switch to another stock or hold for dividend. Thanks Mike
Read Answer Asked by Michael on November 25, 2015