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Q: Hello Peter- I have a lot of US dollars earmarked for the fixed income portion of my portfolio. I realize that 'safe' investments pay less than two percent (if that). I am trying to get 4-5%. I realize that I will have to take a little bit of risk to do this. My two choices are IShares Emerging Market Bonds EMB-N (this pays 4.4%)or the other option is to buy individual rate reset preferred shares. I believe that they work pretty well the same as the Canadian ones and they reset at Libor + 3 to 3.5%. BAC and C both issue these shares. I think that it is better to buy the resets as opposed to the perpetuals. Do you have any comments on this or any alternative suggestions?
Read Answer Asked by RANDY on October 31, 2014
Q: AltaGas is made up of 3 business segments (power, gas and utilities). In terms of asset allocation sectors (Finance, Utilities, Consumer, Industrial, Resources), it is a hybrid of Utilities and Resources. I currently split it 70% utilities and 30% resources.

Your thoughts?
Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on October 31, 2014
Q: With the lower oil prices how is the sustainability of their dividend given their high yield ?
Read Answer Asked by terrance on October 31, 2014
Q: this company just keeps going down. Do you know why? At this point do you think it is overdone?
Read Answer Asked by wendy on October 30, 2014
Q: Can you explain the current freefall with WEQ? When you compare a graph with HNL, it seems to be quite similar.

I am a retired dividend-income investor. Should I continue to hold WEQ and ride it out?
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on October 30, 2014
Q: I am disappointed with they amount of negative comments by subscribers and 5I about this company .I have held this company since the ipo and has in the past some up and downs caused in the main by some analysts negative comments .Since the recent market correction this stock has held its value and preserved investor capital and the only company I own that declares their dividend 3 months out.
Much of their debt is in debentures that the market values at a premium of 4 to 5%
I wish that other stocks that I owned protected my capital as well
Stan
Read Answer Asked by Stan on October 30, 2014
Q: I need some hand holding on this stock. It seems to be breaking down and looks to become a prime tax loss candidate (if not already in its thrall). Is it as bad as all that?
Read Answer Asked by Gerald on October 30, 2014
Q: Hello: This firm pays a dividend of nearly 8%. However their debt is quite high. If we have increasing interest rates do you think their share price would be affected considerably over the next couple of years?
Read Answer Asked by Ken on October 30, 2014
Q: I realize you aren't crazy about this company but I'm wondering if you would recommend it for a short term hold given that it's really beaten up today.
Read Answer Asked by Brenda on October 29, 2014
Q: Were the HNL earnings bad enough to justify the big drop. Would you buy here?
Read Answer Asked by Imtiaz on October 29, 2014
Q: How do you rate this company in terms of A&W and future prospects?
Read Answer Asked by roland on October 29, 2014
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