Investment Q&A

Q: Hello, can you please comment on the indexed investment funds offered by most banks - Guaranteed capital with capped stock market upside (from what I see, usually 2 year + term). Would you know if there is a lot of fees within these products ? Do you really get a good share of the stock market upside ? Would it be wise to use it in the fixed income portion of a portfolio given the low yield environment and possible increase in interest rates. Thank you and Happy Canada Day to all.

Q: Peter: I've been exploring my new BMO Investor Line and just looked into their article on 'Value Investing'. To my surprise, I found that 12 of our 28 stocks were overvalued; AQN,BIP.UN,EMA,ENB,FTS,HSE,KEY,MG,PKI,PPL,TRP & CPG. Yout thoughts on these, and the concept of 'Value Investing' as well.

Q: Hi, a couple of questions around underlying security of investments.

ETFs: If an ETF provider were to go insolvent, what would be the implications for investors, I assume the funds would be fully segregated, so would the ETF be wound up and investors receive their share of the NAV, or would the ETF likely be transferred to another provider to manage?

GICs: I recall reading that CDIC has reserves for only a small fraction of GIC deposits outstanding, so it is hugely underfunded in the (unlikely) event of large scale industry defaults. Typically I buy GICs from the highest rate providers which are typically smaller less established institutions. If CDIC is not the ultimate backstop as widely believed (do you agree with this?) then should I purchase GIC's primarily from only the most credit worthy institutions? Thank-you....

Q: Dear team, Could I have your opinion on Pembina, PPL.UN? Thanks

Q: I have 300 RCI.B shares. Should I sell or hold.

Thanks,
Milan

Q: Any specific reason why IPL has been going down steadily the past few days? Thanks.

Q: Hi There
I am looking to increase the consumer part of my diversified income/modest growth (retirement)portfolio and trying to decide between AW.un, BPF.un and KEG.un.
BPF numbers look the least attractive of the three, but you appear to speak well of it.
Going forward which would be your #1 choice given the recent market turmoil?
Thanks as always for a great commentary.

Q: I have $11,000 currently sitting in cash of a RDSP account. I would like some advice on how to invest it. Of course I want to make money, so stability and return are important. It is for the long-term.
A related question: In the worst case scenario, if the beneficary loses the CRAs disability tax credit and the plan has to be be collapsed, what happens? (The medical credit is up for renewal this year).
Please use your judgment as to whether to publish this question or not.
Thanks

PS. I LOVE your service!!!

Q: All the talking heads on BNN say sell your utility,telcos,banks and Reits-and buy what? If you are retired like me and don't mind volatility-they never < dividends during the worst financial crisis ever & telcos are planning to > dividends -eg. T why would you do that if you want mostly TSX exposure (pref. tax treat). I have some USD exposure in companies like J&J, MSFT (up nicely), MO, GE, KFT etc-held for over 4 yr.

Q: Hi 5i,

Brookfield Renewable Energy (BEP.UN) has come off so is it a good time to enter? I am interested in maintaining it for the longer term.

Thank you.

Q: Peter - can you please provide your thoughts on CPD - IShares Cdn Preferred Share Index? I would like to add this to my fixed income portion of my portfolio - 5% position. What are the risks in this name regarding rising interest rates? Thank You!!

Q: Regarding BEP.UN or Brookfield Renewable Resources you have a good opinion on it but I see from globinvestor that earnings are -0.38 and the dividend is $1.47. Is the dividend safe? How are you evaluating it, perhaps by cashflow or long-term contracts? Thanks!

Q: Hello,

I currently hold CML healthcare. When the buyout occurs which stock would you recommend to replace this?

susanna

Q: Hello5i, CML healthcare is being taken over, do you think there would be a higher offer could you comment.Thanks

Q: Peter & Co.,

2 of my core holdings, BCE and Emereging Markets (PIE-N), have just been getting crushed recently, for very different reasons. Are these sell offs overdone, or is there more pain to come? I consider myself a long term investor, but how much longer can I let these stocks be an anchor to my portfolio?

Thanks.

Q: Regarding IPL.UN this goes back to your comments on Stop Loss points. Following your comments I assessed where I would want a STOP LOSS and removed most. A STOP LOSS today on IPL.UN might have cost an investor dearly.

Thanks for your valuable advice.
Ron

Q: Hi 5i, Now that IPL.UN has resumed trading activity, do you think there's a buying opportunity here? Thanks.

Q: Hi 5i If a good quality company pays a good dividend , say 4%
and as this market shows all companies can be pulled down in price will the dividend be affected negatively if the stock drops 15% but the companies fundamentals remain strong ?

Q: Thank you Peter for at least attempting to explain IPL.UN trading. Globeinvestorgold and other newspaper sources seem useless in this context. Cheers, Ken

Q: Hi Peter and Staff,

Love your service ! Have recommended it to my investment club.

Equities are down today. The "correction" is here - and may provide buying opportunities.

My question. I am a believer in seasonality and DRIP programs. One of the most significant recurring seasonal events is the best six months of the market to be in (Late October - Early May).

For a long term buy-and-hold strategy, would it not make sense to participate in automatic DRIP's during the worst 6 months (forced buying during seasonal dips), and leave the DRIP programs and bank the dividends during the best six months, and then use the accumulated cash to re-balance/purchase on good days (like today).

Thanks !