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Q: I have owned BBD.PR.C for a few years now, it has been a "steady Eddy" paying approx a 6% dividend. It is redeemable at 25$, does that mean that eventually the company has to redeem at the issue price or do they have other options, and what are your views on it for the income portion of a portfolio?
Read Answer Asked by Jean on August 21, 2013
Q: We own shares and convertible debentures of Renewable Energy Developers (RDZ & RDZ.DB.} Apparently Capstone Infrastructure (CSE) is buying them out in exchange for equities of Capstone. In your view should we remain owners or sell our positions before the buyout? Thanks in advance for your advice and expertise.
Read Answer Asked by Harold on August 20, 2013
Q: For income, what would be your choice PZA, RSI or another? Thanks, Bill
Read Answer Asked by William J on August 20, 2013
Q: I just got back from vacation and noticed that CPD has been hammered and also the yield is only showing as 4.3%, even at the lower price. Did this ETF reduce their payout?
Read Answer Asked by Maria on August 19, 2013
Q: Peter i have ZUT etf in my portfolio (BMO Utilities ETF). It seems to be a low at this stage and would seem to have already priced in the potential forthcoming increase in rates. Would it not be a time to be adding to this now?
Read Answer Asked by Tony on August 19, 2013
Q: hi,
brookfield renewable has dropped nearly 20% from their recent highs, on the back of good earnings, and no major missteps as far as i can tell. i notice that the PE ratio is in the 70's?? that seems very high for this type of company, no? could this not trade around 20-50 PE?? and therefore some sigificant further drop???
thanks for your thoughts.
chris
Read Answer Asked by chris on August 19, 2013
Q: Several of my financial preferred shares have laid an egg over the past 3 months(SLF.PR.A)FFH.PR.G). I bought these for income and in looking at the charts, they have almost fallen off a cliff since June.
What do you think the catalyst has been for such a sudden drop in value? Up until June their marker values were quite constant at around original issue price.
Read Answer Asked by Dave on August 18, 2013
Q: Hi, Peter & Co.
Have you had any clarification about insiders' holdings of IPL.UN shares?
Great service.
Ed
Read Answer Asked by Ed on August 17, 2013
Q: Recently you gave me your opinion on Fortis and Emera. I am still looking at those and other options. I have Algonquin purchased in 2009 and Brookfield Renewable Energy purchased in 2013. Should I buy more of either of these?
Also what is your opinion of Northland Power. Thanks in advance.
Gary
Read Answer Asked by Gary on August 16, 2013
Q: Would appreciate your opinion on NIF.UN. Very high D.@9.3%.
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on August 16, 2013
Q: Hi Peter and team,

Thank you for providing good insight into this very volatile environment! I am a recent graduate into the trading game and review the Questions every day!

Now to my question: Approximately 8 months ago, I purchased CBO and XCB as part of my fixed income portfolio. Since the threat of rising interest rates, both of these have declined. I have a 5% weighting on each and wondering if I should keep these or take my losses before interest rates really do rise?

Looking forward to your response.

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Janice on August 15, 2013
Q: Re Roy question and others on preferred
There is today an exceptionally interesting article from Eric Parnell linking the fate of Preferred NOT on the vagaries of interest rates (negative correlation of -0.13), but more (and THIS is very interesting)from the performance of the stock market (correlation +.63) which leads him to believe that the poor performance lately of the preferred bodes badly for the stock market.
You can get it from Seeking Alpha.
As usual, publish if you think it is worth doing so.
CDJ
Read Answer Asked by claude on August 15, 2013
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