Investment Q&A

Q: Thank you for promptly answering my question on Silver Corp Metals. I have a follow up question. When a company does a "private placement" for convertible debt my understanding is that a bank/brokerage house will offer this placement to clients who have accounts with them. I guess that means that DYI investors who do their investing with a discount broker, in my case RBC, do not have access to these types of placements. Is that correct? Will that placement eventually end up on an exchange and be open to trading on that exchange? If the answer is yes then how long does it generally take for a private placement to end about on an exchange so it can trade? If the answer is no, then how does the investor who bought the private placement eventually liquidate their holding? I am just trying to get an understanding of how this works. Thanks for your help.

Q: I own these shares. these are rate reset preferreds for Brookfield infrastructure that pay a yield of 7.475% until March 2029. These dividends are eligible dividends.The company is trying to redeem these shares at 26.50 a share. I will vote against it. If however if a majority vote for it, is there any legal way for dissenting shareholders to resist being taken over. This process seems somewhat unfair because the company could've offered 26.50 to those shareholders who want to be taken out and leave the other shareholders to continue to receive their dividends

Q: Ffh.pr.k jumped by roughly 5% today and I am baffled as to what would prompt this kind of move up in its sp. Can you shed any light? Very unusual for a pref.

Q: Hello 5i
I wonder whether you could provide some clarity on the question of sectors. According to 5i my sectors are out of whack. But, I am not buying real estate because I consider my house to represent that. My financials don't include any banks but BrK.B, CSU, etc. and it is overweight. But, I don't really see these companies as primary financial companies. Anything that you could add to this that would clarify the situation? Also, I was wondering whether you break down eft's into sectors or stocks on your portfolio tracking and analysis tool?
thanks

Q: Thank you for your answer the other day with respect to these pref shares. Could you outline what may happen to the price of the shares depending on the reset rates. For example could the price fall to maintain a certain yield? Thanks again

Q: These shares have an attractive yield. Could you please shed some more light on them. Considering for non reg account. When do they reset? At what rate? If reset today, what would rate be? Thanks

Q: I have CWB.PR.D, series 9 preferred shares. I received notice that a change is going to occur that I need to vote for or against. Would you please explain in layman’s language what the upcoming vote is about. And please recommend a vote option, either 1, 2 or 3. Following is a cut & past of the change. Thanks … Cal

Q: This preferred took a steep drop in June, came back a little and is now slowly drifting downwards. Pays a 10% div.
Why the big drop and why further downward momentum now? Is the div not safe? Is it that BCE common shares are just unloved currently? Reset issues?

Thanks,
Mark

Q: Thoughts on this Etf

Q: What are your thoughts on holding preferred shares in a non-reg account for income or balanced purposes? If this is a good option, please share 2-3 recommendations or an alternative approach for income. Thanks

Q: I am interested in investing in preferred shares for income. Where can I find information on preferred shares and do you have any suggestions which is the best type to look at.

Q: In a recent update 5i stated they would: "Trim iShares Canadian Preferred Shares ETF (CPD) to a 3.5% Weighting - Trade Rationale - We feel that the thesis for preferred shares has begun to play out..."

Can you please elaborate on what you mean by the thesis "has begun to play out"?

I bought some heavily discounted preferred shares in late 2023 and have seen the unit price bounce up 50% and still paying a strong dividend (over 10%) even at the new price. Trying to balance risk / reward and super curious on your thoughts on the preferred share "thesis".

Love your service and thank you!!

Q: Not sure what the protocol is when a pref is taken back. I have normally sold before the recall date but both had a decent dividend due so I am still holding them. Do need to sell them or will Dundee take them back thru the broker?

Q: Hello 5i Team

Partners Value Split Corp. has a new offer of preferred shares (PVS.PR.L ?) - 5.50 % with a fixed redemption of June 30, 2030.

Is this new issue a reasonable preferred share - if I purchase the shares it will be after the listing as I have been unsuccessful on obtaining ipo shares from my broker.

I fully understand the only return I will receive will be the dividends - this security is for the income portion of my portfolio.

Thanks

Q: I have a number of Canadian Rate Reset and Perpetual Preferred Shares, which have done very well in the last number of months. These are held predominantly in a Registered LIF Account. The current yields are between 6~7%. The Rate Resets are laddered, resetting in different years. As the reset dates get closer it may impact the value, depending on BOC rate and reset rate. I was looking trimming these and allocating 20% of our Preferred shares BEPR for US exposure.


BEPR currently yields 9% which would increase our income, while providing greater diversification nIt seems to have paid a monthly since at least 2018.

What is 5’s view on BEPR and the safety of its distribution vs Canadian Preferred shares?

Q: I know I'm being lazy. However, can you help me to understand, when share prices are not too different ($17.80 vs $17.05), why would someone purchase the "E" series rather than the "F" series.
It seems to occur with a number of companies, a wide disparity on the dividend yields paid within their PR's sphere of series. Just interest rates at the time of origin or re-set dates?

Q: Can I get your thoughts on this pref. share? what are the main risk factors for the share price to decrease?
Yielding about 10% from a well established and funded company, share prices may be trading at a discount?

Q: Hi — Appreciate the service.

Question about FPR-T, purchased in ~2018 at $21.09 as fixed-income/yield instrument at a time of low interest rates.

Need to generate some cash and am considering selling this achieved-its-purpose stock.

Question: on a scale of 1 - 10, how much (more) upside could I be missing out on if I sell now?

Thank you.

Q: I am wondering if you can please let me know if any of these preferred shares are being recalled and if so when. Where is this information found? Is there any hope that the Enbridge and Brookfield ones will ever hit par. Thank you!

Q: I have preferred shares RY.PR.H which are scheduled to reset this Aug24/24. I have not been able to find out or notified if they are to be reset or redeemed this Aug24. I hoping you can shed more info on what is happening with the shares this month. Thanks … Cal