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Q: Kinder Morgan's minimum reset preferred has a credit rating of 3H trades at a discount, pays 5.25% minimum dividend and if interest rates do a moon shot on reset day will pay 3.51% plus govn canada 5yr bond, why wouldn't this make a good income investment?
Do you know of a site for preferred info?
Read Answer Asked by Pat on August 12, 2019
Q: I previously asked why ZPR has decreased lately with the trend for interest rates declining. ZHP the identical fund of US preferred shares is increasing with an increased trend of lower interest rates. Decreasing interest rate trends should increase bond and preferred shares yet the CDN version has not acted liked the US version. I can see no logical reason for these different trends?
Read Answer Asked by Edward on July 23, 2019
Q: Which of the above funds are reset preferred? When do they reset and what would the dividend look like at that time? What is their present dividend. Could you also tell me about the ones that are not reset preferred? What are they and what is their dividend? Need information as not sure whether to sell with interest rates decreasing. Would I do better holding the common shares? Thanks for providing this service.
Read Answer Asked by Lorraine on July 15, 2019
Q: Own 500 units of this as well as CPD, XPF and XTR in TFSA. Income is okay but volume is thin. Preferred space is out of favour today, worst bond alternative ever it has been said, I get that.

So what to do? Consider them stranded assets and notionally eliminate from portfolio allocation and hang on until better times arrive? Problem is they take up brain time thinking about alternative use of funds now invested in them. But with interest rates declining and rate-set preferreds having further room to fall is the best one can do is hope and collect the distributions? Taking losses in a TFSA is emotionally hard to do.
Read Answer Asked by William Ross on July 12, 2019
Q: I have received notice that my TD.PF.B preferred shares are being reset & I have the option to convert these series 3 preferred shares to series 4 preferred shares. From my understanding of the TD.PF.B series 3 prospectus the series 3 interest rate will be fixed for the next 5 years based on the present Canadian Government 5 year bond rate plus 2.27%. While the series 4 next 5 years interest rate will be calculated every 3 months based on the Canadian Government 3 month Treasury Bill plus 2.27%. My question is, which would you choose, 1) series 3 which will have an approximate 3.8% interest rate for the next 5 years OR 2) series 4 which have the possibility of having a greater or maybe less interest rate over the next 5 years OR 3) sell the shares & purchase shares that have a better chance of future growth. I bought the preferred shares when issued at $25 per shares & am presently underwater by 10% when the 5 years of dividends received are added to today’s market prices. I do not need the dividend as income & the shares are in a registered account. Thanks … Cal

Read Answer Asked by cal on July 12, 2019
Q: I own convertible debentures shares and many of them have been redeemed before their maturity date in the past few years . The most recent case is DII.DB.U which is being redeemed 5 months before maturity. Why do companies do this? Are they saving that much that is in their best interests not to pay the outstanding interest amount for the remainder of the period to maturity?
Read Answer Asked by Robert on July 11, 2019
Q: 5i Team
I currently own PHN Bond Fund (RBF1110), PHN High Yield Bond Fund (RBF1280) and GICs in my RRSP for the fixed income portion of my portfolio
Would adding a convertible debenture ETF complement the PHN High Yield Bond Fund (RBF1280) or would it be a duplication? The convertible debentures would not exceed 5 % of the total fixed income in the RRSP.
Are there any other Canadian convertible debenture ETFs other than CVD and CXF. Of the two ETFs mentioned, which is your preference?
Is it better to use an ETF for convertible debentures or should I purchase individual company debentures.
Where can I obtain the credit ratings (Moodys/S&P/DBRS) for individual company's convertible debentures.

Thank you for great service.
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on July 03, 2019
Q: I am presently holding the first 3 preferred in a non registered account.
BMO is held in a registered account.
Can you kindly analyze the above preferred. Some have decreased in value in the last couple of months. Any idea why this is happening.
Is it time to sell?
Read Answer Asked by Lorraine on July 03, 2019
Q: Peter,

Is the rate reset spread on preferreds only good until the reset date? If so, do companies tend to renew at a similar spread or can it vary greatly?

Thank you

Paul
Read Answer Asked by paul on June 28, 2019
Q: Our holdings mix is off what many advisors would recommend, ie 30% equity, 40% GIC, 30% recall preferreds. Our pref market prices are way underwater but all blue-chip and long-term holds for us unless we both croak. Please mull my question below in the foregoing context: I was nervous about our prefs for some time until having drilled down to try and better understand them. I feel better now, understanding that those recalled will be for the full $25 and, if not recalled, the new return will reflect a $25 per share value which will almost surely be higher than GIC's especially from a tax efficiency perspective. I guess what I'm asking is for you to advise if my take on reset preferred is correct and if any other considerations. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Bill on June 20, 2019
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