Q: I am managing my children's RESP account. Both of them are in university. Every year I am liquidating assets to put in a high daily savings account that is not earning anymore than 1%. It is used to pay for their schooling for the year. I expect my children will still be going to university for another 5 years. I thought an alternative to this strategy is to buy a basket of rate reset preferred share with guaranteed rates? Could you give me a list of 5 rate reset preferred shares with guaranteed minimum rates? Also what do you think of this strategy?
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Q: I am unable to find this pref share on the TSX website or in TD Waterhouse. Any suggestions ? Thanks. Joe
Q: I presently hold this reset preferred which I bought at $16. I see the chances of interest rates rising not great. So I’m cashing in this investment to buy a minimum rate reset preferred. My object is to supplement my income with reasonable preservation of capital. I’ve had a good run on equities, the market is expensive, I don’t want to be caught offside. My portfolio is a dividend portfolio.
Q: Kinder Morgan received a favourable ruling yesterday. Yet KMI.PR.H dropped.
Can you explain?
Can you explain?
Q: What are the risks of in investing in ECN.PR.A? What I am alluding to is that these preferred shares have a guaranteed 6.5% return which is an extraordinary rate of return compared to other fixed income vehicles. To me, this means that ECN must be a high risk company, but from what I have researched so far it is not. Are there any other risks that I am not aware of?
Q: Do you when this preferred share is going to begin trading?
Q: I own this preferred and just got notice from my direct broker that there was going to be a conversion. I can either convert all or any of its 3 Series Shares into Cumulative Floating rate Preferrred shares Series 4 on the basis of one Series 4 for each Series 3.
Do you recommend I convert or stand pat?
And why?
Thanks
Sheldon
Do you recommend I convert or stand pat?
And why?
Thanks
Sheldon
Q: When a company issues convertible debentures like EIF just did, on the balance sheet is it considered an increase of its debt level or a dilution of the number of shares ? It seems to me both outcomes are possible over the term of convertible debentures.
Thank you
Thank you
Q: Hi Peter
Can you give me your views on the new PPL preferred 4.90% . Is it worth an investment for my RRSP .
Can you give me your views on the new PPL preferred 4.90% . Is it worth an investment for my RRSP .
Q: Good Morning
My question is about which preferred shares can be classified as being part of a FIXED INCOME component of a portfolio.
1. Would you classify the rate reset preferreds as part of a fixed income portfolio?
2. Would you classify also the perpetual preferred shares as part of a fixed income portfolio?
3. Would you classify only the investment grade preferred shares as part of a fixed income portfolio (e.g banks and insurance companies) ?
Some analysts include only rate resets and not perpetuals as part of Fixed Income. Yet others only the investment grade preferreds as part of fixed income.
What is your opinion?
My question is about which preferred shares can be classified as being part of a FIXED INCOME component of a portfolio.
1. Would you classify the rate reset preferreds as part of a fixed income portfolio?
2. Would you classify also the perpetual preferred shares as part of a fixed income portfolio?
3. Would you classify only the investment grade preferred shares as part of a fixed income portfolio (e.g banks and insurance companies) ?
Some analysts include only rate resets and not perpetuals as part of Fixed Income. Yet others only the investment grade preferreds as part of fixed income.
What is your opinion?
Q: Can you provide an opinion on Enbridge Preferred Series H (ENB PR.A ) shares ?
Q: Is it a cause for concern that the monthly dividend keeps slowly being reduced? We are at 6 cents a month now.
Q: Would you be comfortable investing in this preferred share for income? Does it have a minimum guarantee dividend that is must pay?
Q: Would you be comfortable buying convertible debenture JE.DB.B for income? Are there any concerns that the company will not be able to meet its obligations when the debenture matures in 2018?
Q: I have used the Financial Post site for convertible debenture quotes for many years. It was an awesome site that providing me with all the info I needed for convertible debentures trading on the TSX. About 4 weeks ago it went away and I have been unable to find another site that was comparable to this one? Does anyone know another site that provides a summary of quotes for Canadian convertible debentures?
Q: Morning .. the re-vamp is great ... EIF issued debentures on Thursday to the tune of $70,000,000 and immediately increased it to $100 m .. can you explain whether the debentures are a positive thing and also is the rather sudden increase good news ? Markets seem to like this offering. Thanks for all you do.
Q: What should we make of yesterday's bought deal ? Is it time to initiate a position ?
Thank you
Thank you
Q: ? Asked by claude on November 29, 2017:
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Also, dividends cannot usually be paid on common shares before bond interest. Warrants are a form of convertibles which usually do not pay interest.
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Also, dividends cannot usually be paid on common shares before bond interest. Warrants are a form of convertibles which usually do not pay interest.
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Q: on a private placement, what are the advantages for an investor to buy a convert. vs a stock offered at discount
Thanks
CDJ
Thanks
CDJ
Q: What is the ticker symbol for the new rate reset preferred shares described in the question by Wayne today? Joe