Investment Q&A

Q: Hi group can you please comment on Capitol direct trust - last quarter they paid out 9% + over last 3 yrs they have averaged 7+ %. What is your assessment of the risk rewards in this sector i suspect that restrictions on liquidly and management fees are concerns but the attractive quarterly payout are very attractive in this unstable market overall your thoughts please. I am 74 and retired so steady income is a driver. Also please rate the above stocks (1-10 . 10 being best) Thanks for your help

Q: Please ranks these stock for risk from US Tariffs from High to Low.....Tom

Q: If Mark Carney becomes the next PM of Canada, would you expect a bump in share price for BN or BAM (similar to how TSLA rose after Trump's election win)?

Q: Am I reading this right, so BN no longer owns the 76% of BAM's asset mgmt business? How much does BN still own of BAM the company?

Finally, last week we closed the previously announced transaction between BAM and Brookfield Corporation, and as a result, BAM, with 1.6 billion shares now outstanding, owns the entire asset management business at an equity market capitalization approaching $100 billion.”
Finally, last week we closed the previously announced transaction between BAM and Brookfield Corporation, and as a result, BAM, with 1.6 billion shares now outstanding, owns the entire asset management business at an equity market capitalization approaching $100 billion.”

Q: Can you please post a short update on Bam following their results, dividend increase and business involvement. Involvement? Maybe a purchase as I read quickly. Thank you. Jim

Q: looking for one Canadian Blue chip company to invest $2,000 yearly into a Resp for a 6 old.
Which would you choose of the above or could you suggest something better?

Q: What is the expectation for BAM’s earnings and what growth levels do these represent from last year? Thanks.

Q: On Jan 7 25 you advised: Our current top 5 Canadian dividend growth stocks are BAM, FTS, ENB, SLF, CNQ. Could you provide an additional 15 Canadian equities with annual dividend growth as I want to set up a portfolio of mostly CAD dividend growth stocks. Please exclude any equity that does not have at least $250M in market value. Thanks

Q: Please explain how those Brookfield entities and others fit in a balance portfolio of stocks in terms of growth and income. What would be your ranking preference long term? Would you suggest other Brookfield companies to complete the picture?

Thank you for your great services

Q: Are there any particular CDN dividend stocks that you find particularly attractive presently - either for valuation, or long-term "growth" potential?

Q: Hi 5i

Please as many questions as needed.

I am heavily invested in stocks and want to raise cash, putting more money into bonds. I have about 10% in Canadian oil and gas, 5% gold stocks, and about 13% in uranium stocks. I am going to hold my gold and uranium.

What allocation would you suggest for a retiree in terms of portfolio holdings of gas and oil?

I am concerned about the possible coming tarriffs and the effect on the Canadian ecomomy. Most of my holdings are Canadian. A lot of these are in dividend stocks. I have held them through the past few years but I do need to increase the allocation to conservative investments. I plan to reduce most by about 20% or consider outright sells. I currently prefer to reduce downside risk than worry about the upside.

Can you help me decide from the viewpoint of possible tarriffs and effect on the Canadian economy which are at risk the most. Could you class these as hold, reduce or sell. I will hold all my U.S. stocks which are about 15% of my portfolio and haven't listed those here.

Thank you for your very helpful advice.

Q: I hold BAM, BIP.UN, BIPC, BEP.UN, BEPC and BN in a non registered account. For September and December dividend payments, I noticed that a withholding tax was applied to BIP.UN. For tax purposes, would any of the 6 stocks listed be better off in a registered account?

Q: I'm over allocated in Financials at 23%. Recognizing BN represents a diversified holding and Visa could be considered Consumer. What changes would you make if this was your account. Most of the 1% holdings are in my unregistered accounts with BN, Visa, JPM, BAM are split RRSP/TSFA. Long term investments +10 years with a tilt to risk/growth. Retirement in 2035.

BN 11%
BAM 2%
Visa 3.6%
JPM 2%
GSY 1.6%
PRL 1%
TD .8%
BNS .8%

Happy New Year and thanks for all the help in 2024!

Don

Q: Dividend investor interested in long-term dividend growth. I know you like both TIH and BAM. I can only initiate a position in one of these today, which gets the slight nod today? For long-term hold.

Thank you.

Q: Hi,

Looking for a few less volatile dividend payers with some growth over the next few years to balance some of my growth stocks. Can u recommend 2-3 -either of the stocks I have listed or others I'm unaware of?

Q: Hello, I hold BN and BAM (following the spinoff) in a registered account. BAM is a small position, any reason I should hold on to it? I have no need for dividends. Thanks!

Q: With recent pullback what are your top 5 Cdn and US names that have pulled back to attractive entry points?

Thank you
Tim

Q: Good morning,

I'm looking to add an asset manager on the US side. Or possibly adding to BN as well in my non registered.

With a bit of a pullback do you have a preferred company in that space at current valuation and future prospects.

With a possible buy range as well please.

Thank you!

Q: I am trying to understand tax filing implications if BAM becomes a US domiciled company. If BAM shares with a cost base over 100K were held in a non registered account and BAM became US domiciled, would this holding then need to be declared in a T1153 form?

Q: This Friday, BAM shareholders (but no other Brookfield entity, correct?) will vote on becoming US-domiciled, and, as-such, eligible for inclusion in US indices.

Assuming approval, (a) should this change catalyze an expansion of its P/E multiple (or is that already priced-in), and (b) should this change catalyze, indirectly, a proportional expansion for BN?