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Q: In the current lower interest rate environment the "cash cow" type of yield investments like AD and DIV should be thriving and yet both stocks are being sold off of late. What am I missing here? You view would be much appreciated. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Victor on August 16, 2019
Q: In reference to my last question you made a couple of suggestions. I parted ways with CHR and NFI. You also suggested that I lacked diversification in some areas. I have accumulated cash since my last question to be deployed at an appropriate time. I have listed again the stocks in which I am currently invested in. Percentage allocation in each was listed in my last question. I have wonder if you maintain an investment profile of your clients. Doing so would enable you to provide more appropriate advice and/or suggestions. It would negate the need for clients to keep repeating investment objectives. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Roy on August 09, 2019
Q: In light of where we are in the business cycle and the trend of lower interest rates, I’m doing a review of my portfolio, $620000.
Recently reduced my position in ENB by half going from 10% to 6% and subsequently bought PPL. I’m looking for a second opinion. I’m an experienced investor familiar with the volatility of the market. Just looking to position myself for the next 6 maths to a year.
Price quoted is cost also % of portfolio.
CPX- 29.77 -4%; ALA - 19.38-6.45%;ECN.PR.A-23.56-8.5%(total return is positive);VGG-43.07-4.38%;CSH-UN-15.57-4.2%; NWH-UN-11.10-3.6%;ENB-42.16-6.2%; EIF-29.66-6.4%;VET-36.11-5.7%; WMT-98 US-4%; PKI-37.41-4.3%;AD-20.39-3.5%; CHR-6.79-4.5%; SIS-13.51-1.4%;AQN-14.23-5.7%; NFI-33.08-2%; PPL-49.50-3.7%.
Use whatever credits necessary. I find your answers given to your clients very valuable. Great unbiased opinion . Thank you. Supplementary to my question I have 8% cash and a quarantined income of $50000.
Read Answer Asked by Roy on July 30, 2019
Q: In order to reduce Canadian content, increase US and International content and balance our equity portfolio by industry,I would appreciate your help.Since we have been drawing on our RIFs for a number of years (23) and plan to continue,most of the transactions will be in our TFSAs.
1)sell Telus and replace it with a similar US or International investment.Would you recommend doing this and could you suggest 2 or 3 replacements.
2)sell Power Financial and Alaris Royalty and replace them with similar non-Canadian investments.Could you suggest 2 or 3 financial investments.
I do not feel comfortable adding currency changes to the mix or any withholding tax on dividends,but I do not see any alternatives.
Once this is completed,I plan to work on our industry allocations.
Thanks in advance for you assistance.
Read Answer Asked by James Robertson on July 15, 2019
Q: Hi 5i, Alaris announced bad news a while back when one of the companies it was financing ran into trouble and suspended payments to Alaris. At that time the AD share price was around $22 I think and the bad news drove it back down into the teens. Since then it has had three good news announcements. First, it announced that the trouble situation was not a worst case scenario and there was a reasonable prospect of AD getting a significant recovery from it. The next two good news announcements involved about $130M of new or additional investments on terms acceptable to Alaris. My question is: at this point, does it make sense to view Alaris' business (not the shares) as fully recovered from the effects of the investment that went sour, or do they still have some work to do to get back on track? Since the bad news first hit, the shares have had difficulty getting any traction above $20. Thanks for any comments!
Read Answer Asked by Lance on July 15, 2019
Q: Enb in my portfolio has a book value of $42.16
And a yield of 7%. It now represents 10% of my portfolio. This my largest position in a portfolio of $630000. I generally buy for dividend and growth. Maybe I should reduce my position in ENB and take a 5% position in another dividend paying stock with growth potential. eg. CM or other opportunities. Any suggestions.
Read Answer Asked by Roy on July 09, 2019
Q: I'm looking for a single high yield stock with, hopefully, some prospect of share price and dividend growth. Certainly dividend sustainability is a key consideration too. Between AD and DIV which one would suit this bill better? Or are there others I should also consider? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Victor on June 24, 2019
Q: I have some uns.ca for more than a year and down 50 % .
Sell or keep ( they say sell your loser ! )
If sell what stock to buy (looking for some dividend stock )

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Francis on June 07, 2019
Q: These two companies will be sold in my RRSP (Valener) and Cash (Crius) accounts. I have held these stocks as income producers. What would be good replacement stock(s) for these when they are sold. For Crius, if you could, give me 4 or 5 stocks that could replace it for income. My portfolio is well diversified and I am looking for a 4-6% dividend paying stock. Thanks, as always, for the guidance.
Read Answer Asked by Kevin on May 28, 2019
Q: Good Afternoon,

I am looking at raising some cash. Of the above, which 3 would be your sell preference, in order of 1st, 2nd & 3rd.


Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Larry on May 23, 2019
Q: AD is now paying a 9% dividend which makes it very tempting. I have been investing a long time and have generally found high yield dividend stocks often disappoint. On the other hand I also understand that there are moments where the market will misprice stock values and create opportunity.
So in the case of AD am I correct that holding the stock (which I do) is reasonable and that the stock should appreciate to a value supporting a 4 to 6% yield.
On the other side, at a 9% yield the general market does not share my view and I think predicts a material event or dividend cut.
I have a long time frame and high risk tolerance.
So my question is when does the high yield give you cause for concern?
Thanks John
Read Answer Asked by John on April 23, 2019
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