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Q: Pure Multi Family REIT declared Q2 results which looked pretty good. Also disposed off a property and bought an AA property (as per announcement yesterday). They are doing all the right things. They have lagged Milestone Apartments REIT which has taken off in the last month or two.

What is your opinion on Pure Family REIT ? You had mentioned it was expensive some time back compared to MST.UN. Does this opinion still stand ?

and out of the three companies which would you prefer for income and some growth. Thank You.
Read Answer Asked by Mayur on August 12, 2016
Q: For a conservative income account, which of these two equities do you favor? Is there an alternative in the residential category you would prefer? Thank you, Barrie
Read Answer Asked by Barrie on May 26, 2016
Q: Thinking of buying TCN,but there are a number of negative factors,which hope You can explain.Majority of fund managers on BNN fancy it.Note your comment on BNN on May6 & your report in Mar/15.1)Is there further share dilution since 2014?2)Majority of assets in USA,so this Qtr 1 can be negatively affected as Can$ was strong.3)Is thepresident Gary son of the Chairman?got the job because of nepotism or deserving?Was he the young guy(late thirties) who appeared on BNN some 18mos ago promoting TCN.4)It beat estimates every Q since Q3,2014,but chart is negative($7.40in Oct/14,reached a $12 high in 7/15 & then tumbled till Feb 9/16 to $7.93.5) why price dropped?Please advise if I can buy it now.Always appreciate your great services & voews
Read Answer Asked by Peter on May 11, 2016
Q: Hello 5i
Would you please comment on what is going on with TCN these days. Seems to be weak and not participating with market up swings. It has been in a downtrend since Aug2015 a recent purchase has me underwater and the stock price appears to be heading back to the 2016 lows.
Has something happened to this stock from the viewpoint of major investors - making it a sell?
Thanks
Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on May 11, 2016
Q: Hello Peter and 5i team!

I am in the process of having my portfolio mirror the 5i Model Portfolio. I currently own Tricon Capital, would it be considered a good substitute for Home Capital Group or would you recommend making the switch? Which one currently has the higher upside potential? The portfolio is held in RRSP/TSFA accounts.

Thanks for the great service!
Angelo
Read Answer Asked by Angelo on April 11, 2016
Q: Hi Folks
I have owned TCN for some time and the share price is still above my purchase price but the value keeps steadily eroding. RBC reports on it regularly including the Case-Schiller price index in each of the areas where it holds rental homes. These show appreciation of 13.4%, 4.3% and 5.7% in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Most recent results show a small decrease of -0.1%, month-over-month. They also hold homes in areas that are not covered by Case-Schiller including Houston which is affected by the decline in oil prices. About 12% of the rental homes are in Houston according to RBC I remember some reference to this on BNN but I haven't been able to find it. Do you think this may be behind the decline in the stock price and do you have any thoughts on the significance of this factor? Thanks.

Ross
Read Answer Asked by Ross on March 03, 2016
Q: Both Tricon and Element Financial (EFN) are rated highly and the US 4TH quarter GDP was revised upward today but both stocks are hovering close to their 52 week lows. First, is a rising Canadian dollar a major headwind for these companies and second, are they over-rated by the seemingly glowing reviews they are assessed by the pros?
Which one would you prefer over a five year period?
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Steven on February 29, 2016
Q: My question is about valuation. The stock is down about 40% from its highs adjusted for exchange which seems mostly due to poor results in the last quarter. The company is in multiple real estate type businesses, there's a lot of moving parts and non-producing development properties and, while the story seems attractive, I wonder how, with all the stuff going on with this company, you go about estimating future performance well enough to get to a valuation and rating.
Read Answer Asked by Robin on January 25, 2016
Q: Apologies for asking yet another TCN question (you always get company questions waves) but I'm trying to wrap my head around the current price with thoughts of adding more. Except for the recent ok quarter isn't it a perfect buy for w/most of its income in US$ and a bright young leadership ? Does the upcoming .25% interest rate increase change the landscape that much ? Thanks to you I bought mid $7s, sold ~$11 and then bought again last week at $9 which looked like support. I have no complaints at all; nothing but thanks; just trying to understand.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on November 27, 2015