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Q: Last year I received a "Transfer in Kind" to my RRSP for Polaris Infrastructure senior unsecured convertible debenture; Maturity May 2024 with coupon 7%.
I don't really understand the risks of the convertible debenture world.
Would it be more prudent to hold the debenture to maturity and collect the interest quarterly; or convert to the common stock that is paying dividends of 6.7% ?
What are the risk factors I should compare for Polaris?
Is there a process to convert / sell that I should be aware of?
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Wendy on May 06, 2020
Q: Thank you for the new feature listing the dividends increase and cuts. This is nice way to help keep track of a critical part of our investments. I hope you make this an on going feature which I think would be fairly easy to maintain. Thank you again for being a refreshing source for perspective during these tough times.
Read Answer Asked by mike on May 06, 2020
Q: The above stocks are big losers in an unregistered account. Can you please recommend which ones to hold on to and which ones to sell. Any worth adding to?
Read Answer Asked by Lois on May 06, 2020
Q: In the financial sector, which is more likely to cut a dividend, the big 5 banks or the insurance companies SLF, MFC, POW ?

I am assuming it is ok to count POW as an insurance company or should it be viewed separately all together.

Kindly rate the likelihood on a scale of 0 to 10 for banks versus insurance and any differences you might see amongst the insurance companies.

Zero being less likely to cut a dividend.

I am asking this as a dividend investor who doesn't like buying a company that cuts dividends.
Read Answer Asked by Ernest on May 06, 2020
Q: From your prespective does the huge difference in P/E in canada vs the SP 12.8 vs 20+ represent a buying opportunity for canada or does it reflect the market difference ie the greater resource content in the tsx.
Read Answer Asked by mike on May 06, 2020
Q: Can you please recommend a couple of attractive convertible bonds of Canadian blue chip companies. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by mitchell on May 06, 2020
Q: I depend on the big 5 banks and, to a lesser extent, the telecoms , for income reliability.
For example, I read recently that BMO has a 191 year (?) record of uninterrupted dividend paying.
Are you able to list the payout records for the other listed above.
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Brian on May 06, 2020
Q: I was at 60% cash in March and invested on some names that 5i recommended. I am still holding about 45% cash at the moment. Would you recommend 5 valued names that can be purchase at today's price?

Thanks,
Read Answer Asked by Kate on May 06, 2020
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