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Q: Hi Folks,


Retired income investor.
I recently disposed of FSZ and am now thinking I should do the same with RNW and NWH. All down considerably since acquired!
Do you think it is best to eliminate these two or hold?
Also please suggest your safest alternatives with reasonably good yields.

Thanks very much.
Read Answer Asked by Dave on July 10, 2023
Q: This morning I read your comments on NWH.UN where you stated in your view risk had increased and it didn't need to be owned. I've owned it for quite some time and am still in a plus position on it but admit to not really following it for some time now. Kind of parked it and forgot about it ...... Could you elaborate on your thesis and go over the parts of the business you don't care for and why ? And why risk has increased ? Thanks Garth .....
Read Answer Asked by Garth on July 04, 2023
Q: Those 3 stocks did underperform,the objective being safety meaning low risk of becoming out of business could you comment as "hold,buy or sell" ?
Read Answer Asked by Jean-Yves on June 30, 2023
Q: It seems NWH.UN has got itself into a bit of a tangle, and I am not sure how or why. Reading your notes the business looks as though it is rock solid, but the shares continue to unravel and your recent post seems to indicate they do need the current restructuring (correct word?) to take place. The share price is now at an all time new low, save for the pandemic induced low in 2020, and still potentially sliding. What is their difficulty? Over commitment, ex pandemic issues, recent rate rises, blissful overconfidence during the interest rate lull, management, sector issues, etc.,etc,.?? Your original note to me did reference debt, as well as a lack of growth and general concerns about commercial real estate, yet in the latter case I would have excluded NWH from the more usual commercial considerations. The answer is relevant because a worthwhile outlook should include recovery, even if it is priced on the basis of low or even no growth, and that assessment would be appreciated. Look forward to your response.
Read Answer Asked by Mike on June 05, 2023
Q: For a RRIF withdrawal, I'm thinking of switching either FSZ, NWH or BTO (all of which are down) to a TFSA .

Which of these do you think has more upside potential?
Read Answer Asked by Valerie on May 25, 2023
Q: NWH.UN released its earnings today and had perhaps a little bad news - AFFO did not cover the distributions in the quarter - and some good news - deleveraging plans seems to be on track and the CEO comments even raised the possibility of share buybacks once the deleveraging plan is further advanced. What do you make of todays results and these comments in particular? Has it turned the corner? Optimistic or pessimistic?
Read Answer Asked by Mark on May 15, 2023
Q: So NWH.UN announced a successful debenture issue today which will have the effect of reducing interest expense. On the surface this seems like good news, but I am wondering why someone would buy it. The interest rate is lower than the dividend yield and the convertible price is still about $2 higher than currently trading. I can see buying this if you were convinced there was going to be a dividend cut, but I doubt that will be the case at least in the near term given managements stated recent focus. What am I missing? Why would someone buy this debenture? I am an income investor and have a 2% weighting and am thinking of increasing it to 5%…..if I can figure out an answer to my question. Would you be ok with a 5% weighting in this stock under these circumstances?

Thanks in advance. Love the service.
Read Answer Asked by Mark on April 28, 2023
Q: I have small positions in Chorus Aviation, North West Health Care, Lightspeed and Topicus; I'm down in all - and wondering how much patience is warranted - and considering Nuvei. Could you rate these in terms of possible upside and when one might expect this?

Thanks,
Read Answer Asked by Valerie on April 12, 2023
Q: 1. Anaergia has sunk to a point where failure has to be considered; yet I would have thought that unlikely?
2. If you ignore the 2020 blip in their share price NWH is now discounting five years of growth. Two questions; why, and is this a sector phenomena – as in health care or if appropriate real estate more generally, or is it an individual problem applying to solely to NWH?
Read Answer Asked by Mike on April 05, 2023