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Q: 9:50 AM 8/1/2018
The only REITs/Healthcare I own are SIA [3.3% position] and CSH.UN [3.8%]. I am considering buying one or more other REITS for the long term for the income. Could you please advise what REITs in any sector you would suggest that are sufficiently robust to prosper through the next inevitable market correction/crash, have low enough debt not to be of great concern, have a history of growth and rising dividends, and hopefully pay dividends in the 5% range.
Thank you.............. Paul K
Read Answer Asked by Paul on August 02, 2018
Q: I hold the above mentioned securities in my total portfolio. Some positively,some negatively affected by rising interest rates. Group one (5%)-cpx,Enb& AD. Group two (3.4%)-Reits cuf & kmp . Group three (7.4%)- zpr & Ecn.pr.a
My plan reduce positio in group one esp. Enb and use proceeds to buy cpd.a my concern with cpd.a is fees totaling 2%. Also when purchasing this security there appears to be a trailer fee attached as indicted when I attempted to make a trade. Your opinion please.
Read Answer Asked by Roy on January 12, 2018
Q: Hello 5i Team

I have equal dollar amounts in Boardwalk REIT (BEI.UN) and Northview Apartment REIT (NVU.UN). The REITs are held in a taxable account.

After release of the 2nd quarter results last week and the resulting change in share prices, I am down 5 % in Boardwalk and up about 1 % in Northview (after a long 2.5 years).

Should I sell my Northview and invest in Boardwalk for the long term or invest in Killam / Canadian Apartment to diversify my apartment REIT holdings from a apartment location strategy (i.e. Boardwalk is concentrated in Alberta, versus Killam is more eastern Canada and Canadian Apartment is more Ontario focused).

Thanks again for the great service.
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on August 14, 2017
Q: 10:25 AM 10/2/2016
Hello Peter
........an addendum to the question I asked yesterday [repeated below]
Maybe Sienna SIA is a better choice for income and some growth than either EXE or KMP.UN. SIA seems to have a better dividend history. I already have a full position in CSH.UN. Your advice?
Thank you.... Paul K.

9:33 AM 10/1/2016
Hello Peter
I recently purchased a small position in Killam Apartment REIT in my TFSA. It was chosen as an income investment. I am now having second thoughts that maybe Extendicare would have made a better choice.
Both have about the same dividend yield now but I think now maybe EXE has more chance of growth. However I see KMP have skipped 2 monthly dividend payments in 2015 and one so far in 2016. Is this a real concern? But then EXE cut their dividend over 40% in 2013.
Also in tough times vacancy rates at KMP might be much greater than at EXE. It is easy to sell KMP and switch to EXE with my discount broker. What is your opinion of these two companies and what would you advise me to do? I am just looking for reliable income and maybe a bit of growth.
Thank you........ Paul K

Read Answer Asked by Paul on October 03, 2016