Investment Q&A

Q: You recently mentioned that BN owns 75% of BAM. Do you have the numbers for BSO, BIP, BEP, BBU.

Greatly appreciate.

Q: Can you speak about $BSO. How is it paying a 37% Yield.

Q: Hi 5i,
This fund managed by BAM currently yield over 19 %. I have bought a very small position thinking to add more to my RRIF. Is the yield save? It is trade at a very thin volume. Would you kindly give me your opinion please, thanks!

Q: Hi 5i Research Team:

I have traded Forex before and am new to stock trading. 90% of my RRSP, RESP and TFSA is in cash and I'd like to avail the current market conditions by "gradually" buying the dips.. and holding it over the long term, 5 to 10 years. I understand that no one can time the market or its bottom.

After exploring the reports and questions on your site, I have identified the enclosed 29 stocks based on following criteria:
- Current Retracements of > 75% over 52 week high & low
- Dividend Yield > 5% (in some cases, like WEED, which is a bit risky, I understand there's no dividend in the near term.. and I am simply going for the upside swing over the next 2 years... same for CRON and Air Canada)

Considering my 90% cash position and strategy to partially buy in on dips over the next few weeks, can you please advise if my stock selection is sound. In addition to my stock picks, please advise anything else that I should keep in mind.

Thanks for everything you do. Much appreciate.

Q: I want to buy Brookfield stock, please help me to make my choices and
grade them by order suggesting best choice first .
andrew.

Q: Hi .... What's your take on Brookfield special opportunities BSO-UN.TO? Is it turning a corner? I think revenues have doubled in last 12months...nice dividend! Looks like the company has been in a decline for a few years but just recently started changing direction. Is this a troubled business with a turn around story that's just getting started?

Q: You stated earlier, in 2017, that BSO has a low payout ratio. However its most recent financial statement over 2017 stated that its 60 cents dividend was 100 per cent return of capital. Are we getting a high dividend here to be punished with a capital loss? Should we stay away from BSO? Hard to know what is happening with its NAV at the moment.

Q: Hi 5I, in view of future interest rate increases I am looking for investment with some income and protecting my capital. I would like your help in assessing the above, Also, please rate them, perhaps suggesting better ones. Many thanks , J.A.P Burlington, on.

Q: Can you tell me the latest payout ratios of these three funds? Thanks.

Q: Could I have your views on this security. The yield sounds to good to be true. Seems heavy energy, your thoughts on a fixed income portfolio would be appreciated.

Q: Could you please provide some information on Brookfield Select Opportunities Income Fund (BSO)? How does this fund work, and for whom would it be appropriate? For instance, would it be a fair assessment to use it as part of Fixed Income portion in a well-diversified portfolio? -- and to use it as a full position (in this case being around 5%)? I'm assuming it trades just like any other equity? Thanks for all your great service.

Kudos to Peter, also, on a great show on BNN last night. A superb explanation on what's going on at Concordia ... which should quell all the questions for a while. : )