Investment Q&A

Q: Hi 5i,

Thank you for answering my question regarding BEP.UN.
I have to admit that I still do not fully understand the problem with holding BEP in a non-reg account. If I simply receive something from my broker (T3 or whatever the form is) telling me what amount I received from BEP the following year and I pass that on to the person doing my taxes what is the "pain" that you refer to with regards to limited partnership tax accounting? Is there some convoluted time-consuming calculation that the accountant must do? Or is there some other complication once the stock is sold? I am fine with some portion of the flow-through being withheld in regards to the US portion of the income from the stock.
Thanks for your patience!
Love your service!

Q: Hello peter, At this time, which would you prefer from total return perspective.
BIP - 1 year high and yield 3.9%
BEP - 1 year high and pay 3.8%
BPY - towards 1 year low and pay 7.2%
Are you concerned with low dividend growth at BPY.
Thanks

Q: I'm significantly under water on this one. Worth holding onto? Or turf it? Bought in a TFSA.

Thanks
Dave

Q: While you have not been particularly enthusiastic to this point, I would appreciate your analysis of their latest results. Clearly the market was very impressed as it cracked both the highest gainers and most heavily traded lists yesterday.

BEVERLY, Mass. and TORONTO, Feb. 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hamilton Thorne Ltd. (TSX-V:HTL), a leading global provider of precision instruments, consumables, software and services to the Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART) and developmental biology research markets, today reported preliminary selected unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2019.

Based on preliminary unaudited results, 2019 revenues increased 21% to a record $35.3 million with adjusted EBITDA for the year of approximately $7.1 million (14.6% year over year growth). Fourth quarter sales increased 34% to $10.8 million, with adjusted EBITDA estimated to increase 27% to approximately $2.2 million. Organic growth on a constant currency basis was approximately 15% for the year and approximately 20% in the fourth quarter, largely driven by sales increases of equipment and consumables. Gross profit margins were approximately 53.8% for the year and 56.4% for the fourth quarter.

Q: Morning guys:
Please comment on recent quarter.
Thx
Mark

Q: Comments on the quarter?

Thanks!

Q: As I look around the city where I am temporary, I see all these “tired older malls” with a huge footprint (buildings and parking lots) in well established neighbourhoods. Is it possible that the buying up of these might be a future development play?

Q: Hi can I have your take on this current acquisition
Kind regards
Stan

Q: Hello. May I have your comments on earnings. They looked a bit mediocre, but the share price rose today!

Q: I have some extra room in my existing telecom allocation and am looking at adding TMUS and dropping SJR.B. Or should I just add further to VZ or FIVG to continuing increasing my US exposure and currency diversification? I am retired but do not depend on the income from this portfolio which is intended to be widely diversified and focused on dividend growing solid companies.

Q: Hi group what is going on with AEM (always thought of it as a blue chip in the gold space. I have owned it for over 1 yr and am down 25%. It not acting well even today with gold up considerably. Should I sell or hold on > what it going to take to recover after the horrible quarterly results. Thinking of selling and moving FNV . Your thoughts are appreciated

Q: Do I save any with holding tax on dividends by keeping this in an RSP vs TFSA? Or is there any reason not to have this etf in a TFSA?

Thanks

Q: Goodmorning 5i,
You recently recommended shv for a reader seeking to place short term money. I have owned tlt and have found it a bit volatile for my safe money. Although, if this is not too contradictory, i plan to buy it back after the virus scare finishes. But, i was wondering whether in the US, whether you might suggest something between these two, that is, something with a higher return than shv but not as volatile as tlt?
Thanks

Q: 25 per cent of my portfolio includes the above ETF’s. Are there other ETF’s that I should consider to replace any of these. The returns have not been exactly stellar compared to many of the individual stocks that you have recommended. Thanks
Dennis

Q: We currently hold ZQQ at 8%, ZUH at 3.5% and VGG at 19% of equities. For diversification, we need to increase investment in technology and healthcare. We are considering the unhedged ZNU (unhedged technology) and ZHU (unhedged US healthcare). Please give us your opinion on these or possible alternatives.
Thanks.
Cyril

Q: Hi,
I would welcome your thoughts on this - the MER seems high, but then again, so is the dividend, both of which makes me wonder if there are better options out there? Or, is this a solid investment? Always value your insight!
Dawn

Q: Good day everyone
Your thoughts on WFC:CA

Q: Good afternoon 5i.

I'm looking for a Canadian income ETF that invests in US stocks and best fit with ZWH.

Steve

Q: I'm a big fan of tech.

NVDA was my first chips play. The semis look very cyclical.

So I almost have a double with NVDA.

Not sure whether to take some off, half off.

I don't think that this is going to do a SHOP or a TSLA.

Your thoughts please.
Mark

Q: Ok now i am 70 i feel myself being dragged kicking and screaming into more fixed income. My 5% exposure to fixed (money loosing) income over the last 10 years has made for a wonderful ride with equities but please recommend your favorite international ETF.