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Q: Hello 5i,
Not so much a question as a comment: I went on the SEC website (EDGAR?)and looked up the filing for the BEP split and printed off some of the Q&A. There is a huge amount of information there and it might help if 5i could perhaps do a Blog on some of the more salient points in terms of some of the benefits, mechanics and risks. They do make the point under the "Risk" section that this subsidiary company will only be operating in two South American countries from what I can tell - Columbia and Brazil, I think.
Also, they seem to reiterate that this offering is a Special Distribution and is over and above the regular distribution and will not cost the existing unitholders anything, other than any applicable tax implications.
Lots of info to digest on this one, so any help 5i might be able to offer would probably be much appreciated by any number of members. It also appears that the completion date is as of yet undetermined but will be sometime in 2020.
Hope this is of some help.....
Cheers
Mike
Read Answer Asked by Mike on November 12, 2019
Q: In his profoundly influential book, The Battle for Investment Survival, originally written in 1935, Gerald Loeb states: "Indeed, should some super-solvent agency agree to preserve the buying power of capital for a substantial length of time at a stated fee per annum, informed people would embrace the plan enthusiastically if they felt there was any real possibility of the agency staying solvent."

According to Bloomberg, 17 trillion dollars are invested at negative interest rates today. Surely, much of that is smart money. Is that money acting on Loeb's dictum?
Read Answer Asked by Milan on November 12, 2019
Q: I recently watched American democratic leadership debates and was quite surprised how anti-capitalist several of the main candidates were. Do you have any concerns of investing in companies subject to socialistic policies (I am assuming the democrats will possibly win the next election)?
Read Answer Asked by BRYAN on November 12, 2019
Q: Hi,

What would be your top 4 consumer discretionary stocks , with a slight growth tilt, at the current moment?
Read Answer Asked by Mike on November 12, 2019
Q: I asked a question about Gamehost on Fri. Maybe it got lost because I asked a 2nd Q on FSZ. I notice most q's on Gamehost were actually Q's on Guardant. Your last true answer on Gamehost was back in July.

I am looking over Gamehost for income with the very juicy dividend. I am assuming the fall in price has more to do with Fort Mac woes than base Gamehost earnings? What do you think of Gamehost for income?
Read Answer Asked by Gerald on November 11, 2019
Q: Good day team, I'm looking for a good dividend paying etf that I can contribute to weekly in a tfsa. Ideally I'm seeking a canadian focused eft so I dont have to pay withholding taxes.
Additionally (deduct credits as you see fit), how do you feel about NFI at this moment? I'm thinking about taking a position.
Cheers
Read Answer Asked by Seamus on November 11, 2019
Q: Hello. I'm currently sitting on a loss with ILMN and you've mentioned a few times in recent months that it will likely take some time to recover. I'm wondering if it might be a good idea to move the money into some other businesses that are likely to grow faster than the rate at which ILMN recovers.

Sector differences aside, would you recommend any of the following as good candidates for this?

AMZN
FB
PYPL
None of the above (i.e. You expect ILMN to recover faster than the growth in any of the above.)

Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Laxmyharan on November 11, 2019
Q: Hi,
How concerned should we be over the increase in US corporate debt? There seems to be an increase in ratings downgrades and I am wondering about the overall effect of this in time should it continue.
As always, I appreciate your input and enjoy the Q&A regularly.
Dawn
Read Answer Asked by Dawn on November 11, 2019
Q: "This will allow more investors (those that can't buy trust units) to buy shares. We view it as a positive move. Shareholders will get one new share for every four held. "

What does this mean for someone like me who was just about to get into the stock , do I wait for this to wash out or do i get in now , also timeline of the "split" ?

I thought splits always went the other way 4 for 1 not 1 for 4 .. ?

For a regular retail investor in TFSA and my RSP the wording on the release is a bit confusing to say the least .

Thanks for any additional info .
Chris N
Read Answer Asked by Chris on November 11, 2019
Q: BEP.UN: just announced a new structure involving the shares such that it becomes Canadian listed vs current structure of a limited partnership and the stock is up a fair bit on the news. We have owned this one for quite a while in a registered account. Can you explain this new proposal and whether this is still a hold?
Read Answer Asked by James on November 11, 2019
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