Investment Q&A

Q: What are your thoughts on the Magna purchase of Veoneer?

Q: I understand that you recommend VOO for S&P 500 coverage. I understand that this etfs weighting of companies is based on capital value. Which equivalent-weight etf would you recommend in its place?

Q: I hold the above within a RRIF. In total they are now worth $49K cost was $64K, current income approx $2K.

What do you think about selling them all and reinvesting in AAPL, MSFT, BRK and AMZN. Any alternatives you can suggest. I don't mind forgoing the income.

Q: WSP was cut to a sell by Veritas yesterday. Do you know the reasoning behind that? Is it valuation, outlook etc?

Sell is pretty rare amongst sell side analysts, what do you think has changed and how do you now feel about WSP? Buy, sell or hold?

Sheldon

Q: In my RRIF I own shs in Bip.un and Bepc.
Would It be better for a combination of growth,income and more variety of assets to switch the above to Bam?

Q: Hi Peter and Staff

Add me to the list of dazed and confused .

I thought the new spin out was BAM , will distribute 90% of earnings from “asset management” and be “asset light”

How can their significant holdings in BIP and BEP be under BAM?

What does BN own ? Looking forward to that report you are working on .

Thanks for all you do
Dennis

Q: Trying to wrap my mind around Well. It’s current financial status and future potential. Are you able to outline balance sheet, cash flow, profitability, growth and upside potential etc. Isn’t this a good sector to be in during these times? It looks significantly discounted from where it was. What are the risks. Thx.

Q: What is the advantage of tax loss harvesting if one has not recorded any capital gains in the previous three years. If I sell something at a loss I can carry forward the loss indefinitely. No rush to sell winners in this case.

Q: Hi team
Small cap holding as a turnaround play and management has indeed turned them around. Profitable again on much lower sales however. What are your thoughts on this small Quebec company?

Q: Good morning 5i,

I have a question regarding the PSA ETF. There will be a change in January in the nature of the ETF, for me who owns a significant amount in PSA, will this change anything in regards to its safety or any other drawbacks (or benefits). I would appreciate your informed opinion.

Posted by Purpose Investments on Nov 22nd, 2022 —
Purpose Investments Announces Fund Merger of Purpose Money Market Fund into Purpose High Interest Savings ETF and Name Change of Purpose High Interest Savings ETF

Purpose Investments Inc. (“Purpose”) today announced its proposal to merge Purpose Money Market Fund (“PMT”) into Purpose High Interest Savings ETF (to be renamed Purpose High Interest Savings Fund) (“PSA”) (the “Merger”) on or about January 27, 2023 (the “Effective Date”). These funds are designed to provide investors with monthly income while preserving capital and liquidity by investing in high interest deposit accounts. The Merger is being implemented in order to more effectively and efficiently manage the fund portfolios as well as to reduce costs for the benefit of unitholders.

The Merger will be implemented on a tax-deferred basis. Following the Merger, PSA will continue to provide an opportunity for preservation of capital and liquidity and monthly distributions.

As a result of the Merger, holders of Class A units and Class F units of the Fund will become holders of Class A units and Class F units, respectively, of PSA on the Effective Date. The change of name of PSA to Purpose High Interest Savings Fund is expected to be effective on or about January 13, 2023.

Thanks

Q: Peter; It seems to me that so far this winter it’s been colder across most of North America- I’m on the west coast and minus 7-9 is very cold. Yet NG keeps going lower ? Thanks
Rod

Q: Hello Peter,
I know you may not provide 100 percent guarantee on this answer but am now getting worried. I am not very impressed at our investment managers (when reading news papers or watching BNN) as it seems not many are doing proper research.. For example, AQN was a go to stock but all of a sudden with bad results, everyone is bailing out.. it was obvious that with high rates, utilities would be hit ; why is this a big surprise now and most managers are bailing out.. xbc wow what a stock to buy ; all of a sudden it is bankrupt.. With BAM and BN, BIP, i am not worried about the stock price. I think the leadership is smart but i am worried about potential accounting issues. I know you have said that the issue has been brought up before, but in your opinion, is it something to be concerned about in terms of reducing 5 percent weights. I would hate the shoe to drop again.. if you owned the companies in Brookfield, would you be worried about accounting issues? Since you are not pushing the stock purchases, i am thinking your answer is more objective.. Please advise.

Q: I hold shares in BN, BAM, BIPC and BEPC. I am now underwater with BIPC, which I have held for its generous dividend. Given BN seems to be struggling even more than BIPC for shareholder love, would you suggest selling BIPC for a small tax loss and replacing it with BN? Looking for a 3% dividend with some growth. Thank you.

Q: Witch company would you prefer buying between EQB and GSY as a longterm investment?

Thanks

Q: I have very little exposure to real estate in my portfolio (app 2%) due to concerns about the effects of covid & now rising interest rates. I am considering selling app 50% of my real estate holdings (Riocan - 3000 shares) and using proceeds to increase holdings in either BCE, Telus or Enbridge.

Please give me your thoughts

Q: Looks like Brookfield has a challenge ahead of it.

RISK ANALYSIS - Simply Walls Street

1. Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 62.6% per year for the next 3 years

2. Interest payments are not well covered by earnings

3. Dividend of 4.2% is not well covered

4. Large one-off items impacting financial results

Only one firm's opinion.

Q: I have been following the Questions and have been a keen reader of the opaque notices and statements from Brookfield . I own units in all the subsidiaries mentioned above too. So I am trying to keep position size of each in mind when I look at the BN holding corp and allocate it to the various sectors, Months ago, before the split you had answered a question confirming that the BAM.A sectoral breakout was 39% financial, 35% RE, 16% industrial, 10% energy?? Does this breakout still apply to BN and/or BAM or is there a new breakout given the spinout of the new corporation.

Q: Hello Peter,
According to your response, Veritas Research put a sell on BIP.UN; where do you get latest upgrades / downgrades as on the TD app, i have not seen it yet; also, do you agree with this assessment? From what i have read so far, it is solid.. when downgrades are done, is it due to current situation only or does company, Veritas, feel long term outlook is not good for BIP.UN ? Is this something Brookfield would respond to or they would rather focus on the business and let results speak for themselves? Thanks very much

Q: Now the tax loss season is over which would be your favourite 4-6 re-buys for January.
Publish at your discretion.
Thank you
PB

Q: Are there any Canadian ETfs or low mer mutual funds that invest in investment grade corporate bonds with duration of 5 years less.?