Investment Q&A

Q: I am woefully underexposed to the real estate sector.
Could you please identify your top 3 Canadian stocks, REITS and ETF's which one might play for the impending interest rate cuts in 2024?

Thanks
Jeff

Q: Today Brian asked about the dividend rate for this pref. share.
You have indicated that the rate is .307
I believe the correct rate is 6.525%.
Can you please explain.
Thanks

Q: Regarding Brian’s question:
I can’t find a press release, but I think this issue was in fact scheduled to reset on Dec 1 , 2023
Pembina website shows a dividend rate of 6.525%, presumably based on par at $25. This would run until Dec 1, 2028.
Adds up to about $1.63 per annum or $.4078 quarterly.
Stock closed at $20 so if bought at that price would effectively yield about 8.16%.
I apologize if my math or info is incorrect, but this is worth rechecking I think.

Q: Ref Brian question on Friday, Dec 1 :

``The annual dividend rate for the Series 1 Shares for the five-year period from and including December 1, 2023, to, but excluding, December 1, 2028, will be 6.525 percent, being equal to the five-year Government of Canada bond yield of 4.055 percent determined as of today plus 2.47 percent, in accordance with the terms of the Series 1 Shares.`` .

According to me, the dividend should now be 0.4075 …

Q: As you look into your crystal ball, could you please prioritize, top to bottom, your top 5 US mid cap stocks for a five year plus hold. Thanks

Q: Hi can you give me a few good ETFs in $CDN for gold miners?

Thanks!

Q: I have not been in oil for years but am reviewing the matter for diversification. But here we are with 2 wars going on , OPEC+ cutting prices , Russia selling oil at discount , the world awash with oil and excess production, governments pushing green. Economists ( gotta love those guys ) were talking peak oil and $200.00 pbl. not that many years ago. So why should I want to buy a commodity with such lousy metrics ?

If I do take the plunge I’m looking at these 3 large caps. IMO has long been a well run company and I like to align myself with the American masters who keep on doing buybacks. CNQ is also shareholder friendly and well run. SU has a 100 years of reserves, an attractive retail operation but continual operational issues.

What is your view on oil long term and your favourite of these three ? Thanks. Derek

Q: Given the rather negative outlook for Canadian banks,would a position in Hmax for. 1 to 2 year hold for income and preservation of capital be advised? Thank you.

Q: IF gold has a significant break out and assuming small cap producers have related torque, what ETF would you recommend.

Thanks

Q: Hello 5i,

I generally use the Q/A database to investigate your research on specific stocks. For the first time, there is a Canadian company with no submitted public questions. (Abcourt Mines). A log established but small GOLD producer. I have owned the company in the past and am now considering establishing a very small position. Mostly because GOLD appears to be breaking out. I am thinking a short term (1 -3 years). Can you comment on the company, it's fundamentals and any other comment sthat you think are relevant. Thank you.

Q: Hello Team,

RBLX, buy, sell, or hold?

I would appreciate it if you could speak to cash flow, debt, and growth expectations.

Thanks,
Saeed

Q: Hi. I'm currently over weight in Consumer Defensives (BYD, PBH & PRWM) and under weight in Industrials (WSP, TFII, STN & SIS).
I'm thinking of selling PRMW and buying EIF. Based on future prospects do you think this trade makes sense. I intend to hold for a few years. Thanks!

Q: Down 15% on EIF in a cash account. Trying to decide if I should sell for a tax loss and rebuy in the new year...or if the stock will rally in the run up to Christmas. Your thoughts please on whether I should sell/rebuy and - if so - what you would use as a proxy. Thank you.

Q: PATH may have broken out after more than a year. Was there any identifiable reason for that and have your view improved on the company?

Thank for you insight, Peter

Q: Vanguard S&P Small-Cap 600 Index Fund; ETF (VIOO).

What is your opinion on this ETF?

A buy or not?

Thank you.

Q: I am now in a position of being overweight in MSFT. Greed tells me to hold while fear tells me to trim. What option strategy could I use to hold MSFT while generating some income? Thanks Ron

Q: There are a number of ETFs offered which has a policy of using Options of up to 30% of the investment. The management fees in general is higher as it attempts to provide higher yield as well as Capital gains. As I have a few of these funds in various accounts, where can I find how much are they making in Options, Dividends and Capital gains. Will appreciate the source of such information in general for these kinds of ETFs.

Q: Do you think PPL would be a decent buy and hold considering it might buy into the trans mountain pipeline.

Q: With the US economy predicted to outperform Canada's next year, would you suggest tilting portfolios toward US equities? On a related note, both my TFSA and RSP are filled with US stocks, meaning addition US equities would have to go into a cash account. Can you recommend a website that clearly outlines tax consequences at various income levels in non-registered accounts for both capital gains and interest from US stocks? Thank you.

Q: Happily I do not hold either BNS or TD.

What I find very shareholder unfriendly is the bank setting aside $2 billion and $4 billion respectively for emplyee bonuses.

That is billion.

YTD BNS stock is down 8% and TD stock is down 6%.

Not sure why shareholders accept this type of expenditure.

If my math is right thats a $44,444 bonus for every one of TD's 90k employees and a $22,222 bonus for everyone of BNS worldwide employees.

Pretty excessive if you ask me, given their stock performance.


Sheldon