Investment Q&A

Q: I hold both BX and BN at almost full positions. I am considering selling BX to purchase WPC to increase my dividend income and hopefully benefit from rising property prices. Are BX and BN similar enough that this strategy makes sense or would I be just as well off staying the course?

Appreciate your insight.

Paul F.

Q: Now that the Fed has paused the rate hikes, is now the good time to put money in REITs. WPC:N has spun off its office properties and now holds mostly industrial properties. It is paying over 7%. Do you thing its a good choice to slowly add this REIT in the portfolio for income?

Q: Can you please update your evaluation of GNL? Do they have the will and the cash flow to fund their dividend in future? Alternatively, are there similar firms that might provide more fully funded income streams?

Q: Hi 5i,

In a non-registered U.S. dollar account I am looking for an ESG stock (no oil/gas, defence, tobacco, etc.) that has a yield between 4% to 6%. It should be a relatively stable company with some growth potential. It will be less than 1% of an overall balanced portfolio. I have come up with the following possibilities:
ABBV - +/-4.4% yield but patent for Humira coming off in 2023
MPW - +/- 5.4% yield healthcare reit (which seems stable)
WPC - +/- 5.4% yield reit (less stable than healthcare reit?)
CWEN - +/-4.4% yield green energy (not sure if it should be class A or C shares)
I would like your thoughts/opinion on these please for a long-term "little worry" 3 to 5 year hold.
And please, please please if you have other suggestions I would love to hear those!!

Thanks for your wonderful service.

Q: Hi Team, do you have any info our thoughts on WPC in the U.S. Would this be a good candidate in the REIT space? Thank-you in advance, Sam