Investment Q&A

Q: I've been looking at the three model portfolios and noticed there are no REITs included. Particularly in the income portfolio. Is there a specific reason for this? Do REITs make sense in an income portfolio vs what is in the portfolio now?

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Q: Hello Peter and team,
Do you see BCE and Telus as over value territory as it seems investors are moving to safety driving up share prices.. I was thinking of selling some and buy back later time (i know it may seem market timing, but they have run up alot). If I did sell, what are the alternatives? Thanks for the explanation on BAM; the market call commentary was harsh. Lastly, would you consider Enerplus a good buy and is PE a good way to look at oil companies or is it mostly on cash flow? Thanks very much

Q: Are the pipelines getting a valuation upgrade with the war and the US looking for more CDN oil and gas?

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Q: Any idea why ZIM has been pulling back so sharply? I expected a large drop ex-div but it continues almost daily.

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Q: hi guys hope all is well
in the current market climate which would be a better buy and short hold term of 2 yrs .I realize they are very different but i am close to retirement thanks as always

Q: We are selling our house and will be renting a condo instead, so I’ll have 500k to put in the stock market. My current portfolio is mainly Canadian dividend stocks and bonds, providing me with plenty of retirement revenue. I am light on non-Canadian stocks and was looking at buying the above-mentioned stocks for a long term holding period (10+ years). Do you have issues with any of these stocks, and if so, what are those? I happen to be a customer/user of these companies, except for PFE. thanks,

Q: Thoughts on this as a potential investment? Inside ownership? Level of debt? Sales?
Do they have any emerging technology?

Q: Any reason stock dropped sharply over past 7 days? Would you average down at this level?

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Q: According to KPMG, the Finance Minister has telegraphed that she will not be increasing the capital gains inclusion rate in the April 7 budget. That being said, never say never. I currently hold ITP with some accrued gains. Does it make sense to sell my holdings and crystalize my gains and then buyback my shares to take advantage of the still existing arbitrage opportunity? Is this what you would do if you were in this situation? For tax purposes, if they change the inclusion rate, would it be based on the trade date or the settlement date? I understand there is no 30 day waiting period to buy the shares back, but can I buy them back the same day that I sell them, or do I need to wait until the next trading day?

Thank you.

Q: Hello,

Can we buy Starbucks via the CIBC CDR?

For CDR stocks, would you buy them in RRSP, TFSA or cash account and why?

Q: Just a clarification on the "superficial loss" rule for your readers...you can buy the stock back within 30 days but the capital loss you would have claimed gets added to your new adjusted cost base and can be claimed when the shares are eventually sold. I've had to do that a couple of times to prevent the stock from running away from me during the 30 days.

Q: What are the best types of stocks to include in TFSA for long term hold (15-20yrs) with medium risk tolerance? Growth only or growth + income? Have heard that dividend stocks in TFSA can be good as income can compound over time tax free but if the growth outperformes the dividend yield would that not be better? Also could you include your top 10 Canadian picks right now for allocation in TFSA (sector doesn't matter)? Thanks

Q: Looking at archived questions you had a favourable opinion of CME Group in the past is it still a good investment? What are the postive attributes and are they any negative things to be aware of - am thinking of including in my US $ RRSP.
Thanks

Q: Hello Team,

I have done a lot of due diligence on TSU. I think their miss last quarter is not indicative of a wider issue. Could you please provide your view of headwinds or reasons as to why this name would not work out? Also, at what point would you add to an existing position?

Q: Has 5i heard any explanations for the 10% drop in this stock today?
Thank you. Edward

Q: Your thoughts on these companies. Both are showing positive momentum of late. Which would you lean towards and/or could you point out a possible EFT in this sector.

Q: Hi
In a past question I was provided these US stocks to purchase: VZ, DUK, GILD, ABBV, O. I was looking for: low to moderate risk and high dividend yields I am again looking for another 5 to 7 stocks with similar criterion. As I am trying to build a US portfolio, please provide some diversification suggestions as well. Thanks, Len

Q: the metals are taking a shellacking today, do you know the reason?

Q: Looking to lighten the load on above names. In terms of growth please rank their prospects over at least 3-year time horizon. Thanks.

Q: Hi 5i,

In a recent newsletter by Richard Bernstein Associates they talk about a coming paradigm shift for investing in the next decade. They talk about the breakdown of globalization and the persistence of higher inflation and that asset class leadership will change.

They suggest the new paradigm will be to move away from long-duration assets (i.e. growth, technology, cryptocurrencies, residential real estate, and long term fixed-income) and that the longer term opportunities are in pro-inflation assets such as energy, materials, industrials, commodities, commodity related countries, gold and some real estate assets.

Question 1
I know no one can predict the future of the markets but I am interested in getting your thoughts on their paradigm shift idea?

Question 2
How would this paradigm shift be viewed through the lens of an ESG type of investor (i.e. someone that doesn't want to invest in fossil fuels, companies that wreak havoc on the environment, etc.?)

Thanks!