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Investment Q&A

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Q: What’s your opinion of BAM’s result of Q1FY25 published this morning? What’s your opinion of the outlook? How can they invest, build and grow the business when, as I understand it, BAM’s strategy is to return most of the FFO generated to shareholders?
Read Answer Asked by André on May 06, 2025
Q: Currently I have positions in the above Brookfield companies. I plan on keeping the position in BN. Would you please rank the others from best to least preferred along with a brief rational for your decision. THANK YOU!

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Read Answer Asked by Tom on February 10, 2025
Q: Hi, I have a good problem and looking for some suggestions here. I have Brookfield group companies to 17.5% right now. RRSP A/C- BAM-1%, BN-8.6%,BEP-5% , Non-Registered A/C - BIPC-2.8% . Should i let them grow or reduce and which one? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by S on January 28, 2025
Q: I have been building my position in BN and now sit at 2.63% position size. I am holding a 1.72% position size in BAM in a taxable account. I am thinking of selling BAM and adding the proceeds to BN. Is this wise? In taxable accounts I am more focused on future gains than on dividend return. Currently my BAM position has a gain of 107%. I have ample capital loss reserves to cover any capital gains incurred from selling BAM.

I also hold BEP.UN (1.24% position) and BIP.UN (3.47% position) in registered accounts for diversity and income. No plans to change those.

What do you think about consolidating BAM holdings into BN?
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on January 10, 2025
Q: Please compare the first two with BAM. Seems they have much higher dividends, and lower valuation. Would you comfortable to pick one today for a long term investing? Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by David on January 24, 2024
Q: I have these 3 companies in my tfsa, it what order would you rank them in to add to.
Read Answer Asked by Mike on January 11, 2024
Q: HI 5i
For my RRSP which two would you pick today, I own BN. would you buy BAM ?

thank you
Happy new years!
Read Answer Asked by Fernando on December 29, 2023
Q: Hi,

Total return, long term investor with a diversified portfolio. I have a tiny position in BAM that I either want to add to or sell. If I sell, I could put the proceeds into BN.

Does it make sense to consolidate into BN or to build a bigger position in BAM? Which is likely to have the best total return over the next few years?

Thank you, Michael
Read Answer Asked by Michael on November 06, 2023
Q: Do you think the announcement by Blackstone and KKR that they are going to stop charging carry on their private equity funds has affected BAM share price in any way? Wy do you think it has gone down so much? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Michael on October 30, 2023
Q: I am hoping you can shed some light on the best way to receive dividends from Brookfield. I have used BAM in my example but I think all their companies work the same way.

The dividends are paid in US dollars. As a Canadian resident but holding the shares on a US exchange, it seems that I will be paid first in Canadian dollars and then the dividends will be converted to $US. That is unless I write my broker and ask for the dividends in US dollars directly. However, if I hold the shares on the TSX, the dividend will still be paid in US dollars and then converted unless I ask the company to pay me in Canadian dollars!

What is not clear is if there are any conversion fees attached to any of these options. What is the best/cheapest /easiest way to receive Brookfield dividends? Can it be done without having to contact either my brokerage or the company?

I tried to ask the company but their response was quite unclear.

Appreciate your insight.

Paul F.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on June 23, 2023
Q: HELLO 5I
I have some cash in my USD RIF and want to add at one the above for a long term hold. Which one would you add to?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by angus on March 13, 2023
Q: It seems that the BAM stock had a split on Dec 12 2022.

4 old BAM shares gave rise 1 BN share & 4 new BAM shares.

On Dec 9 ( a Friday), the Value of old BAM was us$43.15

On Dec 12 (the next Monday), BN was valued at US$33.64 and new BAM was valued at US$32.40.

So the 4 shares valued at us$172.60 before the split were worth US$163.24 after the split.

FYI, I am using avg prices as reported on Google Finance. It seems like a 5% drop on Day 1.

Questions:

1. Is my calculation correct?
2. are the prices of BAM and BN on Dec 12 2022 dependent on the Dec price on Dec 9 2022 or determined well in advance?

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by V on February 14, 2023
Q: December 2022 sold BBU and BBUC for tax loss using BN as a proxy. Now after 30 days considering whether best move is to buy back BBU or add to BAM or BIPC or standstill for awhile. BN is 4.5%, BEP is 3.55%, BIP is 2.52% and BAM is .97% of my portfolio where the investment objective is to hold a growth-leaning dividend-paying balanced portfolio. What would be your choice?
Read Answer Asked by William Ross on February 06, 2023