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Investment Q&A

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Q: I have owned this fund for a number of years for the dividend - now over 13% paid monthly. But I am down over 40% on it. Not good math! It is in a registered account so no benefit of tax loss selling. Do you have a sense of whether it will recover as interest rates stabilize? Is there a risk of a dividend cut? I am not familiar with the companies in it. Now regret buying something I don't understand but it was a recommend on BNN.
Read Answer Asked by Marcia on August 25, 2023
Q: Hi 5i, how would you rank these preferred shares for safety and would you consider them all buyable?
Read Answer Asked by Mark on August 25, 2023
Q: This came across my desk today:

"According to research compiled by UNITE HERE, at least $5.8 billion of Brookfield affiliates' office and retail loans are either in default, have been surrendered to lenders, or are at risk of default according to analysts and industry press.

The financial health of Brookfield's commercial real estate holdings may be of particular interest to current or potential policyholders of American National Insurance Group, the Texas-based insurer acquired by Brookfield in 2022. UNITE HERE's research has uncovered over $1 billion in debt instruments that appear to be related to Brookfield's real estate holdings on American National's 2022 sworn Annual Statement. These include bonds issued by three entities related to Brookfield Property Partners (formerly BPY), which Brookfield took private in 2021 after BPY suffered over $2 billion in losses in 2020; and bonds issued by Canary Wharf Group Investment Holdings, the London office complex jointly owned by Brookfield and Qatar's sovereign wealth fund and which had its bond rating downgraded to junk in June 2023 by Moody's. "

Wondered what your thoughts are as it relates to BN.
American National Insurance Group, the Texas-based insurer acquired by Brookfield in 2022. The majority of these investments are listed on American National's sworn annual statement as "unaffiliated," despite being classified in other filings as affiliated investments. The investments were classified as "unaffiliated" after the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) approved, with certain conditions, a Disclaimer of Affiliation filed by Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM

Carl
Read Answer Asked by Carl on August 25, 2023
Q: When you quote long term PE ranges where do you acquire this information?
Read Answer Asked by Michael on August 25, 2023
Q: Pondering selling my position in NGT and replaced it with AEM. NGT's performance in the last 12 moths seems to be below par, relative to their peers and the future does not seem to be very promising. Can you give me a read what has driven the weak performance and if you agree with the switch. Does a small position in gold producers make sense at this stage?
Much appreciated.
Read Answer Asked by Francisco on August 25, 2023
Q: Based on your previous views “ US regional banks as more of a gamble than an investment at this time” I was looking into the space and of the top ten holdings if each etf and was perplexed that there was no overlap of their selections? Needless to say if you had to create your own etf in this space what would be your top holding and why? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by James on August 25, 2023
Q: Hi,
I was wondering if my interpretation of the timing of PSA's monthly payment is correct. My Investor's Edge account says for last month: "PURPOSE HIGH INTEREST SAVINGS FUND UNITS SAVINGS FUND UNITS DIST ON XXX SHS REC 07/28/23 PAY 08/08/23."
I take this to mean, if I hold the shares on 07/28 I will receive the dividend on 08/08. For this month, if I were to sell my PSA shares after 08/28/23, I would still receive the dividend in September. Do you think I have that correct?

Thank you. Michael
Read Answer Asked by Michael on August 25, 2023
Q: A rookie question but I’ll leave it public just in case anyone else has the same question. I don’t understand how to calculate what I need to sell or by to reduce or increase my allocation. If your recommendation is to reduce a sector from 10% of portfolio weight to 5%, do I sell 5% of my holdings in that sector or 5% of the entire portfolio value from that sector?
Read Answer Asked by Robert on August 24, 2023
Q: Hello 5i Team

Northview Fund (old ticker NHF.UN) is now trading as the new entity (Northview Residential REIT new ticker NRR.UN) on a post consolidated basis (1.75 NHF.UN = 1.0 NRR.UN).

1 - How does NRR.UN compare against the other Canadian residential reits?

2- Is it buyable or should I wait and see how the market likes it.

3 - Is there financial results available for the consolidated units or do I need to wait for Q3 quarterly results (available late October / early November).

Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on August 24, 2023
Q: A number of the companies in your growth Portfolio have seen significant recent pullbacks. Specifically, DND, NVEI, TSU, TVE, TIXT and CTS. Would you consider these companies as Buy/Hold/Sell at current pricing?

Thanks
Tim
Read Answer Asked by Timothy on August 24, 2023
Q: I read with interest your recent response about high risk stocks for conservative investors. Me, becoming more a conservative investor (as I enter my 80's but still like growth....hahahaha). With that in mind would you consider the following stocks high risk - LSPD, MX, JWEL, and in the US, MITK, PINS, PYPL, SQ, DLTR, DOCU....Thanks for your take.........Tom
Read Answer Asked by Tom on August 24, 2023
Q: Good morning,

I currently own all four companies in the energy portion of my family portfolio.
That being said, I'm in the red and very disappointed with FRU.CA's performance of late and looking at selling FRU.CA and with the proceeds, adding to my existing positions of MEG.CA, CVE.CA or TVE.CA.

Q1. What are your thoughts on FRU.CA

Q2. Which of these three stocks (MEG.CA, CVE.CA or TVE.CA offers the best risk/reward at this particular time,

Q3. Is there another energy stock that you prefer and would wholeheartedly recommend.

Thank you and I'll await your response.
Read Answer Asked by Francesco on August 24, 2023