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Q: What do you think of all the changes going on at loblaw L? It hit a new high today. I really like loblaw finally and am thinking of adding to my position. I know they need to integrate shoppers but with all the joe fresh stores opening up and the dividend money they keep getting from their choice REIT I see nothing but upside on loblaw. Agree?
Read Answer Asked by Helen on July 24, 2014
Q: Hello Peter,
I sent in a question a couple of weeks ago but didn’t receive a reply… so here goes again:

I was a bit surprised by some of your stock selections for the Income Portfolio, and also by some of the exclusions.

Loblaw, for example (a low margin business with big competition, small yield and only recent dividend increases) made the portfolio while companies in a somewhat similar space like THI, PBH, NWC, HLF, CSW, ADW, BPF (having generally higher yields/better 5 year dividend growth) did not. Can you explain why Loblaw?

If I follow your advice, is there a particular company in the names I mentioned that you feel would be best switched-out to acquire L?
Thank you very much,
Paul
Read Answer Asked by P on April 14, 2014
Q: I have been a loyal loblaws shore holder for years. So why when they "spun off" Choice Properties REIT last July I not get any actual shares of the REIT. They units yield over 6% and loblaws controls 80% of the units. I think they made about $4 mill from the IPO. The stock when up on this deal. Can you explain how existing shareholders benefit from this arrangement.
Read Answer Asked by MANFRED on March 03, 2014
Q: I'm currently holding Loblaws. It represents about 5% of my portfolio. If was just purchased a few months ago. I'm a long term investor. Do you think it's worth holding for 5 years plus. If not can you recommend another in this sector. I think this is a great site and love the job the staff at I5Reseach are doing. I read this site daily.
Read Answer Asked by David on February 28, 2014
Q: Good day Peter....This is an amendment/update to my earlier e-mail question about rebalancing a RRSP portfolio. In the e-mail I mentioned "income with steady growth, and on further thought, what I really would like/am aiming for is steady growth. For me,the income/dividends is/are really a fall out/come along with the stocks. (This especially true for the pipelines over the last five years. But it is getting through to me/sinking in from reading your posts and responses that a balanced portfolio is a better practice than just pipelines, financials and REITS.) In a way, for a non-registered account, I would prefer growth companies but for a RRSP, I'm inclined to me more conservative and by that I label it as steady growth. Thanks for provoking thinking for all this........Tom M
Read Answer Asked by Tom on February 27, 2014
Q: With Loblaw'S (L-T)recent announcement of the conversion of their properties to a REIT I am finally making some money with them, about a 7% gain. I hesitate to sell because I think there is still good potential for further increases in their stock price due to the major changes that they are implementing in their stores including technological changes. What is your opinion. Thanks. (Gerry)
Read Answer Asked by Gerry on December 10, 2012