Investment Q&A

Q: Since Trump's victory markets have reached new highs including the financials on both sides of the border.Note that 5I has been relatively quiet.Yet many stocks including the aforementioned but not limited to,have fallen quite a lot(some more than others.The primary reason could be rotation to other sectors.If co. specific,please advise.Please advise if it is time to start buying them,& if possible list them according to your preference.Appreciate your usual great advices & services

Q: My "advisor" is encouraging me to switch out of Telus and buy Royal Bank instead. Rationale: Telus "is a defensive stock and will not do well in a rising interest environment".

Telus is my only communications holding, and I already own National Bank in the financial sector, in a portfolio weighted to as-secure-as-possible dividend income stream with DRIP wherever possible.

Your thoughts on this switch? I'm reluctant.

Q: We are involving our kids (ages 7 and 8) in choosing companies that they are interested in for their RESP holdings. They love watching their dividends get deposit into their accounts, almost as much as I do.

My son has chosen: CGX (because he likes going to the movies), L (because he sees how busy the grocery store and Shoppers are) and ICE (because he likes playing hockey and noticed how busy the rinks are where we live).

My daughter has chosen: CTC.a (because she likes to go to Sports Check to buy her sports equipment) and CARA (because she likes going to a few of their restaurant brands).

I added T, for some stability and extra dividends.

I realize this mini-portfolio is pretty concentrated in the consumer sectors. Do you have any suggestions to diversify things?

Also, given their age, what percentage of their RESP would you recommend being in equities?

Thanks in advance.

Q: In terms of valuation,which of the aforementioned 4 companies is the best buy.Please list your preference in order of 1 to 4 with 1 being the best.Appreciate your normal great services & views

Q: Between CNR and CP, which one do you recommend today and going forward in the Trump era, and reasons as to your preference.
Does it make sense to own both Telus and BCE?
Thank you,

Q: For a long term hold, which would you consider the best for total return?

Q: Between BCE and T, which would be your pick for growth and income, in that order? If I added CGX to the mix (recognizing it is in a different sector), where would it fit in with the other two? Please also include some rationale for your answer.
Thank-you

Q: Hi 5i - I own the following stocks (in a diversified portfolio) and Im looking to top them up to a full 5% position. At todays prices (for a long term hold) which ones would you top up first? Thanks, Neil

Telus - 3%
BNS - 2.5%
SIS - 2.3%
PKI - 2.1%
KXS - 1.2%
SJ - 1.1%
NFI - 1.1%

Q: I am concerned about Chemtrade based on poor quarterly results, closing risk of Canexus takeover, high distribution ratio, lack of dividend growth. Subject to your comments on Chemtrade, I would look to replace it with Telus (T) or a consumer defensive stock. In the latter case, I would be looking for a dividend yield of at least 4%.

Q: Hi Peter,
Reits, Telecoms and Utilities have not been participating in the market rallies for a while now. Just wondering when you think that the yields on these types of stocks will start to hold up the stock prices. (a few of mine are starting to get come nice yields on them now.

Thank you,
Charlie

Q: I also need to increase my telcom exposure. what do you you suggest between these three: BCE, T and IYZ-N?

Q: Comments on quarter please?

Q: I am up 17% on BCE.

Would it make sense to sell some BCE stock to buy Telus thus diversifying risk & growth opportunity between two companies?

Would this same logic apply to say Enbridge & Fortis?

Q: Which of these two would be your current pick for a long term hold? (Looking at both growth and income.)

Thanks for your great service!

Q: I have nice paper capital gains in ZRE,FTS and T and the MacD is telling me to sell all 3 securities. I don't want to stand by and watch the paper profit disappear although I am getting a nice yield. What is the proper way to manage this situation? Thank you

Q: Telus has been losing some ground lately. Do you know why and is it still good to hold for both income and some appreciation?
Regards and many thanks for your service.
Peggy

Q: Without regard to sector,in which order would you rank these as the better dividend paying stock for a long term hold.I am talking 5 years plus

Q: Hi Peter,
Enghouse has not been doing well. Do you still like it for long term hold? Any idea why Brookfield Bussiness Partners is going up today? Also, does recent announcement of Brookfield raising $14 B for the Global infrastructure Fund refer to BGI.UN? If so, is it better to invest in BGI.UN or BIP. UN? Lastly, Telecom stocks are stable but the PEs are quite high. Can you shed some light please? Thanks

Q: I am wondering if you have the 10 year averages for price to book and p/e for Telus. Compared to the current numbers and the expected growth do you consider the current valuation reasonable?
Thanks
Mike

Q: Hello Peter and team
My daughter holds AQN and BAM'A in her RSP account and has to add one more position. Which of BNS or Telus would you choose to add as a long term hold? Could I have your opinion of this total selection disregarding diversification.
Thanks for your great service.