Investment Q&A

Q: I realize that BEP.UN could have US tax implications if not held in a RRSP\RIF. Does Bam.A have any similar tax implications or is it treated the same as most other Canadian stocks.
Would the maximum recommended holding for BAM.A be be at about 7.5% of the portfolio or since it is diversified by the other Brookfield companies would it be higher and if so what would the recommended limit be.
Ron

Q: Could you provide what you see as the best 3 investable stocks that should benefit from continued growth in the renewable energy sector and the move away from carbon based fuels. I am not looking for high risk new technology but rather companies that look like a good bet to grow profitably over the next 10 years.

Thank You

Q: Could I please get your top 3 picks in the growth and income portfolios at the current moment. Thanks, Don

Q: I am considering adding to this co. based on their earnings. The price is drifting lower which is giving me hesitation... what are your comments on the earnings? What about guidance provided?

Q: US dividends - not a question.
The Canadian stocks above also pay US dividends.

Q: Not a question but information about dividends received from the above. I have my investments at Questrade, and hold the Canadian-listed in my LIRA and TFSA and the U.S.-listed in my Spousal RRSP. I have been receiving the Canadian dividends (as per close of day Bank of Canada exchange rate) paid into my Canadian account without any fee and U.S. dividends paid as announced into my U.S. side of the account. This occurred without me making any request of Questrade. I believe it is because Brookfield pays the dividend to the brokerage in the currency of the stocks held.
Cheers, J

Q: Thank you for for answer yesterday about setting up my parent's investments. To summarize, they are very conservative, above 80 years old, and looking for safety and income.

I would now like to ask you about the distribution of the equity component of the investments (composing only 17% of the total, the rest being in bonds, preferred, and GICs). Those below are all in equal weight. What do you thing?

BEP.UN, BCE, BNS, CM, CU, ENB, TRP
XHC for healthcare exposure
IWO for US growth
VGG for US exposure
XEF (in a half position) for international exposure
VEE (in a half position) for emerging market exposure

Could you please suggest some more to round things out? I need another 5 or 6 stocks.


Also, do you have any objection to using ZAG and HYGH as bond substitutes for their conservative portfolio? I am buying individual preferred shares for that component.

Thank you once again,

Fed

Q: I am looking to increase my Utilities sector to 10% ;currently have BEP.UN at 5% and FTS at 3%. I just reviewed both companies 2018 Annual Reports and noted FTS 's Revenue Growth ,Earnings and ROE are all lower relative to 2017 whereas BEP.UN(although a smaller company ) increased in all areas relative to 2017. With this information I am not inclined to invest further in FTS and in fact I am wondering if I should take profit from my Fortis (in RRSP) and then diversify in a third utlity. Second question -what other utility would you recommend at this time? Thank you for your time.

Q: Further to Fred's question about where to put Trust Units; my experience is never in a Family Trust (or other Trust) as the reporting deadline for BEP.UN is the same as when the the Family Trust return is due, ie. March 31. If you hold BEP.UN in a private corporation you also cannot finalize your corporate tax return until the tax information is received. This goes for all Trust Units (.UN) as well as investments similar to ZQQ.

Q: Thanks for all your help.

It is tax season, and trusts are giving me issues with their reporting being complex and late, generally. Being late, I’ve have to update my taxes that were already done by my accountant.

I am trying to figure out where best to put trusts, like BEP.UN, for tax and reporting purposes. Are they best in a Corporate account, personal, RRSP, or TFSA?

Thanks again,

Fed

Q: I own several Canadian stocks in my TFSA that pay dividends in USD. Are the dividends eligible for the Canadian dividend tax credit?

Q: I hold a half position of AQN and wish to add further renewable energy holdings. I am considering increasing AQN or initiating positions in NPI, BLX or BEP.UN
Would you please rank these four. Should I consider others?
Thank you,
Werner

Q: CAN YOU TELL ME THE NAME OF RENEWABLE ENERGY STOCKS I CAN PURCHASE

Q: 7:10 AM 4/11/2019
When I search the BIP.UN website I find:

"Specified Foreign Property
For the purpose of reporting foreign property by Canadian investors, pursuant to section 233.3 of the Canadian Income Tax Act, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. is not a specified foreign property and therefore does not need to be reported on Form T1135 - Foreign Income Verification Statement."

However when I search the BEP.UN website I find no comparable statement. But I get a statement from TDWaterhouse Wealth to the effect that BEP.UN IS a foreign property.

Does this mean that BEP.UN needs to be reported as foreign ownership or is BEP.UN just like BIP.UN and TD has made a mistake?

Thank you....... Paul K

Q: In my TFSA I own 4% of BEP.UN & am considering buying 4% of BAM.A .Would you consider that too much of one company or is there enough difference between the the two branches to cancel out the duplication? I'm looking for something conservative. Could you suggest some other conservative companies ?

Q: I would like your comments on the Brookfield group of companies. You have BEP.UN in your income account. How would you rank these. I am a retired 77 year old interested in a conservative dividend generating portfolio. Have have BEP.UN and BPY.UN in my portfolio.

Thank you.

Q: I own 1500 SHS of BIP.UN in my non-registered account and a 1000 of the other in a registered account. I noticed that my Mar. distribution for BIP.UN was $1012.00 not 1500 x .5025 = $753.75? This is what> The difference is ROC? These type of securities should probably be held in a registered account, I would think? Very complicated at tax time with the T5013. Unfortunately, you cannot exchange securities - ie. BIP.UN to registered account in exchange for securities of same value. BIP.UN has been an awesome investment.

Q: Hi, I am looking at buying minimum rate preferred share trust units in BEP and BIP and similar to the common shares a portion of the distribution is return on capital. I will hold them in an RRSP account. I am trying to better understand what ROC actually is. It almost sounds like it is just returning part of your capital invested back to you. If so, is it a ‘real return’ to the shareholder or just getting part of your money back. If so, what is the attraction? I’m confused. Thanks.

Q: Hi. looking to pick up 3 cie , for a 10 yr period in a RRSP account , would you recommend any of them or any others that are not on the list.

Thanks

Q: I would like clarification of the dividend reported for BEP.UN. TD states the yield is 6.5% with a quarterly dividend of .52 Todays price is $42.07. Annual dividend would be .52 x 4 = $2.08 $2.08/$42.07 = 4.94%. Can you explain the difference.

Thank you