Investment Q&A

Q: Hi
I want to have your outlook on both IIP.UN and CAR.UN post pandemic.
How are their balance sheet during the pandemic? Are they badly impacted during the pandemic or were they able to still get the renters pay their monthly rents.
Which one would you buy between these two now?
Do you think IIP.UN will reach its new high of 18$ in 2021?

thank you

Q: I plan on adding to the following positions within my TFSA. What would be your order of buying?

Q: I do not hold any Reits in my portfolio at this time and would like to add one or two. Can I please have your recommendation on your two preferred Canadian Reits. Thank You.

Q: I have a DOY balanced portfolio (Alpha-Balanced for guidance) , with less than 10 year timeframe.
I’m underweight communication services, and energy. Not a fan at this stage of oil or precious metals. Overweight in industrials and technology.
My concern is with my overweight in technology. Reading a number of opinion articles that refer to the tech boom as another dot.com. The reply often is oh but this is different.
Here’s my two cents worth especially related to tech stocks I own. First of all investors/traders seem to be jumping in and out of technology based on the latest COVID-19 / vaccine news.
Re KXS; will still be in demand long after Covid-19. LSPD; somewhat sensitive to Covid-19 but have done a good job diversifying and adapting restaurant services etc. Will do well in recovery.
Maybe more acquisitions.
SHOP; like Amazon will carry on even though the valuation is high. Younger generation will still shop on line.
Now comes the tricky part. WELL and VEEV. I don’t quite have a handle on. Not sure if the demand for their service will still be there post COVID-19.
Your comments and/or thought would be greatly appreciated. I have a feeling that many of your clients would be interested in what you have to say.
I’m an experienced investor but don’t have access to the kinds of info I once did. I depend a great deal on your unbiased expert opinion.
Merry Christmas

Roy

Q: Greetings 5i,
I am looking to make some room in my portfolio and have also recently done well on the REIT rally. Of the three companies listed, would you SELL one of them or trim from all three?
Thank you very much
Steve P

Q: Hi!
Stocks have increased a lot recently and most of the above are well off their lows with stocks like BEP and BIP almost reaching their high of the year. Would you feel comfortable entering new money into the above names for income/growth or wait for a pullback? I know timing the market is next to impossible but do you see this rising market as sustainable and if one waits will the opportunity to enter still at reasonable prices be missed? Also, what are your thoughts on RDVY. It was not listed as a choice on the drop down list.
Thank you!

Q: Hello 5i,

Our portfolio has 1% in each of CAR.UN, IIP.UN, and KMP.UN. Of the three IIP has seen a major correction. Is there a specific reason for the weakness in IIP compared to the other two? Would you be adding to the above positions now or wait until tax season is over?

Cheers,
Debbie and Jerry

Q: Hi,

1)In the next 2-3 years do you think REITS or utilities will do better (some growth, less volatility)?
2)Can you suggest 2 CDN reits and 2 CDN utilities you feel comfy with>
3) Can you suggest 2 US reits and 2 US utilities you feel comfy with?

Q: CAR.UN seems to be struggling. I hold it in an unregistered account at a loss position. I also hold DIR.UN. Am thinking of selling CAR.UN, waiting 30 days and then re-buying or just adding the sale funds to increase DIR.UN. Don't hold any other REITs in my cash account, but have other REITs in RSP account. I am thinking that CAR.UN will need some time to recover and that it will be very slow over time. Do you agree? Would you wait longer to rebuy?
Question 2 is regarding DOCU. Would you consider it still a buy at current levels for a 5 year + hold.
Thanks for your input.

Q: Can you please compare the valuation (price / cash flow) of Minto versus Capreit and Interrent. Thank you.

Q: What REITs do you recommend?

Q: Given that RIT holds nearly all the REITs [including the two mentioned here] and their dividend is higher, does it make sense to simply hold RIT [even if their fees are higher]?

Q: on Sept 1st , 2020, Donald asked if you still see CAR.UN as a premier reit. I couldn't tell from your answer if you do. Do you still see it as a premier reit?
thanks
Mary

Q: I really liked your answer about 'dead money' to Jason's question about riocan today. I'd like to get your impression of other reits: IIP.UN, BPY.UN, CAR.UN, and DIR.UN. Are they like dead money for a while? Are they good buys considering their book value per share is lower or close to their market value or do you think they can go down further? Are there any in this list that you would not recommend?
thanks!

Q: any knowledge or opinion as to why car.un would be down some 2% this morning. Do you continue to see it as one of the premier reits on the TSX?
Thanks

Q: Hi 5i team.

Any news today causing even the highest regarded apartment reits to sell of significantly? CAR.un, IIP.un, and MI.un all down close to 5%.

Thanks.

John

Q: How was their latest qtr vs expectations? Good entry point?

Q: I currently own TCN but would like to increase my Real Estate holdings through an ETF. I would like to stay away from shopping malls and more commercial real estate and lean towards more residential holdings. Do you have any suggestions in the ETF category or should just buy a REIT like CAR or something else.

Thank You for your solid support
Clarence

Q: Hello 5i Team
Thank you for the new update on Interrent REIT.
Reviewing the new report on Interrent REIT, the Peer Relative Evaluation section compares Interrent against ten REITs, however only two of the ten REITs (CAR.UN & NVU.UN) are in the residential apartment sector.
1 - Please comment on how companies are selected for the Peer Relative Evaluation section.
2 - Would it be more appropriate to compare Interrent against the major residential apartment REITs (BEI.UN, CAR.UN, KMP.UN, MI.UN, MRG.UN, NVU.UN) than to the Office, Industrial, Retail REIT section?
3 - Also given NVU.UN is subject to a takeover, is this a reasonable comparison?
Thanks

Q: Top 5 picks for monthly income please and thanks.