Investment Q&A

Q: Ryan,
I appreciated your recent blog post about the rebalancing trade potential for health care. Given there is so little to choose from in Canada would it be wise to look to US listed companies who have suffered as well. If so would it be better to go the etf route or do you have any company specific recommendations. Thanks again for your great service.

Q: I already own Chartwell (csh.un) and like it as a stable company with a strong demographic play and nice dividend. With the recent pullback, would you suggest this is a good time to add to the position? Or should I wait for more of a pullback? In your opinion, is there a certain price in which this this company becomes a screaming buy?

Q: I hold Chartwell Retirement (CSH.UN) and have trimmed my holdings earlier this year due to overweight and the expected interest rate hike. My plan was to repurchase CSH.UN back to full weighting once the interest rate has been announced. With the US Fed announcement of a possible 3 interest rate hike in 2017, maybe I should defer this purchase until later on the year. Then again in Dec 2015, US Fed expected to raise interest rate hikes four times in 2016 but there was only one interest rate hike. Currently, the dividends are DRIP since dividend income is not required for many years. CSH.UN has increased its dividend twice since 2011. Therefore I wonder if the increase of interest rates will exceed the future potential dividend increases? What do you think of the plan to add to CSH.UN holdings or should I hold off since income is not required at this time and the DRIP over time will increase my holdings or is there another idea to consider? Thank you.

Wishing everybody at 5i and its members, best wishes for the holiday season.

Q: Hi, have been thinking of selling Csh bought at 11.60,because of poor showing,and has been lowered from buy to hold.I also have Sia,Gud,Crh for a 8% sector weight.
Would you be fine with selling or keep holding,I do need the dividend.
Also if I sell could you give me 2 or 3 dividend replacements,don't worry about sector.
Thanks for your advice

Q: I have EXE SIA and hig.un about 2% in my portfolio, would it make cense to consider either of the above ones. Can you provide some info of them. Many thanks, J.A.P., Burlington

Q: Hi, I've sold my REITs in my cash account but am thinking of adding two or three in my RRSP accounts for long term holds. Is this a reasonable move? I've noticed that your recommendations generally include CSH, CAR, and REI. I can't help but be attracted to the yield on AX. Am I "reaching" for yield and likely to be disappointed if I buy AX? What would be your top 2 or 3 REITs for an RRSP that consists of a balanced group of etf's? I'm looking to be a bit more conservative here than in my cash account which mirrors the balanced equity model fairly closely.
Thanks, Rod

Q: Can you please list the pros and cons of investing in these two REIT's ? And if you had to invest in one of them which would you choose and why?

Q: Hello,

The current theme is that REITS and utilities will be drifting lower now with Trump spending announcements and higher interest rates on the horizon. Yet, yesterday (some) REITS had a good jump up. My questions are:
1. Would you hold buying REITS and utilities until there is clear direction of the market?
2. If you wanting to deploy 50K for each (REITS and utilities) what would be your preferred names?

Thank you
M

Q: I am retired, modest risk appetite, have a diversified portfolio, and am considering buying a quality REIT for my RRIF for income and some growth potential. I have till now considered our home as our real estate investment. Your thoughts are appreciated. Do you prefer office vs retail or some combination? Please recommend a couple of names? Thank you for your comments. Edward

Q: I current hold Canadian BOS,AQN,ALA ONEX, TD AND T
I also hold in us US funds KO, GE, MSFT and SYY

What is your opinion on these accounts and what changes if any
would you suggest I make.
Thanks for your help, John

Q: Good morning Peter,would you please list these 4 stocks in preference order .Thank you !

Q: Can you compare the key metrics for these seniors REITS and indicate your order of selection. CSH seems most favoured by analysts but has lowest distribution, why? Do you consider these a buy right now?

Q: We own both of these companies in a riff account for the dividend and hopefully some growth given the demographics. Any reason why they have dropped so much recently ( seems to be more than the market) and would you buy more at these prices?
Thank you. Maggie

Q: Hello 5i team,
I would like to purchase a few REITS through my RRSP account since I currently have non. I was thinking of purchasing one of the listed REITs that you suggested in a previous question and maybe an ETF (if they exist).

Of the REITs (CSH, HR, CAR) which one has the best dividend/growth? I figured a REIT that goes across the country would be the best.

Also do REIT ETFs exist? If so are there some that possible cover commercial properties only?

Thank you,
Andrew

Q: Further to Jerrys question TMX site still has CSH as Real Estate. I do the same for my portfolio. FYI.
G

Q: Good morning Peter and Team,

In our accounts (Margin, RRIF, RRSP, and two TFSAs), we have no health care stocks or ETFs per se, but we do have a 1.8% position in Chartwell. In my sector breakdown, I classified Chartwell as "Real Estate", and notice that in your answers to other 5i members, you refer to Chartwell as a health care stock. Would I be correct in re-classifying CSH.UN as health care? If I wish to further reduce my overweight real estate holdings which contain AP.UN, CIG, CSH.UN, FCR, FSV, and TCN, would there be any that I should "let go" or reduce? What "additional" health care stock or ETF would you recommend at this time, using the cash that the sale/reduction of the above stocks would provide? Please feel free to deduct as many credits as this lengthy question entails, and thanks for the great help your service provides.

Q: Im interested in buying more healthcare equities. Im a medium risk investor. What do you think of the two equities mentioned and do you have a better choice?

Q: unusual behaviour by Chartwell today falling back by 5% after a very pleasant run. I can't find any news so would this just be profit-taking?
Kind regards
G

Q: I have no REITS in my portfolio and since I do my own taxes I like to keep things simple and did read that it better to hold REITS in an RRSP account if you don't want to be bother with return on capital, etc. I am wondering if I have no room in my RRSP would it be okay to put in my TFSA? I am looking at ZRE and XRE which one you prefer and CSH.UN or is just one index fund good enough.

Thanks
Dolores

Q: Question on CSH:Own small position 800 shares CSH at ACB of 6.87$. Thinking of switching to NWH.UN also selling loser TA to soak the capital gain and provide enough for 2% position or is adding to position of CSH better. Like the additional 4% monthly distribution.Also own SIA at 2% position. Is it worth the risk for the higher yield ? Wht is the best course of action in your view ? On portfolio review list but not before december I was told unless it improved ?