Investment Q&A

Q: At this point in time, which would you buy today?

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Q: CSH has dividends in something called CAPITAL DIVIDENDS. As I understand it, these dividends are not taxable. Does this mean the cost base goes down by this amount, or what? In a related question, is it best to hold CSH in an RSP (where I currently have my units) or in a taxable account. Should I sell CSH in the RSP and buy it back in the taxable account, adding something else into the RSP?

Q: 10,000 Americans a day will reach the age of 65 and this will continue for the next 19 years. That's 3,500,000 a year times 19 years. More walkers, hips, knees, wheelchairs, nursing homes, retirement homes, pain pills, drugs. More of what Savaria ( SIS ) produces. Great for Savaria !

What other Canadian & U.S. Companies will benefit from this great explosion of aging of America . Is Canada in a similar situation. Baby Boombers, Bob

Q: Could you please rate these 3 stocks and explain. Thanks. Take extra credits if required.

Q: Planning to increase my stock portfolio with about 8% of SIS and 11% of CSH.UN
Would they be good stocks to add for longer term, conservative and dividend holding?
If you would recommend the stocks then go with the 8% & 11% split or would you suggest a 50/50 split.
Thanks, John

Q: Csh.un had a rather lager pull back on Friday. Do you know why? Is this a buying opportunity?

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Q: Hi Peter and 5i Team

I don't currently own any senior living or healthcare stocks in my Canadian portfolio and have enough cash to add a full position in one company (or a half position in two) at this point. Stability and reliable dividends are priorities for me. Dividend growth would be nice. The ability to trade options would be a plus. Throughout this portfolio I've be focusing on adding Canadian companies with significant operations in the USA. Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance
Peter

Q: A guest on BNN today said the CSH.un isn't quite as defensive as one might think and that the payout ratio is too high. Do you have a different interpretation of the metrics? Is CSH.un still in good shape and stable, long-term, dividend-paying investment? Thanks!

Q: I see chartwell has been a bit weak since the Q4 earnings report. I noticed that AFFO only increased by one cent (5%) in Q4, although 10cents (approx 13%) for the whole year, perhaps suggesting that growth is slowing? In addition, I was disappointed that they only increased the dividend by 2.5%, which is much less than AFFO growth. Does this suggest to you that growth is going to be minimal for 2017? The yield is not high as I think investors (myself included) were buying into the growth story. Do you see meaningful growth going forward?

Q: can you please compare these two companies and which one would you suggest to invest in for income?

Q: Hi Peter and group I am up on EXE (28%) in the last 2 yrs I was thinking of adding some more . Is this a good idea or do you recommend another stock in the same space

Q: I'm looking at US specialty REITS and wonder what you guys think of the numbers for SBRA (Sabra Healthcare Reit). Could you suggest anything better in the healthcare or senior care sector?

Q: Hello 5iTeam
RBC has just announced a IPO for Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT fir $10.10. Would you consider this comparable to Chartwell or Sienna and which would you prefer or just stay away from Healthcare altogether?
Regards
Kathy

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?