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Q: To a recent question I asked, 5i responded: "Some REITs, if they distribute a large portion of income as return of capital, can still be attractive outside of registered plans. But this also relates to our preference for growth inside a TFSA (REITs are typically slower growth)." I checked my TFSA portfolio, and some of my REITs' distributions are comprised almost entirely of ROC (Allied [AP.UN], Chartwell [CSH.UN], Dream [D.UN]), whereas others' (Choice [CHP.UN], H&R [HR.UN], Riocan [REI.UN]) are almost all otherwise taxable income. So I gather from your previous answer that the former type of REITs (Allied, Chartwell, Dream) shouldn't, generally speaking, be held within a TFSA, is that your view/advice? Also, more generally, so I better understand this issue-- what is the main business/accounting reason(s) why some companies' distributions are primarily ROC? Generally speaking, is one versus the other type of REIT (with respect to proportion of ROC within the distribution) a "better" investment, all other factors being equal (i.e., is there any general investment "rule" here)?
Ted
Read Answer Asked by Ted on April 13, 2020
Q: I think in a previous answer to a question on the Brookfield group of companies you suggested owning up to 15% of this group was OK. I am wondering about the Dream group of companies and your opinion of DRG.UN, DIR.UN, etc., and if you like them, what limit would put on ownership of the group and why?
Read Answer Asked by jane on May 01, 2019
Q: If DRM the top parent company of DIR.UN, DRA.UN, D.UN does DRM get income from dividends from actually holding some shares in those other dream publicly listed companies? If that is the case can you tell me roughly how much the parent company holds of each please? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by MG on April 25, 2019
Q: I'm looking for stability and a core of stocks which will help offset the volatility of growth stocks on weeks like last week. The pickings are slim, but these two offerings from Dream seem to have consistently done extremely well over the last year, and breezed through last week's turmoil without noticing it. They also seem to have amazing growth (at least in stock prices) for REITS over the last year, as well as excellent distributions. To what do you attribute this and do you expect it to continue?
Read Answer Asked by John on March 26, 2018
Q: Could you please rate from best to worst. Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Anne on January 03, 2018
Q: In updating my investment spreadsheets I was surprised to see that I had somehow missed a decrease in D.UN's yearly dividend from $1.50 to $1.00. It appears to have happened in the second half of the year but the company's website is no help - the last post on the front page is from 2016. I find this very strange. I have searched high and low and can't find a press release. Can you shed any light?

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Kim on December 29, 2017
Q: Hi,

I'll be managing my spouse's account in the next month or so. One of the reasons we'll be managing it ourselves it is that our current manager does not take a balanced approach to portfolios, thus she has about a 25% weighting in REITs. Below are the REITs she holds, can you prioritize them in terms of what to hold or sell? Each of the below is between 2 and 4% of our portfolio value and we don't need the income.

Northwest Healthcare
BTB REIT
Extendicare
Dream Office
Northview Apt
Slate Office REIT
One REIT (which is being bought out I understand)

Thx.
Read Answer Asked by Cameron on September 29, 2017
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