Investment Q&A

Q: Can you please review their recent financials and suggest if the dividend looks safe or a cut may be coming ?
If you already have a small (1/3) position would you add more ?

Q: Hello, I have the following in my TFSA: GIB.A, OTEX, NVEI, KXS, DSG, DOL, NXR.UN, with more or less the same weight. I am under water with NVEI, KXS, NXR.UN. Should I just sell OTEX, DSG and GIB.A and buy XIT instead and wait for NVEI and KXS to break even before selling them and buy XIT? I know XIT has 50% in SHOP and CSU and 5i likes CSU very much. I am less sure about SHOP. What is your opinion of SHOP for a long term hold? I did not fully understand their recent change of strategy. FYI, I have US tech names in a cash account, that’s why I am looking at CDN names in my TFSA. Thanks.

Q: I have had good success with industrial reits, having held DIR.UN for several years, and having 2 other industrial reits bought out over the years with nice profits. And then there's NXR. A more recent purchase and clearly a mistake, as it is currently the highest percentage loss in my portfolio (fortunately a small holding: only about 1% - but was about 1.5% initially). Question - do you see any hope for this one, or better to just move on now that it has shown a little strength? This is in an RSP, so the loss can't be claimed. I would like to take advantage of the current relatively high yields in some better-quality names to hopefully make my RSP a little less prone to this kind of loss.
Thank-you

Q: I have a follow-up question to my Oct 26th question asking what are the 3 most important ratios to use when evaluating REITS. Your response to my initial question was "We would consider debt ratios (debt to value), with caution above 55%, cash flow to interest, with caution below 2X, and dividend payout ratio, with caution above 80%. Book value can be important but is often over or under-stated and needs to be looked at carefully. Valuation metrics (price/cash flow) are also important."

For NXR.un you calculated those ratios as NXR.UN 48%, 97.1%, 1.6X.

Is the Dividend Payout ratio calculated after the interest payment? If not, does that mean these companies are taking on debt to pay either the interest or dividend?

Q: Fortunately I sold PRV.un and NXR.un over a year ago and now wondering if it is time to repurchase. I'm reminded of Warren Buffet's expression to be "greedy when others are fearful" and there is lots of fear out there at the moment. In your opinion, what are the three most important ratios when evaluating REITs and what are the yellow (caution) the RED (danger) zones for those ratios? What are the ratios for the subject REITS?

Q: Could you compare DIR.UN and NXR.UN?

Q: AT THIS TIME,IS NEXUS INDUSTRIAL REIT A BUY? IF IT IS A BUY, WHAT ARE THE REASONS TO BUY?

Q: Hi, I would appreciate your thoughts regarding Nexus Industrial REIT. It's my understanding that this REIT has effectively transitioned from a mixed properties REIT to a more purely industrial REIT, in recent years. Can you confirm if that is your belief as well? In reviewing the firm's dividend history, it looks to me as though they may have increased their monthly dividend by 300% in Feb/Mar of 2021, from a payment of $0.01333 to $0.05333. Is that correct? Does the REIT generate sufficient cash flow to cover its current dividend and are you please able to provide your opinion about how "secure" the current dividend might be, going forward? Lastly, do you have any information regarding the REIT's current debt and how much of that debt may be of a variable rate and/or due to mature and need to be refinanced over the next year or two? I'd be personally worried about the sustainability of the dividend if a large amount of very low interest debt were to need to be refinanced at what I'm hoping are temporarily much higher rates of interest. It' my opinion that interest rates might be half of what they are today, within two years time from now. Thank you!

Q: Early last week I asked a question about NXR.UN. Still I have not received any answer. My question was about your insight about this company, latest results etc. Does the cash flow cover the dividend. There was a similar delay about my question on FCD.UN two weeks ago.
Thanks for your insight

Q: Hello, looking to invest in Nexus Industrial REIT, especially since the drop in price due to a bought deal. I already have DIR.un. In the industrial sector, is this a name you like and if so, why? Thanks.

Q: Q3 results looked steady. Your thoughts plse.

Thanks

Q: All above are my loosers,looks like reit is hammered badly,can STAG.N Be proxy for all this stocks REIYS WILL
Perhaps hurt more in December tax selling.

Q: I am concerned about the European holdings and the auto industry in a recession. So, I am considering selling Granite and replacing it with Nexus or Summit. because I still like the industrial space What do you think? Thanks

Q: I'm looking for industrial REIT exposure for income and some growth. Which of these two look better currently and forward looking? Or, would you suggest another, either CDN or US?

Q: Would you be fine adding this to a portfolio for income? Do you like management and recent insider buying? Is the book value a good metric for buying this stock as well? Thank you.

Q: Could I have your comments on Nexus earnings.
Is their new industrial focus working?
Thanks

Q: I AM THINKING OF SWITCHING REITS. SELLING IIP.UN CA BUYING NXR.UN CA, WHAT ARE YOUR IDEAS FOR DOING AND/OR NOT DOING THIS? THE YIELD IS HIGHER WITH NXR.UN -CA.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN DECIDING WHAT TO DO.

Q: Any thoughts on NXR.UN. Very weak today after their recently quarterly results.

Q: Peter; I’ve read your previous answers and am thinking of selling grt.un to buy Nexus. I hold the grt.un in my TFSA with a $80.00 cost. Looking to bump up the income. Thanks.Rod

Q: your thoughts on recent quarter and where there going in future?