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Q: Regarding Richard's question re AQN. I think he was asking about the instalment receipts in particular. They were recommended on BNN Market Call.
I participated in the EMA and FTS instalment receipt deals with their large USacquisitions. In both cases things worked out well. Of course it has been a hot market for utilities so the underlying shares increased in value while I was holding the receipts, which obviously helps.
Two comments 1) These deals make sense only if you would be comfortable owning the shares when the call for funds comes (when you have to put up the other 2/3 of cash). It is kind of like selling a put. The income is nice, but you have to be ready to buy the security if things go wrong. 2) best not to buy in a registered account, unless you have room to add the additional 2/3 cash to buy the shares. You don't want to be forced to sell the receipts at a bad time just because you are trapped by your RRSP or TFSA limit.
Hope this was useful.
Cheers
John
Read Answer Asked by john on August 18, 2016
Q: I am a senior who needs dividends. Currently preferred shares are 20% of my taxable account(10% overall). I hold PPL.PR.M and ALA.PR.I. Could you recommend 2-3 other minimum rate resets?
I held and sold my Concordia shares the day before you took them out of the growth portfolio. Your advice has been great and very consistent. I wish 5i was around 50 years ago.

Thanks, Jim
Read Answer Asked by William on August 18, 2016
Q: I have a small amount of CIX in an RSP account. I originally bought it a few years ago for the dividend, a bit of growth and the prospect of the company being purchased. I am not terribly unhappy with it as i've collected the nice dividend over the years and the current price is still over what i paid. But now with the industry moving away from high fee mutual funds it seems as CIX is dead money at best and the only attractive thing is it's dividend. I'd like to sell CIX and move it to another financial that has a bit more of a growth component to it. Would you consider a cdn bank as a good replacement? Or a US bank? An insurer? I'm not interested in DH corp, HCG, or EFN. Thanks for your advice
Read Answer Asked by Richard on August 18, 2016
Q: In a recent member's question regarding a conservative portfolio construction you said that there are good consumer discretionary companies that are growing income and dividends. Which ones in Canada and the US would you recommend other than the auto related ones? Many thanks for the great service.
Read Answer Asked by Derek on August 18, 2016
Q: Hi 5i team,

As infrastructure in various countries are now in an expansion/renewal phase, infrastructure stocks may be the new 'utility' stocks of the future. I currently already owned BIP.un. Given the current market conditions, please recommend some Canadian or US listed infrastructure stocks or ETFs that are worth investing in now. Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Willie on August 18, 2016
Q: Re Sierra Wireless.. please tell your opinion an reasons for:
1. How 'safe' this stock is
2. What probality it has for price increase
3. What is the PE today and projected and how significant this is
4. What growth potential it has
5. What slice of the 'internet of things' business it has and
6. What other similar stocks are similar but better for price & growth
Thank you. I much appreciate your insights
Read Answer Asked by lyle on August 18, 2016
Q: Gentlemen:
Sorry for another in the string of CXR questions. Early last June, Blackstone and Carlyle dropped their bid for CXR when the shares were selling in the $36.00 range. Considering that the shares have crashed since the acquisition of Amdipharm, can you see a company such as Knight GUD making a bid? They have a strong seasoned management team and have had some financial involvement with the firm. Debt apparently does not come due for another 4 or 5 years.
Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Martin on August 18, 2016
Q: Hi 5i - even with all the problems at Valeant, it looks like it has a higher PE than CXR? For an investor willing to accept risk, is staying in CXR a decent decision? Im looking at the revised guidance and earnings and even with the lower expectations, it is expected to make big earnings and seems to be a very cheap stock. Thanks, Neil
Read Answer Asked by Neil on August 17, 2016
Q: Gold mining companies have no control over gold prices, but they do have some control over the costs of producing that gold. Those with the lowest cost of production can be expected to make the most profit per ounce of gold produced. Do you know the top 6 - 10 gold producers that have the lowest cost to produce an ounce of gold and what that cost is? Thank Ted
Read Answer Asked by Ted on August 17, 2016
Q: Well I foolishly falls for the shorts' tree shaking con game of driving down EIF to create a panic and allowed my EIF to be stopped out $32.41 (yes, I kept a bit of profit at this level). I now contemplate about buying it back at around $34! Sell low and buy high, is it not what investing is all about? What more can you say about small retail jittery!

Anyway I would like your opinion on buying EIF back at this price level, and it is wise to do so.

sign - "too embarrassed".
Read Answer Asked by Victor on August 17, 2016
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