Q: Best Canadian small cap dividend growers that have delivered shareholder value to date and have the potential continue to do so in the future. Your current opinion?
Thanks.
Q: I hold PKI with a 30% loss in my TFSA. Should I hold or sell to invest in something more promising (it would have no significant influence on overall diversification)?
Q: 5i reply on Canadian banks 5 year price CAGR
#1 NA +10.8%
#6 BNS -1.5%
For a total return 5 year hold, which bank [or RY or TD] would you advise and why?
thank you
Q: Why are renewable energy stocks like the three names above performed so poorly in the last year or two? Isn't all governments are promoting renewable energies and these stocks should flourish and not sink?
Q: I am trying to understand the tax ramifications of return of capital. In a simple case where a fund had increased in market value by 10% and has a yeild of 10% all of which is return of capital, there would be no taxes payable. However, if I sold the fund, there would be a total of 10% payable as capital gains. As a result I have always assumed that return of capital is the best yield as long as the market price of the fund has not gone down. Am I looking at this too simplistically?
Q: I bought these two stocks years ago when you had them in your portfolio, they have gone a fair bit south since then but I am seeing some interest from analysts in these being in a buy position again.
What are your thoughts on taking a position now given the sector they are in
Q: I currently own Aqn and bep.un and would like to ad another Canadian $ stock for a 2 to 3 year hold. Could you please give recommendations and reasoning? Thank you.
Q: Holding AQN in a dividend portfolio and down like many others. Pondering a switch to BEPC and looking for your thoughts on this move based upon prospects for total return over the next 2-3 years. I understand that in these situations looking forward is what matters but must admit I think my bitterness at the fall of AQN might be clouding my rationality a bit.
Q: Wondering what the current status of the AQN takeover of Kentucky Power is and if you have an opinion on the likelihood of its successful completion. As a AQN stockholder I feel it might be better if it was terminated but I’m sure AQN feels it can’t say that publicly. Is there a firm deadline for a decision? Comments?
Q: You have an updated report on Enbridge (ENB) dated 24 January. In the SUMMARY section of that report I see the words "bond proxy". That's an interesting concept. I own a full allocation of ENB because it is a safe, stable source of tax-advantaged income - indeed a sort of "bond proxy". Staying with that idea, are there other equities/ETFs/products that 5i would consider to be "bond proxies"?
Can you suggest a few?
Would a close look at your Income Portfolio provide a selection of appropriate names?
Tax-advantaged income is preferred over interest-producing products.
Q: I am debating taking a half position in MRU and EMP-A or a full position in DIR-UN. The two grocery stores are down a bit but will there not be consumer pressure to keep prices reasonable which could influence profits? I have no idea! What would the experts at 5i suggest here?