Investment Q&A

Q: Not an investing question, but can you help me understand, at least a big-picture view, some of the financial impacts behind last months Texas weather?
AQN has already indicated a $45M hit as a result (and this is presumably mostly or entirely built in to recent share prices). JE apparently (?) owes $250 as a result, which they can't pay and hence are seeking creditor protection. Brazos Electric Power Co-op (of Texas) supposedly owes a whopping $1.8 billion for the same event.
To whom is that money paid (in AQN's case) or owed (in JE's & Brazos case) -- ERCOT? But ERCOT is a member/supplier-owned non-profit, and AQN, JE, Brazos et al are the members, so isn't the money just circulating among the members?
Meanwhile, the end users -- individuals and business using the power -- are paying huge electric bills. We have friends in Dallas who got 5-figure electric bills for their home!
Where does the "buck stop" in this merry-go-round?
Are you in a position to shed any light on this?

Q: What is 5i position on PBA. Good yield, is there room for growth?

Q: Good morning!
I have owned this stock for about 6 months and made money. Over about the last month it has trended down. I still like the stock & there doesn’t seem to be a reason for the sell off. Should I take advantage of the lower price & buy more? Am I missing something?

Q: My mother in law is a 85 yr. old looking to convert A 300 thousand GIC into 5 of the highest dividend stocks from your Income portfolio, it represents about 20% of her total portfolio. The other 80% includes another 500 thousand GIC due in 2 yrs. My timeline is 5-7 yrs for reliable dividend stocks. Could you recommend 5-7 stocks to buy or any that aren't suitable at all.

Q: How likely is is that the Feds permit the merger of Rogers and Shaw but then allow foreign ownership of telecoms in Canada. If so, which of the two, Telus or Bell, is likely to be bought out? Even if they are not bought out, Bell and Telus might still do better with less competition. Or the Feds may impose conditions on the merger that benefit BCE and Telus. In any event, I am not sure there is any downside to owning Bell or Telus, and the real possibility of capital appreciation. I leave out Cogeco in my analysis as the controlling family appears not interested in a takeover.

Q: hello 5i:
We hold AQN and BIP.UN in the utilities space and I'd like to increase by either adding to an existing position or initiating a new position. We also hold BAM.A, so indirect exposure to BEP.UN. Using safety and valuation as the primary metrics, can you rank the stocks above?
thanks
Paul L

Q: In the TSX, what would be your top five lower risk investments for a healthy 70 year old? In the Canadian portion of my portfolio, I have 50% fixed income and bonds, 25% XIU. 25% cash. I want to buy five stocks to offset the damage that is being done to my bonds as interest rates rise.

Q: Will there interests in the West be affected by Shaw-Rogers? seem to be sliding

Q: What is your view on Telus and BCE if the Rogers/Shaw deal closes as announced?

Q: Hi 5I: How do you think Shaw carry on over the long term if the takeover does not go forward now that there position is stated by the CEO in his takeover announcement that Shaw needed financial help to meet the huge cost of 5G installation in order to to keep up with the much larger media companies. Thank you for your opinion. Regards John

Q: Hello 5i Team
Referencing the proposed takeover of Shaw Communications by Rogers Communications, I have the following questions:

1 – No mention of the Shaw Communications preferred shares (SJR.PR.A and SJR.PR.B) was made in the news release or presentation. Do you think they will be assumed by Rogers (i.e. similar to Cenovus takeover of Husky) or would Shaw/Rogers redeem the shares at par value at the next redemption date of June 30, 2021?

2 – Rogers will be exchanging 60 % of the SJR.A / SJR.B shares (owned by the Shaw family) into RCI.B shares, however, Rogers will not be extending this exchange to public shareholders of SJR.B. Do you think activist investors could pressure Rogers to modify their offer to allow public shareholders of SJR.B to exchange their shares of SJR.B for RCI.B [given the Shaw family controls the voting rights for Shaw Communications, I don’t see any support from Shaw family for this change otherwise it would have been part of the deal from the outset]?

3 – The exchange ratio of RCI.B to SJR shares will be 0.70. Given the cash offer price of $40.50 for SJR.B shares this would result in an equivalent RCI.B price of $40.50/0.70 = $57.85. Given RCI.B is trading 6 % higher than the conversion price [$61.57 March 15 close], would it make sense to sell my Rogers shares this week, buy additional shares of SJR and then when the transaction closes, re-purchase my desired holding of Rogers shares? I currently hold equal weight amounts of Rogers and Shaw.

4 – Could the regulators (Federal Government) require Rogers to divest its equity holding in Cogeco Communications as a condition of the deal?

Thank you

Q: Good morning,

Just wondering your take on Empire in light of news re Longo’s takeover. Relatedly, how would you rank L, EMP.A and MRU for a TFSA investment of likely five years or so?

Thanks,

Steven

Q: Ignoring risk, please rank these companies based on 5 year hold -potential for returns.

Q: This morning I learned that Rogers is in the process of acquiring Shaw. I am not sure what this means as the main reason I purchased SJR.B is for their monthly dividend. In your opinion once Rogers acquires Shaw does this mean that Shaw dividend will disappear and is there any point to me holding onto the stock?

Q: As time starts to approach the deadline put on enbridges line 5 I'm starting to get a little nervous as to the outcome of shutting down the line. How much of the price of the stock is already baked into the possibility of the line being shut down?
Thanks
Steve

Q: What do you think of their latest quarter and their out look going forward.

Q: Can you comment on DR's latest quarter. I am looking for an exit time but I thought it had enough momentum to reach $9. Now I am not so sure. Appreciate you comments.

Q: good day 5i
Thinking about selling emera, which I will have high capital gains on and buying a renewable energy stock. I already own a full compliment of icln and wondering whether I should buy another renewable? If so, which one? I am selling emera because I suspect the government may impose higher capital gains taxes soon. And also because I think there will be more growth, with of course stability, with renewables. I thought I would pass this idea through your radar to see whether you see it as a worthy idea
Thanks

Q: Hi
Have 100K cash in a RRSP.
Looking for dividends and growth in stocks. Also have several ETF's US and foreign
Already have BCE, FTS, ,MG SLF and T in stocks.
Any suggestions ideas would be great.
Thank you
Mike

Q: In a RESP account for a one year old I have both BEP.UN and BEPC. Which one would you suggest I sell & why. Thanks … Cal