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Q: I have some extra room in my existing telecom allocation and am looking at adding TMUS and dropping SJR.B. Or should I just add further to VZ or FIVG to continuing increasing my US exposure and currency diversification? I am retired but do not depend on the income from this portfolio which is intended to be widely diversified and focused on dividend growing solid companies.
Read Answer Asked by William Ross on February 20, 2020
Q: Hello,looking to buy, could you comment for growth and income.(Do like its portfolio of companies). It looks like a $ 4.25 target price? Or would you consider it too risky?
Would you recommend an alternative in the 5%
distribution range. Looking for growth with some safety.
Read Answer Asked by Brad on February 20, 2020
Q: My wife and I each have about $110,000 in our RRIF accounts. Because of poor performance by our broker, we have decided to manage the RRIFs by ourselves. We are both in our mid-eighties so we would like stocks with good yields but not more than moderate risk. Yield is more important than capital gains in those accounts. Can you suggest about 8 to 10 stocks that meet those criteria? Thanks for your help.
Read Answer Asked by George on February 19, 2020
Q: Could you suggest a few Canadian names that are dividend growers in the utility space that are most reasonably priced, for a long term hold?

Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Ian on February 19, 2020
Q: BEP's share price is up almost 4% today and it has been very strong over the past month or so. I know other alternative energy stocks have also been strong (e.g. NPI), but not as strong as BEP. What is causing the huge move in BEP again today? Any news or ideas? Are the l likely to have a share offering at these prices?
Read Answer Asked by arnold on February 18, 2020
Q: I saw that Citigroup downgraded NTR to neutral from buy. Can you go over their report? They seem to now have a 12 month target of $47 down from $61 (please confirm that this target is in US $ and not Cdn $) Seems like NTR went down on Friday 14th due to this? What is your current view on NTR?
Read Answer Asked by Frank on February 18, 2020
Q: for a 7 year hold what 5 Dividend arristocrat stocks would you pick with a good potential for growth and a 3% and higher yeald
thanks for the help
Read Answer Asked by James on February 15, 2020
Q: Re: member comments on Telus using Haweii. The most damaging thing any business can have is uncertainty especially when the rest of the Telco world is marching ahead on 5G rollout. My gut tells me Telus made this very public announcement to try and get the government to get off its hands and just make a decision one way or the other. Telcos in canada have been waiting months on the government's decision which has handcuffed them in moving the business forward.

Just my thoughts on this very public statement from Telus.
Read Answer Asked by kelly on February 14, 2020
Q: As a retired investor, I am keen on stocks with low betas, high dividends and some growth. AQN, NPI and BEP all meet these criteria and are all up significantly, riding on a crest of green sentiment. These three stocks now compromise 13.5% of my total portfolio. I am loathe to part with my green energy stocks as they are doing so well. That said, have I put too many eggs in one basket? At what percent should I cap my green energy investment? Other than higher interest rates, what could impact continued growth in this sector?

On a related note, I am now overweight in utilities, which now represent 21% of my total portfolio. This includes the three above-mentioned stocks, plus Fortis and BEP. Would you suggest reducing this weighting? And if so, which stock(s )would you be inclined to sell?

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on February 14, 2020
Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,

We have a 2.5% position in CN, and are a bit underweight in the industrial sector. Would the ongoing rail line blockade and slight decline in share price represents a buying opportunity? Or would a new investment into WSP, for example, be a better strategy? (Our other industrials are CAE, SIS, and TFII). Thanks in advance for your valued advice.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on February 14, 2020
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