Q: AQN stock price has been declining , Is it serious? or the fundamentals gone weak. Will you recommend to buy it, if so at what price. Will you recommend other utility for dividend which is safe. Thanks
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Q: comments on the new bid?
Q: What are your current top picks for Canadian companies with growing dividends? Emphasis on well managed companies, please.
- iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index ETF (CPD)
- iShares Diversified Monthly Income ETF (XTR)
- iShares U.S. High Yield Bond Index ETF (CAD-Hedged) (XHY)
Q: I hold about 3% in XHY and CPD in a registered account. I'm wondering if selling those and moving to XTR would be a prudent move? XTR adds diversification beyond the two I currently hold.
Thanks....
Thanks....
Q: Hi Peter and Staff
You have been generally positive on BPY.UN -when it got down near $20 I averaged down and with the price jump have been feeling good about that - I have looked at scotia’s recent analysis of the most recent quarter . I own a lot of different REITS and it is the only one they show with an AFFO payout ratio of over 100% up to and including 2020- I know you can calculate things differently but assuming they use the same metrics on all REITS this is the worst one? Comments and analysis are appreciated
Thanks for all you do
Dennis
You have been generally positive on BPY.UN -when it got down near $20 I averaged down and with the price jump have been feeling good about that - I have looked at scotia’s recent analysis of the most recent quarter . I own a lot of different REITS and it is the only one they show with an AFFO payout ratio of over 100% up to and including 2020- I know you can calculate things differently but assuming they use the same metrics on all REITS this is the worst one? Comments and analysis are appreciated
Thanks for all you do
Dennis
- Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (BEP.UN)
- Brookfield Property Partners L.P. (BPY.UN)
- Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP.UN)
Q: Hello -
I currently own BIP.UN, BEP.UN and BPY.UN in a CAD RRSP account. These three stocks pay dividends in USD. I do already have a USD RRSP account that holds American stocks. Would it make sense to move these three Brookfields to the USD account to avoid the exchange conversion fee when I receive quarterly dividends? I don't believe there is any issue in holding Canadian stocks in a U.S. account.
Thanks.
I currently own BIP.UN, BEP.UN and BPY.UN in a CAD RRSP account. These three stocks pay dividends in USD. I do already have a USD RRSP account that holds American stocks. Would it make sense to move these three Brookfields to the USD account to avoid the exchange conversion fee when I receive quarterly dividends? I don't believe there is any issue in holding Canadian stocks in a U.S. account.
Thanks.
Q: Good day,
What is expected from EIF for their next quaterly results ?
Thank you
What is expected from EIF for their next quaterly results ?
Thank you
Q: Ala owns a portion of a natural gas pipeline being built in the Virginia's. Can you give the percentage it has and the upside on stock value etc. It is called the Mountain Valley Pipeline. Your present assessment of Cron at this level would be appreciated.
Q: Might there be a preference of one of these two companies for long term growth?
Q: Good Div,, Low Beta, Your thoughts on risk and longer term holding of this stock in my Income Portfolio ? Thx
Q: I understand rate reset preferreds have dropped in market price due to the expectations of possible lower interest payouts when they reset; but can you explain to me why Prefs with a minimum reset are so affected? BIP Preferred Series 9 pay a nominal 5% and have a minimum reset of 5% (though the reset could possibly be higher if rates rise) yet the market value has dropped from $25 to just over $21. If purchased today the buyer can collect dividends equating to 5.9% and still enjoy at least this rate after they reset, or collect $25 per unit if they are called. So why are they down so much? Am I missing something?
- iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF (CBO)
- iShares 1-5 Year Laddered Government Bond Index ETF (CLF)
- Nutrien Ltd. (NTR)
Q: Currently I hold about $100,000 of each of these holdings. I am interested in improving the annual income stream to 5% plus with the possibility of capital appreciation. Also I have another $100,000 in cash to utilize as well. I look forward to your sound suggestions of companies that I should look at.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
Q: Last week or so the co. sold $1.3 billion of non core assets. Has this materially improved the balance sheet to warrant buying this stock at recent prices? H.
- Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN)
- Superior Plus Corp. (SPB)
- Exchange Income Corporation (EIF)
- Hydro One Limited (H)
Q: hi,
thanks as always for your advice, it's been a tremendous help. I need to add another full position in my non-registered "buy and hold long term DRIP holdings". I am debating between AQN, EIF,H, & SPB. Not considering sector holdings, what order would you put these in to purchase first to last.
thanks
michele
thanks as always for your advice, it's been a tremendous help. I need to add another full position in my non-registered "buy and hold long term DRIP holdings". I am debating between AQN, EIF,H, & SPB. Not considering sector holdings, what order would you put these in to purchase first to last.
thanks
michele
Q: Can you please comment on their earnings just released and their future prospects? Thanks once again...
Q: What are your thoughts on Cineplex as a long term income holding?
The stock is yielding almost 7% and the dividend is fairly sustainable last I heard.
Thanks
The stock is yielding almost 7% and the dividend is fairly sustainable last I heard.
Thanks
Q: With all the trouble at SNC and with talks (Quebec Premier) that if things do not change at the company, someone will make a takeover bid for it. Two questions. Do you think a takeover is possible? and secondly if possible, would WSP be a good fit?
Q: I was disappointed with the sizeable drop in the share price of Cineplex today. When I look at the attendance and revenue results for the past twelve years, attendance is essentially flat, not down, while revenues have shown a consistent increase (about 60% since 2009). Am I just trying to convince myself to hang in there in the face of the inevitable decline or do you think there is hope for this stock?
Q: This is in reference to Grant's Feb 15 question on reading materials in relation to bonds and fixed income investing. I found Hank Cunningham's "In Your Best Interest" to be a very good and useful book. It has the advantage of having a mainly Canadian focus. He also helpfully answered a question for me when I cold-emailed him, which was very nice of him. I also liked the parts of Benjamin Graham's "The Intelligent Investor" that dealt with managing a balanced portfolio of investments and using strategic rebalancing between fixed income and equities to good effect and for risk management.
Q: I'm wondering whether Enbridge has run its course for the next while? Considering the unusually good day on the TSX, and Enbridge's decent earnings report, one would think ENB might have received a better response!