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Q: I'm looking at adding a blue chip company and I'm down to either TRI or FTS. My main emphasis is growth in the next three years and view dividend yield as a "fringe benefit". Since TRI have a major run up in the last year or so, can that momentum be sustained, hence FTS may be a better choice at this juncture? What's your view? Are there other names I should consider as well? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Victor on August 29, 2019
Q: PLC and KXS - two stocks that you promote have fallen quite rapidly over the last while. This rally we have had over the last few days - they have not participated in. I am thinking of replacing them with stocks which have more upside potential - PIF is one of them with a 7% dividend. What are your thoughts on that? On another note - I was logging into one of the model portfolios and it asked me for a user ID and password which I have not come across before and I wasn't able to get in -- even though I put a user ID and password in, it didn't seem to allow me to go in. Thank you Dennis
Read Answer Asked by Dennis on August 29, 2019
Q: If you are focusing on yield (which I need to more, not getting any younger), approximately how much of an upward target would you have to adjust for a non Canadian yield player?

So to simplify, if I was targeting 4% yield canadian stocks what would I need to target yield on a non Canada equity roughly?

Thanks
Mark
Read Answer Asked by Mark on August 29, 2019
Q: Hello Peter, any ideas about recent sell-off in RCI.B? I read some news about the back to school promotion intensify between RCI and Shaw's Freedom. Considering overall rate dropping backdrop, do you think Telecom sector is at bargain compared to other "safe" sectors (e.g., Utilities, REITs). THANKS!
Read Answer Asked by yun on August 29, 2019
Q: Follow your balanced portfolio and hold the above etfs for american exposure.. Vgg has performed better over the last 18 months. Thinking of selling vun, vfv and buying vgg. What do you think? T steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on August 29, 2019
Q: Recently bought this stock because of the dividend security(hopefully) but I'm surprised by the downward pressure on this stock with the dividend ex-date just 2 days away I could be wrong but wouldn't some people just be hanging on for the ex date and then possibly dumping it as it almost seems to be in free fall despite being so close to that date your thoughts on this theory and also on the company here getting dangerously close to two digits YIKES thx
Read Answer Asked by Greg on August 28, 2019
Q: Hi Peter, a follow up on my last question about voting and non-voting shares. Today Corby voting shares traded 14000+ shares and non-voting shares traded 665. Did you get part of the answer backward?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by John on August 28, 2019
Q: Looking to add TRP ( already have ENB ) to my RRSP for some income but am somewhat concerned if there were to be a recession - would this be considered a "Utility " thus less likely to take a hard hit or would I be better looking at BEP.UN, FTS, AQN or EMA and if so, which would you recommend at this time ? Your opinion is greatly appreciated.
thanks
Read Answer Asked by JOHN on August 28, 2019
Q: The rich get richer, which is why David Thomson is increasing his stake in TRI without lifting a finger, just like Buffet. The weekend Financial Post covered the controversial area of why companies love to do stock buybacks and why it is not really in shareholders' interests. The above stocks were mentioned for Canada.

I'd be interested in knowing which 5i portfolio companies are most active in buybacks and which take no part among all the portfolios.
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on August 27, 2019
Q: Which would you choose to add a conservative nature to a senior's portfolio, AQN or AW.UN.ca and why? I note AQN is not in any model portfolio and yet its performance seems better than that of AW.UN and with less volatility.
Read Answer Asked by Fred on August 27, 2019
Q: Goodmorning
My wife has held winpak in her tfsa for app 4 yrs and has done OK but over the last couple of years seems to have flat lined would you consider to continue to hold or would you sell and if so which stock or stocks would you recommend that would provide a better dividend with a little better growth profile either in the same sector or another?
Thks
M
Read Answer Asked by Marcel on August 27, 2019
Q: The only one I've owned and still do in this group is SLF - been a great investment over last 10 years +. I was thinking of buying MFC for my wife's portfolio since she does not have an insurance company. MFC's balance sheet looks great: very little debt., low pay-out ratio (lots of room to increase dividends). The stock seems to languish - low interest rate environment, I guess? Do you like this one for the long haul??
Read Answer Asked by James on August 26, 2019
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