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Q: Hello 5i,
We too have ECI stock. Thank you. Tendering is new to me. After a Google search we have enough information to be dangerous. Our portfolio is with RB. We only see an option to sell. Can you help by explaining how we tender our stocks? Is it easier just to sell? With FTS and AQN at 5% weighting we are not sure converting to 100% BIP shares is the best plan for our portfolios. Any help is appreciated.
Thank you
Debbie and Jerry
We too have ECI stock. Thank you. Tendering is new to me. After a Google search we have enough information to be dangerous. Our portfolio is with RB. We only see an option to sell. Can you help by explaining how we tender our stocks? Is it easier just to sell? With FTS and AQN at 5% weighting we are not sure converting to 100% BIP shares is the best plan for our portfolios. Any help is appreciated.
Thank you
Debbie and Jerry
Q: Hello, like many other investors I have an happy problem today, thank you. I have read all the questions on ECI today. Let's say I have 1000 ECI shares and I choose to tender my shares, does this mean that 750 ECI shares (75%) will be sold for a cash deposit in my account and that 250 ECI shares (25%) will be rollover in BIP shares at takeover date? The ECI price on TMX Money is $28.88 right now, do you think this price can fluctuate significantly in the meantime of deal completion? Thanks, Gervais
Q: Hello, in a recent answer to a question on chemtrade, you referred to it as a cyclical stock. Please explain what a cyclical stock is and why you consider this stock in this manner. Also I assume, it is in a downward cycle currently, when would you guess the upward cycle would begin.
Q: What do you think about RSI as an income investment? They have a nice dividend and seems to be a recession proof type of company.
Q: EIF a year later seems to have weathered the short report put out by Cohodes for now.How many shares are currently short ? and with earnings out next week what are the market consensus?? Thx
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would you suggest I purchase these companies in my RRIF
would you suggest I purchase these companies in my RRIF
Q: http://www.windaction.org/posts/48530-contractors-for-amherst-island-wind-turbine-project-owed-millions#.W2JM1tJKgdVI have a question about 956
In light of this report, would you have any change of thought on AQN? Is this something to be concerned about? Thanks.
In light of this report, would you have any change of thought on AQN? Is this something to be concerned about? Thanks.
Q: Made a good profit in my TFSA by selling ECI today. Would appreciate your thoughts on a decent replacement for income (4% yield or better) but with reasonable security of the dividend. Thanks.
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Q: I have a question about CGI, which I've held since 2013, so I've done very well with them, but they don't have a dividend policy, so I'm feeling that the capital gain that I have is being lazy and not working for me without any divvy income to offset. If I was going to sell half, what would you suggest would be a good 3 to 5 year replacement to consider? I tend to favour medium to large caps, and mostly dividend payers. I also have Open Text and Syzlogist as other tech holdings, in a fairly diversified portfolio that includes international and US etf's. I currently do not have any resource/energy (I was thinking Vermillion) or consumer (I was thinking Loblaws or Metro, Dollarama looks expensive still)holdings.
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thank you,
Q: Why the seemingly large premium?
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Q: Hello 5i,
Sorry for another ECI/BIP question, but the questions to date that I have seen haven't addressed my question.
Given the dividend that ECI currently pays out of cash flow, and that BIP will ultimately receive that cash flow, and the nature of the funding, might it be reasonable to expect that BIP would increase their dividend in one of the first two quarters of 2019? Or, would their acquisition make debt re-payment a priority do you think?
Obviously, I know you cannot read the minds of BIP's Board and Executive team, but given their financial ratios, I though you might have some insight.
Thanks!!
Cheers,
Mike
Sorry for another ECI/BIP question, but the questions to date that I have seen haven't addressed my question.
Given the dividend that ECI currently pays out of cash flow, and that BIP will ultimately receive that cash flow, and the nature of the funding, might it be reasonable to expect that BIP would increase their dividend in one of the first two quarters of 2019? Or, would their acquisition make debt re-payment a priority do you think?
Obviously, I know you cannot read the minds of BIP's Board and Executive team, but given their financial ratios, I though you might have some insight.
Thanks!!
Cheers,
Mike
Q: If you don't choose to tender, will the stocks automatically be sold? if you aren't choosing to tender, should you wait or sell now? Sorry. I've no idea how this thing works: i was just stunned to see how much my ECI had gone up!
Q: Hi 5i,
Just a comment in relation to BIP.UN’s buy-out of ECI. I have held both of the securities for a number of years. ECI shareholders who have not previously held BIP.UN should take a careful look at it to determine if it is appropriate for their needs. ECI pays a fully eligible Canadian dividend on a monthly basis at a higher yield, relative to the recent past price range of ECI. It may be that the takeover premium makes BIP’s yield higher but only by dramatically lowering ECI’s. In contrast, BIP pays a quarterly distribution that is not an eligible dividend, is broken into three categories for tax purposes, and is paid in $US. Depending on one’s brokerage account set-up, some people may find that they are paying a currency transaction fee on each BIP distribution. It is important to be sure that BIP is really the kind of vehicle one wants to own. I hold BIP in an RSP account and it works well for me in that context but I would probably not want to have it in another kind of account. In regard to tendering to the cash and shares offer, people may want to consider how many BIP shares they would expect to end up with. If one’s ECI holding is relatively modest in the first place and one is likely to receive only 25% or less of the value in shares, a person could end up with a BIP holding that 5i would advise selling as “too small to have a meaningful impact on the portfolio.” If that is the case, it may be better to go for all cash (or sell it all at once in the meantime) and avoid paying a transaction fee later on an unnecessary tag end.
Cheers!
Just a comment in relation to BIP.UN’s buy-out of ECI. I have held both of the securities for a number of years. ECI shareholders who have not previously held BIP.UN should take a careful look at it to determine if it is appropriate for their needs. ECI pays a fully eligible Canadian dividend on a monthly basis at a higher yield, relative to the recent past price range of ECI. It may be that the takeover premium makes BIP’s yield higher but only by dramatically lowering ECI’s. In contrast, BIP pays a quarterly distribution that is not an eligible dividend, is broken into three categories for tax purposes, and is paid in $US. Depending on one’s brokerage account set-up, some people may find that they are paying a currency transaction fee on each BIP distribution. It is important to be sure that BIP is really the kind of vehicle one wants to own. I hold BIP in an RSP account and it works well for me in that context but I would probably not want to have it in another kind of account. In regard to tendering to the cash and shares offer, people may want to consider how many BIP shares they would expect to end up with. If one’s ECI holding is relatively modest in the first place and one is likely to receive only 25% or less of the value in shares, a person could end up with a BIP holding that 5i would advise selling as “too small to have a meaningful impact on the portfolio.” If that is the case, it may be better to go for all cash (or sell it all at once in the meantime) and avoid paying a transaction fee later on an unnecessary tag end.
Cheers!
Q: you have had multiple questions on this stock, i own 10,000 shares, for me a small position and the stock keeps getting creamed, divvy near15% monthly, all my 30 years of investing experience tells me something is wrong, but 5i says nothings wrong, even has it in its portfolio, the company says nothings wrong, but the markets saying everythings wrong. please comment. dave
Q: Can you explain the terms of the buyout offer please.
Would you sell now or wait?
Thanks
Would you sell now or wait?
Thanks
Q: Thanks for this one, I managed to hold in to it for a nice reward today. What would you replace this with now? Thanks for your great service!
Nancy
Nancy
Q: Would you sell enercare now or take the shares of bip. I have a 1000 shares of eci at an average cost of 2.62. I am an income investor and like monthly dividend paying stocks but could make an exception for bip. Do you feel this deal will go through.