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Q: Could I get your opinion on purchasing these stocks going into the new year. If none your choice of some income and dividend suggestions. Also comment on bce for a long term hold. Merry Christmas to all.
Read Answer Asked by kenneth on December 17, 2018
Q: What is the appropriate payout ratio to look at for Enbridge? They just raised the dividend 10% which signals optimism; however, I'm looking at a Motley Fool article today that argues earnings and free cash flow are both below the amount of cash needed to pay the dividend. I believe it likely the author is looking at the wrong metric and wanted to get your view. How comfortable are you with ENB's payout ratios?

Also, what is the yield assuming current price and the newly raised 2019 dividend payments?

Many thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Chris on December 14, 2018
Q: ALA: Sorry, another question about ALA. I just want to confirm: Is your best advice to sell ALA, take the loss (in my non-registered account) and move on, despite the 50% loss in share price? Besides ENB as an alternative for a long term income objective, what other quality stocks would you recommend now?
Read Answer Asked by Helen on December 13, 2018
Q: Based on current fundamentals and projected earnings over the next 1 to 3 years which pipeline company would you recommend for purchase during this tax-loss season? ENB seems to have better growth potential in the next 1 to 2 years but PPL has been much less volatile over the last 3 years.
Read Answer Asked by Doug on December 13, 2018
Q: Hi there
Can you suggest 3 companies outside Canada for good dividend and some growth something reasonably safe ideal dividend in the 4% range
Sam
Read Answer Asked by Sam on December 13, 2018
Q: Hi Sir
I have selected few dividend paying stocks i.e kmp.un,eif,rei.un,pki,ipl,trp,t
Can these stocks sustain dividend, which stocks are strong to hold their price in 2019
Can you name other dividend paying stocks
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Ben (Balbir) on December 13, 2018
Q: Hi 5i.

I made an impulsive and uneducated buy of ALA a few months ago and have been rewarded with a 45% kick in the you-know-what. Fortunately, it has been a painful but not catastrophic experience. The buy is in a cash account.

I favour a buy-and-hold strategy but ALA has me constantly questioning my next move. I understand that ALA has a lot of debt and interest rates are not helping their cause. I am expecting a cut in the dividend (like everyone else). I know you have recently published an extensive set of your own rules to live by regarding equities with one of them being 'sell your losers' (paraphrased).

Simply put, is ALA dead-in-the-water or does it have long-term possibilities?

Thanks in advance.................Martin
Read Answer Asked by Martin on December 13, 2018
Q: Why have bank rate-reset preferred come off so much in the past two months after holding up well with rising rates prior to October? I hold HPR which is off about 15% since the beginning of October and holds mostly bank rate-reset preferred which I would have thought would hold up much better in the current environment.
Read Answer Asked by Robin on December 12, 2018
Q: I AM FED UP WITH BONDS. DURING THE LAST 5 YEARS I HAVE LOST IN ALL OF THEM .I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY ALL ADVISER SUGGEST BOND FUNDS AS A PART OF INVESTMENT. ONE HAS BEEN LOOSING MONEY .I APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENT AND ADVISE RE ABOVE STOCKS.EBRAHIM
Read Answer Asked by ebrahim on December 12, 2018
Q: On 7 December 2018 Rick asked for your list of top 20 dividend paying Canadian Companies. Would you have a similar list for top 20 growing/dividend paying companies in 1) USA and 2) International (ex-Canada and USA ) at the present time? These would be for a non-registered account held by a retiree with a holding period of up to 5 years.
Read Answer Asked by William Ross on December 12, 2018
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