Investment Q&A

Q: ac was one of the hot stocks of 2017. its come down lately probably due to higher energy prices. there business seems favourable. would u step in at the current price thanx

Q: wpk is making a 52 week low today. is there a problem. is it a hold , sell or buy ?
Thank you.

Q: Hello Peter and team,
Are these okay in a non-registered account from a tax perspective? If not why not? Thanks
DRG.UN
RUF.UN
NVU.UN

Q: what is your opinion of LBS?

Q: I have room in my RRSP to add one of the above. It's a five to ten year window and I'm looking for both growth and consistent dividends. The sector is irrelevant for this portfolio. Thanks

Q: i currently own aqn as well as car. do u think these stocks will be heavily affected by rising rates would you hang on or sell?

Q: Why wouldn't BCE buy CJR.b and incorporate it into Bell Media?
The 5% BCE dividend versus the CJR.b 12% dividend would pay for the purchase in dividend savings.

Q: What do you think about the merged company of Potash & Agrium . Is it a buy at these levels ? RAK

Q: Good day 5i team. RE Canadian Utilities. Held in the past, feel it's solid, stable income stock. Thinking of buying again at this level (reg $400k balanced portfolio w 7-10 year hold). If you were to add to 5i's model portfolio, would CU be something you would look at?

Q: I am fairly new at this and of the companies mentioned above I want to set up a Dividend portfolio using 3 to 4 of them. Suggestions would be very much appreciated as I am not well schooled in this area.
Thank you

Q: Dear 5i
I`m anticipating retiring in a little over a year so as such have a portfolio with 50% fixed income (35% clf , 35%cbo , 15% xhy and 15% cpd )
I'm thinking of following your Outcome Oriented Fixed Income portfolio and thought i would reduce clf and cbo down to 20% then add vsc and zef at 15% each .. I just feel i need a bit more diversification within the fixed portion of my portfolio.
Does this plan seem reasonable or do these changes make the fixed portion too aggressive ?
Thanks
Bill C.

Q: I have never held bonds only equities. About a month ago bought xbb and xhy, now 15% of my holdings in my portfolio. I'm down about 2.12 % in XHY and about 0.7% in XBB in a very short time. Please tell me why I'm holding these bonds. When I can typically expect them to gain or lose; What sort of insurance/protection they offer me if that is the right word.

Q: Dear 5i team: would you rate any other products out there etf's or mutual funds that you may find as a better option as a monthly payer or a total return type product for a retired investment? Or are these as good as any except of course a group of individual stocks.thanks Larry

Q: Could you compare TNT.UN and Sot.un going forward ?

Q: Hello Peter and team, Considering the tax changes going on in the US, in general terms, what kind of impact would you anticipate for above Utility sector stocks

Q: Hi,
I am a big believer in the benefits of holding shares of solid companies with DRIP and SPP plans. As such, for part of our investment portfolio, we currently hold BNS, BMO, FTS, and SU in these direct registered plans. I would like to add other companies to these, with a 10-15 year holding period. Looking for your thoughts on the following that offer both DRIP and SPP plans.
CAE- Seem financially solid and long term returns have been good
ALA/EMA- Does it make sense to add one of these since I hold FTS already? If so which would you recommend?
ENB/TRP- Best option for security and rising dividends in a rising rate environment?
T/BCE- Best choice for growth and dividends?
IAG/SLF/MFC- Over the long term, (I think my screener went back to 2000), IAG has dramatically outperformed in share price appreciation, but dividend is lower. Your choice here?
Deduct credits as required.
Kind Regards

Q: Please your take on its 2% increase in distribution for the 1st 3mos of 2018.Thanks for u normal great services & views

Q: Hi Team 5i - Happy New Year (It's still January so I can say that)
Question - Will NTR be setting their new dividend soon or is that now gone? Thx!

Q: While I know BEP is a larger company, could you please compare these two in terms of debt, safety of dividend and stock price and potential problems?

What would be the effect of a 1% rise in interest rates for these and other utility companies?
Thanks for your thoughts.

Q: Pls provide your assessment of AGT at its current price. Do you see any growth potential within next 6 months. FYI Yesterday Motley fool has added it to their recommendations list. Thanks.