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Investment Q&A

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Q: I have a 4percent weighting in diversified income portfolio in keyera.
What are your thoughts on adding to this position to bring it to 5 percent?

Thanks in advance
Read Answer Asked by James on November 02, 2014
Q: With BEP.UN today closes at $35.67 near its all time high of $35.84, do you still advise an investor to take an initial position at this level?

Also, how safe is the dividends and can the 28%+ gain YTD be continued into 2015?

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Victor on November 01, 2014
Q: TransAlta reported yesterday. I read the report but see nothing about the dividend whether it has been cut or they are maintaining it. Thank you for assisting small investors.
Read Answer Asked by Helen on October 31, 2014
Q: Hello Peter- I have a lot of US dollars earmarked for the fixed income portion of my portfolio. I realize that 'safe' investments pay less than two percent (if that). I am trying to get 4-5%. I realize that I will have to take a little bit of risk to do this. My two choices are IShares Emerging Market Bonds EMB-N (this pays 4.4%)or the other option is to buy individual rate reset preferred shares. I believe that they work pretty well the same as the Canadian ones and they reset at Libor + 3 to 3.5%. BAC and C both issue these shares. I think that it is better to buy the resets as opposed to the perpetuals. Do you have any comments on this or any alternative suggestions?
Read Answer Asked by RANDY on October 31, 2014
Q: AltaGas is made up of 3 business segments (power, gas and utilities). In terms of asset allocation sectors (Finance, Utilities, Consumer, Industrial, Resources), it is a hybrid of Utilities and Resources. I currently split it 70% utilities and 30% resources.

Your thoughts?
Steve
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on October 31, 2014
Q: With the lower oil prices how is the sustainability of their dividend given their high yield ?
Read Answer Asked by terrance on October 31, 2014
Q: this company just keeps going down. Do you know why? At this point do you think it is overdone?
Read Answer Asked by wendy on October 30, 2014
Q: Can you explain the current freefall with WEQ? When you compare a graph with HNL, it seems to be quite similar.

I am a retired dividend-income investor. Should I continue to hold WEQ and ride it out?
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on October 30, 2014
Q: I am disappointed with they amount of negative comments by subscribers and 5I about this company .I have held this company since the ipo and has in the past some up and downs caused in the main by some analysts negative comments .Since the recent market correction this stock has held its value and preserved investor capital and the only company I own that declares their dividend 3 months out.
Much of their debt is in debentures that the market values at a premium of 4 to 5%
I wish that other stocks that I owned protected my capital as well
Stan
Read Answer Asked by Stan on October 30, 2014
Q: I need some hand holding on this stock. It seems to be breaking down and looks to become a prime tax loss candidate (if not already in its thrall). Is it as bad as all that?
Read Answer Asked by Gerald on October 30, 2014