Q: All the talking heads on BNN say sell your utility,telcos,banks and Reits-and buy what? If you are retired like me and don't mind volatility-they never < dividends during the worst financial crisis ever & telcos are planning to > dividends -eg. T why would you do that if you want mostly TSX exposure (pref. tax treat). I have some USD exposure in companies like J&J, MSFT (up nicely), MO, GE, KFT etc-held for over 4 yr.
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Q: Hi 5i,
Brookfield Renewable Energy (BEP.UN) has come off so is it a good time to enter? I am interested in maintaining it for the longer term.
Thank you.
Brookfield Renewable Energy (BEP.UN) has come off so is it a good time to enter? I am interested in maintaining it for the longer term.
Thank you.
Q: Peter - can you please provide your thoughts on CPD - IShares Cdn Preferred Share Index? I would like to add this to my fixed income portion of my portfolio - 5% position. What are the risks in this name regarding rising interest rates? Thank You!!
Q: Regarding BEP.UN or Brookfield Renewable Resources you have a good opinion on it but I see from globinvestor that earnings are -0.38 and the dividend is $1.47. Is the dividend safe? How are you evaluating it, perhaps by cashflow or long-term contracts? Thanks!
Q: Hello,
I currently hold CML healthcare. When the buyout occurs which stock would you recommend to replace this?
susanna
I currently hold CML healthcare. When the buyout occurs which stock would you recommend to replace this?
susanna
Q: Hello5i, CML healthcare is being taken over, do you think there would be a higher offer could you comment.Thanks
Q: Peter & Co.,
2 of my core holdings, BCE and Emereging Markets (PIE-N), have just been getting crushed recently, for very different reasons. Are these sell offs overdone, or is there more pain to come? I consider myself a long term investor, but how much longer can I let these stocks be an anchor to my portfolio?
Thanks.
2 of my core holdings, BCE and Emereging Markets (PIE-N), have just been getting crushed recently, for very different reasons. Are these sell offs overdone, or is there more pain to come? I consider myself a long term investor, but how much longer can I let these stocks be an anchor to my portfolio?
Thanks.
Q: Regarding IPL.UN this goes back to your comments on Stop Loss points. Following your comments I assessed where I would want a STOP LOSS and removed most. A STOP LOSS today on IPL.UN might have cost an investor dearly.
Thanks for your valuable advice.
Ron
Thanks for your valuable advice.
Ron
Q: Hi 5i, Now that IPL.UN has resumed trading activity, do you think there's a buying opportunity here? Thanks.
Q: Hi 5i If a good quality company pays a good dividend , say 4%
and as this market shows all companies can be pulled down in price will the dividend be affected negatively if the stock drops 15% but the companies fundamentals remain strong ?
and as this market shows all companies can be pulled down in price will the dividend be affected negatively if the stock drops 15% but the companies fundamentals remain strong ?
Q: Thank you Peter for at least attempting to explain IPL.UN trading. Globeinvestorgold and other newspaper sources seem useless in this context. Cheers, Ken
Q: Hi Peter and Staff,
Love your service ! Have recommended it to my investment club.
Equities are down today. The "correction" is here - and may provide buying opportunities.
My question. I am a believer in seasonality and DRIP programs. One of the most significant recurring seasonal events is the best six months of the market to be in (Late October - Early May).
For a long term buy-and-hold strategy, would it not make sense to participate in automatic DRIP's during the worst 6 months (forced buying during seasonal dips), and leave the DRIP programs and bank the dividends during the best six months, and then use the accumulated cash to re-balance/purchase on good days (like today).
Thanks !
Love your service ! Have recommended it to my investment club.
Equities are down today. The "correction" is here - and may provide buying opportunities.
My question. I am a believer in seasonality and DRIP programs. One of the most significant recurring seasonal events is the best six months of the market to be in (Late October - Early May).
For a long term buy-and-hold strategy, would it not make sense to participate in automatic DRIP's during the worst 6 months (forced buying during seasonal dips), and leave the DRIP programs and bank the dividends during the best six months, and then use the accumulated cash to re-balance/purchase on good days (like today).
Thanks !
Q: Do you know what is happening with Inter Pipeline It has been closed to trading? Should I sell when it reopens?
Q: Good Morning: I was just looking at Interpipe and it has dropped 35%. What has happened. Is it a buy opportunity.
Q: Any Idea why Ipl has plunged and halted?
Q: With IPL.UN down so much today, would you buy it now? I think it's down about 35%.
Q: IPL is down 37% today. Is this related to the flooding in Alberta? This is a huge drop. Is it a buying opportunity. Your thoughts please
Q: Hi Peter and team,
I have been following Premium Brands for a while now. I like the juicy dividend yield on this one, yet the payout ratio is still quite reasonable. I already have plenty of financials, telcos, etc. in my dividend portfolio. Would Premium Brands be a good addition as a means to diversify my holdings? Many thanks.
I have been following Premium Brands for a while now. I like the juicy dividend yield on this one, yet the payout ratio is still quite reasonable. I already have plenty of financials, telcos, etc. in my dividend portfolio. Would Premium Brands be a good addition as a means to diversify my holdings? Many thanks.
Q: I purchased BMO equal weight utility index etf zut about 18 months ago. It has dropped steadily. It is about a 15 % allocation of my dividend portfolio and the only utility holding. What should I expect from this over the next few years? Is it worth keeping?
Q: About fixed income. Should I sell my corporate bond CBO, HAB and XCB etf ? They gave me 5-6% for the last 3 years but now are in a serious downtrend in 2013. At this point would GIC, or individual bonds be better ? Also, same question about CPD ?