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Q: Good morning,

I know there are risks with owning Verizon right now, but with another recent dividend increase (now 17 consecutive years of increases), forward PE ~ 7.0, and a dividend yield approaching ~ 8%, do you think there is merit in buying for an income investor?
Read Answer Asked by Trevor on September 13, 2023
Q: Hi 5i,
I've owned BCE in my RSP for a little over 2 years. In that time the dividend return has been roughly twice the capital loss, meaning that my return is about 1/2 of what it would have been if the share price had merely held its own.
Although I'm not down, the return from this 'blue chip' name is not what I had hoped for after 2+ years of ownership, and based on what I've been reading about it I don't feel optimistic that the next 2 years will be much if any better.
Do you agree that BCE is unlikely to provide a better overall return in the next couple of years than it has for the past couple?
If so, could you please provide me with a few names that I could replace BCE with that will have similar dividend returns but likely more in the way of capital appreciation - but not in O&G, pipelines, financial or tech as I'm well stocked in those sectors.
I realize this might be a tough order, and I look forward to your thoughts.
Thanks,
Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on September 13, 2023
Q: Hello i would like to add some Zwu to my TSFA account strictly as income,hovewer i noticed that Zwu isn't part of your income portfolio any reasons? i'm 80.

Thanks.
Dan
Read Answer Asked by DANIEL on September 12, 2023
Q: These stocks seem to be in a serious downtrend, in the case of NPI more than cut in half. What's going on? Interest rates aside are investors just giving up on "going green"? Or are these unbelievable bargains like the Canadian banks in 08/09?
Read Answer Asked by Ronald on September 11, 2023
Q: I hold ZWU ( significantly),in my RRSP +my non registered account,since my belief was that 1) utilities offer stable yields+ are quite essential even in a recession 2) call options from BMO are made for 50% max of portfolio, so ZWU could also benefit from some growth( in theory ..).But in fact,ZWU share price is in a constant downtrend since the last 10 yrs (17 $ in 2013,10$ now).The dividend is for more than 50% ROC, the rest being mostly eligible dividend.Do the clear fiscal advantage+ the 8 % yield compensate for the capital reduction over those 10 years ?
Read Answer Asked by Jean-Yves on September 08, 2023
Q: BK has dropped 18% this week. Can you explain why such a sharp drop compared to the underlying investments.
Read Answer Asked by Paul on September 08, 2023
Q: ENB’s large acquisition and stock issue with the resulting (short term) price hit looks like a buying opportunity to me. Thinking of exiting out of AQN as it looks like it’s going nowhere and buying more ENB. Good idea?
Read Answer Asked by Gary on September 07, 2023
Q: ENB has been buying back stock at much higher prices and now does a bought deal stock offering with the banks at a much lower price. Management would be far better using that money to purchase this deal they just made rather than diluting shareholders. Is this management team that effective? Looks like similar playbook to TIXT . Thoughts
Thx
Read Answer Asked by blake on September 06, 2023
Q: Could you please advise what percentages of there production is in oil, in gas, and in liquids for companies pey, arx, bir, tou, and ovv. Seeing that the new gas pipeline to the coast is expected to begin operations in early 2024 for LNG, I wonder which of these 5 companies is best suited to take advantage of this pipeline, or any other company that comes to mind. Many tnx.
Read Answer Asked by Jacques on September 06, 2023
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