Investment Q&A

Q: A new issue @ $ 11.75. A senior looking a small position for long term and diversification. Your thoughts.

Q: Hi Team,

Recognizing that CEF.A is about 60% gold and 40% silver, which do you prefer, 100% Central Fund splitting between Mint (MNT - gold) 60% and Mint (MNS - silver) 40% for bullion?

Thank you.

Michael

Q: Hello

I want to know if its worth to invest in long term into cymbria of edgepoint (CYB). Its a good etf to have in a portfolio. I m looking for a ''berkshire'' canadian i want to possess the share for a minimum of 5 years.
Thank you for ur comments

Q: Hi 5I Research team.
I presently own OCS.UN which I believe is a closed end fund. Could you please explain what a closed end fund is? I have held this for about a year and a half and am under water with this fund. Recently the fund has been going up. It pays a 10% dividend which is great. Would you expect this fund to continue to go up. Is the fund tied to the interest rate and would it continue to go up if the interest rate goes up. Thanks for your help
Bob

Q: Please give your opinion on LFE split shares which seem ready to resume dividends.

Q: I am wondering of your opinion of edge hill hedge funds.looking for hands off growth and capital preservation.No one likes fees but if results are decent i am willing as not to watch the market daily and making emotional decisions

Q: Can you give me your opinion of the payout ration of the above, safety of the dividend in general and also the sensitivity to interest rate rises in the US? Is this a risky investment or fairly lowish in risk? I can find little information on its holdings but it pays a high dividend that has never been cut. Thanks.

Q: This stock has basically declined since inception. The current dividend is just over 9%. Is this sustainable for 2017 and onward? What is your opinion of the stock?

Q: Reading the prospectus I am interested in this debt offering by Fiera. Have you seen this and do you have an opinion? Units T began trading today.

Q: Dividend 15 Split Corp. Preferred Shares DFN.PR.A has been rock steady for the last ten years or so (except for a plunge in '08-'09), paying 5%, while CPD and ZPR took a plunge starting in 2015. Why the steady performance of DFN.PR.A? How much would you recommend buying it? Thank you.

Q: Income Financial Trust pays a 12 per cent on its basket of financial holdings, and its share price is currently some 27 per cent over NAV. My question: its 2015 tax form indicates that almost all of its payout consists of return of capital. Does that mean that investors in INC.UN are just repaid their own money, and NAV will get reduced significantly over time?

Q: Good morning 5I staff.

What effects would higher interest rates have on this closed end fund.

Thanks

Vince

Q: My broker recently bought CGL.C and not CGL. Do you prefer CGL over CGL.C. If so why?I was not aware that there was a hedge and non-hedge fund.

Thanks
Dolores

Q:
Hi team :
below is info. or BK. I HAVE DONE WELL FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS.I have no other bank stocks.I mostly live on DIV.
what would you advice:
1. wait and get paid out 2018 ( I HAVE 5K BK and no BK.PR.A )
2. SELL 0.5 OF THE POSITION
3. BUY BK. PR. A TO BE SAFER { My expectation that bank stocks will be flatish)
4. HANG IN FOR A POSSIBLE BEYOND 2018
5. OTHER SUGGESTIONS AND COMMENTS
THANKS AS ALL WAYS
YOSSI

Q: I am wondering if the general share price trajectory for this fund will basically follow high yield indices rather than equity indices? Can this be viewed as a kind of junk bond fund? How sensitive to a rise in interest rates would this be? Trying to understand how this will move in the future, thanks.

Q: I hold Harvest group closed end funds HBF.UN (Brand Leaders Plus) and HHL.UN (Healthcare Leader) Only a total 3% of overall portfolio and fully for div income and diversive purposes into firms I couldn't hold individually. I just received notice of their plans to change over to a ETF for each of these close end funds. These are the only closed end funds I hold and I am wondering your point of view on this move. They of coarse say its to our advantage for Liquidity and growth potential. These are small funds and I wonder what kind of notice they really would receive in an already crowded ETF market and if the management team is really acting in our best interests here. I am not so sure they can maintain their current div yield of 8%ish either it seems high for an ETF. As always thank you for you good honest work on our behalf

Q: I have a question about Manulife Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (MFR.UN). It pays a monthly dividend of .0563 (annual div .68) at today's share price of $8.48 for a yield of 7.96%. Is this riskier than a preferred share? Does the floating rate change monthly? Or is it set annually or on a longer period? This investment could be in my RRSP or TFSA account.

Q: August 22/16 ? Asked by Carla:

The question implies that CEF.A represents gold bullion, however that is only 60% true as the rest represents silver and cash. This is a frequent misconception. Publish at your discretion.

Q: I've owned this fund for quite some time. It trades consistently at around 30% below it's NAV. The yield is decent and appears safe/reliable. I was thinking about adding to my position for the yield and "hopefully" some share appreciation or at least limited downside. The price to NAV seems long overdue to improve and the company continues to buy back units. What are your thoughts about this investment going forward and buying at today's valuation?

Thank you

Q: I would appreciate your opinion on BK (Canadian Banc Corp Cl.A). I understand you generally don't like split corps. However, I have been a long time holder and have done quite well with it. It is 2.3% of my largest portfolio but a smaller percentage overall. I have not found any previous questions on this company.