Q: I hold some 5 year rate reset preferred shares series A from Element Fleet Management (EFN.PR.A) which will reset to 6.933% on Dec 31, 2018. They also carry a conversion privilege to convert to series B floating rate preferreds (3 month T-Bill + 4.71%) which will be 6.444% for the first 3 month period in 2019. Given your outlook for interest rates going forward, would you advise converting? In addition I cannot find the ticker symbol to get a quote for the series B preferreds. Do you know the ticker symbol?
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Q: LB just got whacked over its results but increased its dividend. What, specifically, do are the risks to this bank? Will it go bankrupt, be taken over or recover from a bad spell? Having just increased its dividend it seems unlikely it will cut it in the foreseable future. Why would it not be a "boring" income stock?
Thanks for your insight.
Thanks for your insight.
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM $286.29)
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Mastercard Incorporated (MA $489.20)
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Morgan Stanley (MS $157.73)
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Visa Inc. (V $297.73)
Q: May I please have your thoughts on US financials at this time and Visa, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan in particular? Thank you,
Jason
Jason
Q: Your thoughts on DFN.to would be most appreciated.
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Fiera Capital Corporation Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (FSZ $5.16)
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Goldman Sachs CDR (CAD Hedged) (GS $38.46)
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Crius Energy Trust (KWH.UN $8.80)
Q: I'm 75 and sort of religiously line-up my rrsp based on your income model portfolio,granted i dont expect always 2017 performance and i'm ready to surf the wave but in few case a Tsunami hit few holdings at this point i wonder if GS and FSZ will ever recover or end up like KWH . Mandatory disbursement (wich you are not responsible)and losses could seriously jeopardize my capacity to keep the divi/income in line.
Thank You
Daniel
Thank You
Daniel
Q: My wife would like to invest in a Canadian Bank. I know you favor the Bank of Nova Scotia . Question: Is BNS still your favorite at this time. According to my calculations the
Canadian Bank Of Commerce has a slight edge in dividends. Thanks. Ernie
Canadian Bank Of Commerce has a slight edge in dividends. Thanks. Ernie
Q: When I asked about this company in August 2017 (to date I am the only member to ever ask about this company) you were neutral/ambivalent to it as a good investment. YTD the SP up 24% and the dividend, despite the rising share price, is now above a 6.5% annual return. Still neutral?
Q: how is it that only days and weeks before announcing a Dutch auction, management and the company were buying large amounts of shares on the tsx? Is the not a prime example of insider trading before the puclic announcement? No wonder so many will not invest as it is not a level playing field!!!!
Q: I'm not likely to tender my shares into the Dutch auction, would you??
Q: How was results, worth keeping?
Q: Hi, I have a pile of different rate reset preferred shares that have done nothing but lose value, and I am considering ditching some of them and buying bank stocks. Of the choices between the big five Canadian banks which ones would you favour the most, I am looking for steady dividend payers that could go up in value. .........thanks Joseph.
Q: Hi there, which of the 2 names would you prefer in the financial space? Which would do you consider to be less risky of the 2? Thanks!
Q: Appreciate it's a very volatile equity & time. Any news that would account for > 5% hike yesterday?
Q: Your outlook on this stock please
Q: Good morning 5i,
I believe you have said somewhere that you would prefer the American banks at the current moment. I am wondering if I am remembering correctly and if so, would you stand by that, and again if so, would you buy bac now instead of BNS, all things being equal.
thanks as always
I believe you have said somewhere that you would prefer the American banks at the current moment. I am wondering if I am remembering correctly and if so, would you stand by that, and again if so, would you buy bac now instead of BNS, all things being equal.
thanks as always
Q: I would like to increase my exposure to Canadian financials. I have a 2% position in BNS ,a 2.5% in TD. and 2.5% in GSY. I was thinking of making BNS a 5% position to take advantage of the increased yield. Ten year plus timeframe, low to medium risk investor. Good idea or do you suggest other options?
Q: What are your thoughts on buying POW at this time. It is near the 52week low and is trading at below cost with a 5.67% yield. We are interested in the income and some growth. Do you have any concerns on the future of this company? Many thanks, Len
Q: Can I have your comments on BNS's earnings and announcements this morning? At first glance it doesn't seem likely to be well received. Would this be a time to switch into a better performing bank or add to the one that is underperforming? Could you suggest which US bank and which Canadian bank you would switch to? (no problem if this is a multi credit question).
Q: Looking at this, what's your take on it.
Q: Hello 5i team,
Since its inception, your balanced equity portfolio has generated something like 16% compound return pa; it has beaten the other "advisors" hands down and I enjoyed the ride. Congratulations!
Of the 6 major banks, BNS is the worst performer with a 5-year return of 7% compared to TD 47%, RY 35%, BMO 33%, NA 30% and CIBC 24%; and yet BNS is perennially in your BE portfolio. Why?
Thanks,
Antoine
Since its inception, your balanced equity portfolio has generated something like 16% compound return pa; it has beaten the other "advisors" hands down and I enjoyed the ride. Congratulations!
Of the 6 major banks, BNS is the worst performer with a 5-year return of 7% compared to TD 47%, RY 35%, BMO 33%, NA 30% and CIBC 24%; and yet BNS is perennially in your BE portfolio. Why?
Thanks,
Antoine