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Q: I would like 3-4 ideas for investment to be held in cash account. I don't need the money unless an emergency and was thinking of parking in a few solid pref shares perhaps to pick up a decent tax efficient yield but open to alternatives.
Read Answer Asked by Steven on April 14, 2025
Q: Hoping you might be able to provide some insight as to why 'many' of my preferred share holdings are loosing value even when interest rates appear to be falling with expectations of a recession? Reviewing your earlier posts my understanding was Fortis is a solid company and valuations could be adversely affected with interest rates.
Truly appreciate all your great support. Ted.
Read Answer Asked by Ted on April 07, 2025
Q: What do you think of debentures and do you think this is a good way to possibly hold as a proxy for ones bond side of your portfolio? How are they different from preferred stock? Do you think PBH are a good choice of company to hold them with? I have cash coming out of GIC's and am looking for a better rate now that GIC interest has gone down. Is the Div of 5.5% safe and is it considered interest or div for Canadian taxes? Is it good to get in or wait with a new issue regarding the price- do they tend to fluctuate with the market? Thanks so much.
Read Answer Asked by Pat on March 21, 2025
Q: Hi 5i
Since Loblaws redeemed there preferred shares I've been thinking of replacing them with TRI.PR.B and a Weston preferred share. What do you think of this and which Weston preferred would you buy and why? I now have a good amount of preferred shares in my portfolio in many large good US and Canadian companies. My only concern with these is there liquidity. What would be a reasonable amount of ones portfolio to put into these.
Read Answer Asked by Mark on February 21, 2025
Q: Do you know where I can get a list of all convertible debentures traded on TSX?
Read Answer Asked by Robert on February 10, 2025