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Q: Goodmorning
I currently own this preferred share MFC.PR.M and have found further information on Manulifes website - https://www.manulife.com/en/media/manulife-announces-dividend-rates-class-1-shares-series-17-18.html
Would you suggest holding the current series or converting to the new series?
THKS
Marce
Read Answer Asked by Marcel on November 27, 2019
Q: Hi, could you please rank the preferred shares of the above companies best to worst in order of dividend sustainability only going forward. Are there any you would avoid. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Gary on November 12, 2019
Q: Hi,
Can you offer any thoughts on how you value a convertible debenture, in particular as it approaches maturity? I am concerned in particular with the EFR debenture and am wondering if this would be a good time to sell, as I am back to even on the cost and have picked up some interest payments along the way. The underlying stock does not help ally my concerns. GSY's debenture seems more worthy of holding on, however it has touched on 143.00 this week and brings up the question of exiting while ahead, as opposed to holding on to see if it can continue higher. Any thoughts you can offer on this situation would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for all your hard work and helpful insight.
Dawn
Read Answer Asked by Dawn on November 11, 2019
Q: Two preferred issues trading at 6.42% yield versus 5.74% yield. Reset in June 2023 and Dec 2022 respectively. Can you answer why two preferred issues would trade a such a yield spread?
Read Answer Asked by Greg on October 23, 2019
Q: with maybe future rates cutes in the US is it good to keep these ?
Read Answer Asked by james on October 07, 2019
Q: We have a few blue-chip, all well underwater, reset preferreds. I'm ok with that for these reasons. One is no need to sell for some time. Two is the dividends are much better than GIC income, which is my comparable for our preferreds. Three is my anticipation that these (more tax-efficient) dividends will still much better (than GIC interest) even if rates drop even further if they don't get recalled, ie because the dividend amounts over the next five years will all be a function of the original $25 share value. Q1: Is that anticipation correct? Q2: I'm still fuzzy on roughly how the market price will compare with what it is today (under a no-recall scenario) if the 5-year anniversary is tomorrow or, put another way, will our market price should we need to sell probably still be underwater until interest rates start back up? Thank you!
Read Answer Asked by Bill on September 27, 2019
Q: I have a large capital gain this year and am wondering if this is a good time to tax-offset that by disposing of some reset preferreds ( e.g TD.PF.K; BCE.PR.M; BP0.PR.N; BRF.PR.F) on which I have had considerable losses. Would a Preferred ETF (with an acknowledged lower yield at current prices) be more suitable for a retiree with a quite adequate pension?
Read Answer Asked by GEORGE on September 26, 2019
Q: The 2.0 version of the rate reset preferreds (with the floor feature) offered by the likes of Enbridge, Brookfield, etc. would seem to provide a compelling combination of high-quality downside protection plus upside opportunity, especially in the existing low-rate scenario. Why are they mostly spurned, and at some point wouldn't the corporations bite the bullet and redeem them at par, to be replaced with other forms of corporate debt with lower liability? Thanks very much.
Read Answer Asked by Howard on September 25, 2019
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