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Q: I'd like to add more real estate exposure to my portfolio but am a bit concerned about real estate valuations in general at this point in the economic cycle. With this said, what are your thoughts on Tricon Capital Group? It apparently did not trade during the "Great Recession" so I wasn't able to see how it would have performed during that period of time when real estate took a major hit.

With your best guess, and knowing how much exposure they do have to the U.S. market, how do you think the company would have done during that challenging time frame?

Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by James on August 15, 2017
Q: Hello 5i Team

I have equal dollar amounts in Boardwalk REIT (BEI.UN) and Northview Apartment REIT (NVU.UN). The REITs are held in a taxable account.

After release of the 2nd quarter results last week and the resulting change in share prices, I am down 5 % in Boardwalk and up about 1 % in Northview (after a long 2.5 years).

Should I sell my Northview and invest in Boardwalk for the long term or invest in Killam / Canadian Apartment to diversify my apartment REIT holdings from a apartment location strategy (i.e. Boardwalk is concentrated in Alberta, versus Killam is more eastern Canada and Canadian Apartment is more Ontario focused).

Thanks again for the great service.
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on August 14, 2017
Q: ONR.UN is to be take private, and if I understand correctly, current shareholders are to receive $4.275 in cash per unit (if they elect to take cash) OR shares of Smart Reit (calculated at $4.20) if they prefer. As Mitch Goldhar owns so much of this stock, I assume the deal will be approved.

Do you have a recommendation as to whether shareholders should (a) sell into the current market at $4.21, (b) keep stock and elect cash or (c) keep stock and choose shares in SmartReit.
Read Answer Asked by Don on August 10, 2017
Q: Hello, you have mentioned before that HR.UN has $6 billion in debt. When I look at the data on TMX Money the company has a market cap of just over $6 billion. A) Does that worry you to see that the debt and the market cap are of about the same magnitude? B) What is HR.UN debt-to-cash flow ratio? Is that too high? HR.UN is not performing well in 2017, may be this is just cyclical I don't know. Regards, Gervais
Read Answer Asked by Gervais on August 09, 2017
Q: Further to my Aug 2 question, I did consider XRE but RIT seems the better choice as it has superior returns for all time periods, admittedly at more than double the MER. In case I decide that increasing my company count is OK would you please recommend your top 5 choices for direct company investment.
Read Answer Asked by Ross on August 08, 2017
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