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Q: I am puzzled about the fact that some mortgage lenders offer as low as 1.9 to 2.1% mortgage rates. Why would someone lend money as such a low rate, when you can get more (and garanteed) investing it with a CDIC backed GIC. If the amount is huge and not covered by a set of CDIC accounts, such a lender could get the same yield from a short-term bond ETF like ZCS. My theory is that those lenders hope that a small percentage of their borrowers fail to carry the mortgage, in which case, they somehow profit from re-possessing a house that has appreciated in price. If that is not something a lender can do, what am I missing? Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Matt on June 26, 2017
Q: I wanted to follow up on Harold's question as I am looking to add this REIT with the PRV I currently hold.

Partners website has the Payout Ratio (Distribution/ACFO) at 95.6% as per Q1 2017 which is higher than the 83% you mentioned so I was hoping for some clarification. Is it 83% on AFFO and if so what is the better measurement metric for REITS, AFFO or AFCO?
I also notice the NAV according to the company is $4.45 however the historical stock charts are not good, do you see them creating that value in the share price?
Read Answer Asked by Craig on June 21, 2017
Q: I have investments in the listed Investment Trusts for income.
With the problems in the Retail Sector (Sears, The Bay, etc), and the growth of on-line shopping, are the values and incomes of any these Trusts exposed?
REI.un and CUF.un have been on a steady decline.
Thank you in advance for your comments.
Dietrich
Read Answer Asked by Dietrich on June 19, 2017
Q: Morning,

Would like to know if the dividend from Cominar is currently safe and your view on the stock on an income based portfolio? Would Slate Office REIT be a good replacement if Cominar is deemed too risky?

Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Richard on June 19, 2017
Q: Can you comment on whether this is a good entry point into Slate Retail REIT. The stock has been in a downtrend for last month or two after hitting highs. With the news out about Amazon buying Whole Foods, the stock is down further since they own grocery store anchored tenant plazas.

Are they cheap or expensive here in terms of valuation and would you be comfortable with the dividend payout ratio. Also any guidance for the future would be good. This would be a very long term hold for me. Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Mayur on June 19, 2017
Q: Hi,
I looked at the Thomson Reuters Report dated for today's date - 2017-06-15. On page 3 of the report it shows the 12 month Price Target mean price as $10.10 with a a Target vs Current upside of +15.4%.
The problem is TCN is currently already at $11.55 as I write this. How can they put a report out with todays date calling for 15.4% upside when the price is already beyond their highest 12 month target price?
I thought the Thomson Reuters Reports were a nice "confirmation" tool as they rate Tricon a "10" but now I don't know if these reports are even worth looking at. I have noticed other similar anomalies in other stock reports with them. Can you clarify what is going on here?
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Alan on June 16, 2017
Q: LaSalle Hotel Properties (LHO
Please evaluate LHO’s prospects for the next few years. Is LHO a dividend growth company. Is it well managed; does it have good fundamentals.

Do you believe it might be more interest-sensitive than its peers?

I have enough Canadian REITs which I have held for 4 or 5 years. I have been generally disappointed.Nevertheless, if you still recommend a Canadian company in lieu of LHO.us, I would welcome your opinion and your reasoning.
Read Answer Asked by Adam on June 13, 2017
Q: Hi 5i,
Just a comment on Nino’s question and your answer about the choice between paying up for a REIT ETF like ZRE/XRE versus holding 8-12 individual REITs. My choice has been the latter and I have been happy with it. Your answer suggested that rebalancing 12 holdings annually would cost $120 at $10 a pop. My experience has been that the reality is much less than that. Because the REITs tend to move as a group more than their individual movements relative to the group, in holding 8-12 decent quality REITs I haven’t had to do more than 2 or 3 rebalancing transactions in any given year. Except for a couple of extraordinary years my REITs have really been low maintenance holdings. Cheers!
Read Answer Asked by Lance on June 13, 2017
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