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Q: I am considering the purchase of Milestone. It appears that its revenue and distributions are in $US. Could you advise if this complicates matters in terms of tax and what type of account (RRSP or taxable) would be preferred to hold the security? Would the discount brokerage convert the US distribution to CDN and would they usually charge a fee for this?

Thanks as always
Read Answer Asked by Neil on July 22, 2016
Q: Hello 5I,

It appears that the group that started Healthlease Investments, which were bought out in 2014, is back in 2016 with Mainstream Health Investment. The last time they were very successful after their IPO at $10; building a company that was bought out at $14.30.
Would appreciate your thoughts on management and any opinion you would have about the company. (Their corporate structure appears a bit confusing.)

Cheers,
Bob Ahearn

Read Answer Asked by Robert on July 18, 2016
Q: BMO US Put Write(ZPW)
BMO Europe High Dividend Covered Call Hedged to CAD(ZWE)
PowerShares Preferred Portfolio(PGX:US)
BMO Laddered Preferred Share Index(ZPR)
BMO US High Dividend Covered Call(ZWH)
BMO Equal Weight REITs Index(ZRE)
iShares S&P/TSX Canadian Preferred Share Index(CPD)
iShares S&P/TSX Capped REIT Index(XRE)
BMO Covered Call Dow Jones Industrial Average Hedged CAD(ZWA)
iShares Convertible Bond Index(CVD)
BMO Canadian Dividend(ZDV)
Above are ranked as to yield - high to low. Can you rank as to risk - high to low?
Thank you for considering my question
G. Reynolds
Read Answer Asked by Gail on July 18, 2016
Q: Hello thinking of switching out of this stock. While there is a dividend it isn't large enough to offset in my opinion the geographic doldrums. Am thinking of switching to SIA or Milestone REIT. I do not need the income but want some dividend and some capital appreciation. Do you have a preference or another recommendation?? Thanks, Bill
Read Answer Asked by Bill on July 18, 2016
Q: Based upon your previous comments and my comfort level I maintain a maximum 10% weighting in REITS while participating in their respective DRIPs. At this point I hold CSH.UN. (with a 200% gain), REI.UN (20% gain) and SRU.UN (400% gain). I am contemplating adding CAR.UN and HR.UN. Please comment on whether this particular REIT selection is acceptable and sufficiently diversified or overly concentrated.

Many thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Glen on July 11, 2016
Q: I am researching REITs to invest personalllythru non registered account and or TFSA. Which do you think would provide good medium term return (on 3-5 year time horizon)?
A friend also told me about NSI.NV, a small REIT which he believes will increase in value by 20% in the short term. Do you know anything about this company and would you recommend investing a small amount of capital, given the fact any investment would be in Euros and there's probably no hedging against devaluation of the CDN dollar available? Thanks for all your help.
Read Answer Asked by Robert on July 11, 2016
Q: I have recently received a notice that AX.DB.F is to be redeemed. One option is cash ($1000 per unit)and a second option is a share conversion. In the latter case, Artis is offering 64.5 common shares per $1000 unit. This is equivalent to a conversion price of $15.50 which is nearly two dollars above the present cost of an AX.UN share. Such a large gap doesn't seem right. Can you clarify? I believe this is a full redemption and I must choose one or the other of the options.
Read Answer Asked by richard on July 07, 2016
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