Investment Q&A

Q: NWH.UN has moved up about 10% the past several weeks after a long decline over 2 or 3 years. The stock is trading slightly below book value with a low P/E of 5.3. Do you think the stock has room to increase further?

Q: Could you please give me your opinion of Temple Hotels Inc please

Q: Hi 5i team,

With the HCG's miss - although understand you do not see real concerns. If you had a full position in HCG, would you consider switching 1/2 to FN?

Thank you!

Q: I would appreciate your take on the first quarter earnings miss. They have had several misses in a row, but I am encluraged by the growth in originations (finally). I would appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks,

Q: I have a 2% position would 5i add on this latest weakness this week or wait for earnings ?

Q: Melcor Developments (MRD) has a very long and distinguished reputation as a reliable and profitable developer and property manager based in Edmonton, Alberta. In 2013, MRD spun off some of its properties into Melcor REIT (MR.UN). The Reit’s stock price suffered a dramatic decline in 2015 from $10 to $7. Presumably this was due to “Alberta phobia” on Bay Street. However, the 2015 financial statements showed a 50% increase in net income. Debt remains around 55% of book value and the monthly distributions continue unaffected at a very sustainable 80% of net profits, for a current yield of 8.28%. The stock price has recovered somewhat to the $8 range. With oil prices seemingly stabilizing around $40 it would appear that the risk of property related defaults in Alberta is receding. While this is a small cap Reit, its management is top-notch and its financials seem sound.

What is your take on this stock ? Is it a Buy, sell or hold ? Too early to get in ?

Q: Good Morning
Can you please comment on the possible impact of today's raging fires arount Fort McMurray on the nvu.un?
I know NVU.un has 24,000 units across Canada. How many are there at Fort McMurray?
Can you also comment on the stock itself going forward?
Thank you

Q: Peter and Team:I'd appreciate your thoughts about Slate Office Reit. SOT.UN. Thanks.

Q: Could I have your assessment of American Hotel Income Properties REIT LP?

Thanks,
Ron

Q: I am considering investing in either Choice Properties (chip.un) or CT Real Estate (crt.un) Could I have your opinion please?

Thanks

Q: Is crt.un and mst.un good for long term income and growth ?

Q: Hello again: I meant to include this property in the question I asked earlier this morning, but please feel free to charge me another credit. Northwest healthcare was unloved by most analysts for the last couple of years but they seem to have turned the corner in terms of investor sentiment since the stock price is up $2 on what was a $7.50 stock at its low. Is this kind of increase justified in your opinion and what is your view on its prospects going into the future. I notice that they hold the second highest percentage of their holdings in Brazil (although it is still a distant second to their Cdn. holdings) and could this be a concern given Brazil's current economic malaise? Thanks again, Don

Q: Given that these two ETFs have almost exactly the same holdings and similar MERs why does XRE have a 5.3% distribution yield and VRE have a 2.45% distribution yield?

Q: I'm glad you agree with my conclusion of XRE vs US REITS. The heart of my question was on VNQ (my apology for messing up the symbol) and if not VNQ what can you recommend as a suitable US REIT ETF?

Q: Regarding MEQ. Could I get your thoughts on this company. If I recall correctly its a play on multi family housing in western Canada. How does their valuation look against say Boardwalk. Why don't they pay a dividend? If they were to pay a dividend on the same payout as boardwalk what would the yield look like.

Thanks, Rob

Q: I had heard that US REITs were substantially "cheaper" than Canadian ones, yet when I compare Vanguard's VNG with PE of 40 and PB 2.5X with ishares XRE's PE of 13.5 and PB under 1 it doesn't seem so.
What am I missing and if not VNG as a suitable US REIT what can you recommend? Thanks, J.

Q: Could I get your comments on this stock. What do you think of the fundamentals, including payout ratio, growth potential? How do you feel about it as a long term hold? How expensive is it compared to other industrial REITs? Finally, what caused the big drop in January? Thanks.

Q: Hi Team,

What in your opinion are the best (4 or 5) growth REIT (if any?) and real estate companies available for inclusion in a cash account and why?

Thanks, Gilles

Q: Please provide your analysis including the debentures of the prior named Retrocom Reit
Thanks, Hugh

Q: Am looking at taking 2% position in either EXE,CSH.UN,or SIA for long term hold in my RSP.
Your thoughts on these 3 would be appreciate re: balance sheet, dividend security, growth prospects, operating issues and take over possibilities.
Thanks
Derek