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Q: Hi Peter & 5i staff

Thanks for answering my recent real estate sector question in which you suggested that Granite could help diversify my sector holdings.

According to a recent Globe and Mail article, would you agree that Granite "will experience tailwinds because it derives most of its revenue from US based assets"? The article focused on how to manage Trump 2.0.

Thanks as always for your timely responses.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on December 17, 2024
Q: Seasons Greetings to all at 5i, and fellow members as well!

Our Real Estate holdings include DIR.UN, FSV (thank you 5i for this stellar pick!), and XLRE. Portfolio Analytics indicates that we should increase weighting. I was considering adding to DIR.UN, or starting a new position in CHP.UN. If this was your portfolio, what would you do, or is there even a better opportunity? Thanks as always.
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on December 16, 2024
Q: What are your current thoughts regarding plaza reit as an addition to the income side of my portfolio? If negative, do you have any suggestions for stable high-dividend Canadian stocks that I can investigate? thanks, J
Read Answer Asked by John on December 13, 2024
Q: I've been looking to REIT's with the intention of adding a level of potential inflation protection. CHP.UN seemed to me like a good REIT that would appear to have some resilience - even if Commercial Real Estate in general would take a hit. However it's the "shopping centers anchored by supermarkets" description that gives me pause. The "supermarket" part gives me a degree of comfort. The "shopping center part".....not sure.

Are you able to give me your always valued opinion please?
Read Answer Asked by James on December 12, 2024
Q: Please explain the drop in TOL stock price when all the metrics look are looking good (as far as I can tell).

Does profit taking explain a 5% drop? What would be the logic in selling the stock of a company that has tailwind ?

Finally, if systematic, would a good contrarian strategy to buy those dips?

Thank you very much, especially for your patience with member's layman questions.

Merry christmas to all hard working staff at 5i Research
Read Answer Asked by Jean on December 10, 2024
Q: Based on the information in the market at what level would u recommend a disposition of ere.un to move forward if not interested in owning the resulting entity after divid payment? What is likely to be the final value to current shareholders?

Are there any reits u feel particularly positive on to deploy resulting funds into for 2025 and if not yr favoured sector to deploy funds into in 2025?

Generally reit performance has been anemic this year n not certain if this will change in 2025.

I
Read Answer Asked by Craig on December 10, 2024
Q: Greetings:
I have held the above in my RRIF for quite some time, and under water. The interest is adequate, but eaten up badly by the loss of capital. I thought that as interest came down it would benefit the MIC'S, but not so!! What is the outlook for this one? Under what conditions would it improve? Is it just poor management?

Thanks, BEN.
Read Answer Asked by BEN on December 10, 2024
Q: In a recent answer about DIR.UN you mentioned reports of inventory buildups in the US in anticipation of potential tariffs with the incoming administration. Would PLD be a good way to take advantage of this possible trend? Between PLD and DIR, which REIT do you prefer for the long-term (5+ years)?
Read Answer Asked by Patrick on December 10, 2024
Q: I hold CSH and CRR. The later being a very small position (1%) I'm looking to consolidate. Could you rank these 3 or do you have a better REIT to suggest?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Robert on December 06, 2024
Q: 5i has been positive on CAR.un for a long time. You are not alone. It seems to be a long term favourite of many if not most REIT analysts. I have held it since 2019 and am down about 9%. It is about $15 below its 2022 high and is trading at 2018 levels. I bought it for income. Other residential REITs have a superior distribution Every day I look at it and say to myself "why am I holding this." What do you see in the future of CAR.un that makes it a buy or even a hold? If I cash out, what would be your next best favoutite with a better distribution?
Read Answer Asked by Ken on December 04, 2024
Q: I'm confused about why IIP shares are doing so poorly. The last two quarterly reports were excellent. ffo is up, dividends increased, debt to book value is less than 40%. I realize IIP is mostly in toronto, which is rent controlled, but if I understand it right those controls are only on older buildings, and interrent is renovating the older buildings in order to increase the rents above the inflation rate. So here is a stock that seems to have an extremely safe dive, which increases every year (5% or more for 13 straight years, i believe), and growing cash flow......yet the stock price is at a multi year low. Am I missing something?
Read Answer Asked by arnold on November 27, 2024