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Q: Hello 5i Team
The Northview Canadian High Yield Residential Fund Class A units, initial public offering has closed and the units have begun trading on the TSX as NHF-UN.
The units are trading today (Tuesday) around $13.00 up from the IPO price of $12.50.
The website “northviewfund.com” does not offer much information yet other than the initial prospectus and IPO marketing materials.
Questions I have are as follows:
1 – How does a “closed end fund” differ from REIT from an investment and/or taxation perspective?
2 – Is this a reasonable investment, given a three to five year hold.
3 - When compared to the other residential reits (BEI.UN, CAR.UN, IIP.UN, KMP.UN, MI.UN and MRG.UN), how does NHF.UN rank?

Thank you
Read Answer Asked by Stephen on November 11, 2020
Q: I intend to reinvest the proceeds from the NVU.UN buyout settlement. I'm looking at TCN or IIP.UN as replacements. I'm leaning towards buying TCN to diversify a bit into the USA housing market since I also hold CAR.UN and to avoid the effects of the Ontario rental rates freeze. Total hold for the two holdings would be about 6%. What is your view of which of these options to chose and also would you suggest a third alternative?

I realize that market timing questions are almost impossible to answer, but given the very recent bout of almost irrational market exuberance, should one buy now, make a partial buy now, or hold off a bit?
Read Answer Asked by John on November 11, 2020
Q: I'm confused about the price action of FSV today as opposed to CIGI. Both derive most of their income from the property sector, though in different ways. Yet FSV is down over 5% today while CIGI is up almost 10%. Since I've seen no company specific news I'm assuming this is in response to the vaccine news. What I can't figure out is how CIGI comes out so far ahead with a vaccine but FSV will lose out.
Read Answer Asked by John on November 09, 2020
Q: Hello 5i,

Our portfolio has 1% in each of CAR.UN, IIP.UN, and KMP.UN. Of the three IIP has seen a major correction. Is there a specific reason for the weakness in IIP compared to the other two? Would you be adding to the above positions now or wait until tax season is over?

Cheers,
Debbie and Jerry
Read Answer Asked by Jerry on November 09, 2020
Q: Hi,

1)In the next 2-3 years do you think REITS or utilities will do better (some growth, less volatility)?
2)Can you suggest 2 CDN reits and 2 CDN utilities you feel comfy with>
3) Can you suggest 2 US reits and 2 US utilities you feel comfy with?
Read Answer Asked by Graeme on October 28, 2020
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