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Q: Recently, I got cash from AAR.un buyout from Blackstone. To replace AAR.un I thought about these two companies (I have no exposure to senior housing now) What is your opinion about these two companies ?, Main risks and resistance to a downturn in the economy. Will you favour one over the other ? Or split the funds equally on both ?
Read Answer Asked by Alejandro (Alex) on June 04, 2018
Q: https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2018/05/03/premier-calls-allegations-against-nursing-homes-disturbing-and-upsetting.html

Would this type of allegation lead you to cut half the position or perhaps entirely? I have quite a large (overweight position) in SIA and have it as a DRIP for a number of years. I have about 40 percent of my position in free shares and want to continue to build my portfolio around the aging demographic. I have considered selling some SIA and putting a bit more into SIS as well as Park Lawn, but the dividend income being re-invested has done me well and provides a nice safety net on a long term hold. THoughts?
Read Answer Asked by Jordan on May 15, 2018
Q: Hi, i am trying to reduce the family's portfolios from 29 stocks to arround 20. I have Sienna and Chartwell. Both together represent 4% of the portfolios. If I was to keep one with a 5 to 10 year time horizon which one would you suggest. Also I do look at a mix of growth and dividend growth but i dont like hight debt, actually i prefer companies with no debt or very low debt. Thank you so much for this fantastic service.
Read Answer Asked by André on December 18, 2017
Q: I understand that SIA will soon be raising funds through a public offering to assist in the acquisition of two Ontario properties. Would one be well advised to wait until after this offering, before adding to a small position in a tax advantaged account? Or jump in now. Second question - Could you please give me some idea of i) insider ownership and ii institutional ownership. Thanks for all you do, Bill
Read Answer Asked by Bill on October 23, 2017
Q: 5i. Thanks for heads up on SIA share issue through questions.

While I would like to get into seniors living reit and SIA with discount price seems like a good entry, I do have to sell another reit to do so.

I just picked up TCN (US housing)last week as entry to accumulate over time.
I have held HR (Retail and other) for years.

I like the idea of SIA one day being a take-out and it makes sense.

Would you advocate for a move from one or the other of the aforementioned reits to get into SIA?

Or will they all act similarly into and through 2018?

Thanks
Dave
Read Answer Asked by Dave on October 17, 2017
Q: 9:57 AM 9/10/2017
Hello Peter :
My wife and I are in our 70's and require additional steady dividend income to complement our pensions and bond income. We wish to choose companies that we never need to consider selling and that have reliable dividend growth and little chance of dividend cuts.
We have a 4.5% cash position we want to invest.
We need to decide between two options:
1. Invest the whole 4.5% in RY or TD, [we already own 10% split between BNS and CM], or
2. Add to 2 or more of these existing positions : CSH.UN [3.2%], SIA [3.9%], NWC [2.2%], CSW.A [3.1%], RPI.UN [1.0%], or invest part in new positions in one or more of ET, ZCL, ABT, or ADN.
What choice or choices would you advise us to make for the highest probability of reliable long term income and dividend growth?
Thank you............. Paul K

Read Answer Asked by Paul on September 11, 2017