Investment Q&A

Q: What are the companies getting attractive in these times?..I bought some BN..it had a 4% drop yesterday..Please suggest any quality companies to watch. Thanks.

Shyam

Q: I have owned these stocks in my non-registered account for 12 years except ETF IGM, T, CTC.A (bought 2 yr ago - up a fair bit). T bought 5 years or so ago. GSY, MFC & GRT.UN a year ago - all 3 up nicely. I buy dividend growers for the most part. I have been retired for quite a while - so, more interested in dividend growth. Large portfolio with banks 40% of total. Do not worry about market downturns: add to positions when they go on sale -08/09 and 2020. Sitting on cash and looking to add to these positions . Do not own ENF.CA - typo. Suggestions?? IFC 5-6 years up 220% including dividends.

Q: For an income, would you recommend this stock. Is there another that you feel would be better for both income and a little upside.

Thanks

Q: ENB.PF.A:CA is down about 17% in a year and ENB about 14%. The % dividend from ENB is slightly higher. Is there any compelled reason to go with ENB.PF.A:CA over ENB?

Q: What do you believe would be the long term affect on Enbridge stock if it was loose the use of Line 5 running through Michigan either because of a legal stoppage or a major pipe line leakage. Thanks … Cal

Q: Hello 5i, I am retired and am looking at PWI for income and growth could you comment on the company Sustainable Power.

Q: PPL vs ENB for total return potential over 5 years? Compared fundamentals on RBC direct investing and PPL is cheaper, higher return on equity, less debt and more profitable. After my review I concluded PPL may now be a better stock . Do you agree?

Q: Currently own Enbridge in the energy infrastructure space and am not unhappy with it. But considering switch to Cheniere . How would you think about such a switch ? Primarily a trade - off between income and growth ?
Other considerations ?
And more specifically , while accepting that all utility type companies operate with high debt levels , how would debt levels compare between these two companies .
Thank- you.

Q: I am considering replacing ENB with NXF.B in my RRSP account. Two questions: (1) what do you think of this change considering the likelihood of increased taxation for O&G producers - i.e. "fair share tax"? (2) Are there tax implications when holding NXF.B in RRSP i.e. will I receive the stated 10% dividend or there will be some reductions due to the fact that this is CDN ETF holding non-CDN stocks?

Q: Your thoughts please on the quarter?


Thx

Q: Please, advice me which stocks are the best for this year for reinvesting position on tfsa acc, 20,000 $ ?
Or may be some others?
Thank you

Q: I currently own Aqn and bep.un and would like to ad another Canadian $ stock for a 2 to 3 year hold. Could you please give recommendations and reasoning? Thank you.

Q: I am down slightly on Aritzia and like it for the long term. I usually like to buy and hold but feel this is going to be a very volatile year for consumers. My concern is the shorter term outlook as the rising rate environment is likely to place increasing pressure on consumer discretionary stocks. As a 2023 move I’m considering selling ATZ, with a look to repurchasing when rates start coming down (who knows but perhaps later this year). In the short term, I’m considering trading ATZ for a dividend stock in the energy sector such as CNQ or ENB. Could you please evaluate this strategy, based on projections today. Essentially, which position do you think will result in the largest gain by the end of 2023? Thanks so much for your insight.

Q: Does the price of oil affect the price of Enb? What are your thought of the down grades.

Q: I know you generally have a favorable opinion on Enbridge, but I have a hard time getting past a couple of things about the company:

1. Debt load - While their cash flows have been increasing, so has their LTD. And they don't seem to be in any hurry to pay it down. That, and with interest rates moving up, will the increased service costs not hamper their future dividend growth?

2. Dividend - It was not that long ago they were forecasting 7-10% div growth. Then they reduced it to 5-7 and then 3-5. The most recent increases are closer to 3% than 5.

While I acknowledge the things they provide are basically necessities (so we need companies like this), are the best days behind this stock? Do you see another stock that is akin to Enbridge 15-20 years ago in terms of growth / dividend growth?

Thanks in advance. I appreciate the service you provide.

Q: My portfolio needs more utility, consumer defensive and consumer cyclical exposure. It also needs more international exposure. Do you have a few suggestions that you like now that might kill two birds with one stone? Would be long term holds inside of an RRSP.
Thanks!

Q: Follow up to my last question - thanks for the answer. Any comments on the sell sequence and timing for ENB, LIF, NTR and TCL.A. I have done pretty well with all of these except TCL.A which is a bit in the red.
Some of these are cyclical, and your guess on when to sell will be better than mine.

Thanks,

Jim



Question:
I have an unregistered account with about 12 CDN blue chip stocks. The purpose of the account is to generate dividend income for the next several decades, while providing slow and steady capital growth. I have taken the decision to exit ENB, LIF, NTR and TCL.A and to increase holdings in AQN, NPI, PMO205, XTR. I know timing will never be perfect, but just looking for some timing guidance due to current market conditions and cyclicality of some of these stocks. Trying to avoid horrible hindsight commentry: that was OBVIOUSLY a poor time to make that change....

Answer:
An easy solution of course is to add one of the four once a month and we would be fine with such a strategy. All four buy proposals will have some sensitivity to rates, and Canada has already indicated rate hikes will pause. The bond market expects rate CUTS in Canada later this year, so finishing purchases in June could end up well.

Q: I have an unregistered account with about 12 CDN blue chip stocks. The purpose of the account is to generate dividend income for the next several decades, while providing slow and steady capital growth.

I have taken the decision to exit ENB, LIF, NTR and TCL.A and to increase holdings in AQN, NPI, PMO205, XTR.

I know timing will never be perfect, but just looking for some timing guidance due to current market conditions and cyclicality of some of these stocks.

Trying to avoid horrible hindsight commentry: that was OBVIOUSLY a poor time to make that change....

Q: Either or neither:

ENB vs. TRP.

Q: I have some cash to deploy in an unregistered account. Add equally to the names above or start a new full positon in your current can't miss top pick from the income or balanced portfolio.