Investment Q&A

Q: Hi team
I am fully invested in BCE , for steady income and abit of growth, it has been hit by lower share prices
I am in a 50% position in ENB, again for steady income and abit of growth
does it make sense to sell part of BCE and use the proceeds to buy ENB
same goal, steady income and some growth

your outlook for ENB would be appreciated as well,
thanks
Michael

Q: Greetings, the above companies are all currently held (among others) in a Canadian dividend growth portfolio. For new money, what would be your top 5 choices to add to today? Long-term hold, income and stability with growth potential are key criteria. Would also like to maintain some sector diversification.

Thank you.

Q: This is in the context of the interactive chart in the Company Profile section. If I take Enbridge (ENB:CA) as an example here is what I get in terms of growth over 5 years:
+37.10% (Company Profile / Interactive Chart)
-2.42% (using either iPhone Stocks App or Yahoo Finance or my Online Broker).


After some research, I found out that the interactive chart in Company Profile probably uses Adjusted close price adjusted for splits and dividend and/or capital gain distributions. The others are using the close price adjusted for splits. It seems to me that if we want to see the pure growth of a company, it is better to use the close price adjusted for splits which might not reflect the total return, but is very useful for analyzing price trends without the influence of distributions. What do you think? Is it possible to adjust the chart so that we can see both versions? Thank you

Q: Hi Peter, I have about 15000.00 for an RRSP account. I know you can't personalize the account but could you suggest 5 - 10 good Canadian stocks for such an account if looking for income for a 66 year old investor. Thanks

Q: Hi Folks,
Finally breaking even with Enbridge. Thinking about selling my position and buying CNQ. This would be in a non registered account. May I have your opinion ?
Thanks

Q: Hi Folks,
In my RRSP account which is well diversified - I am looking at selling some ENB and topping up my position in either VISA or APPLE. May I have your opinion as to which one you think would be best at this time.
Thanks

Q: I am thinking about swapping out BLX for ENB. I am holding the investment primarily for income. May I get your take on which you prefer as a long term hold? Thanks very much.

Q: I'd like to invest a substantial inheritance in solid, relatively safe dividend stocks in a non-registered account for a stream of tax-efficient income. Can you suggest 7-8 stocks for me to consider and do you consider that number enough for diversification? Would you buy in gradually over the year or invest all at once? Is it unwise to invest in Canadian stocks only ( have geographic diversification in my registered accounts)? I won't need the income for 2-3 years and will probably hang on to them for life, whatever that may be (I'm in my late 50s). Thanks. I have tons of credits - use as many as needed.

Q: Can you please share your favourite Cdn dividend growth stocks for long term hold in a non-registered account.

Thanks,
Janet

Q: Hello Team,
Which of these would you prefer for best total yearly return going forward and why?
Thanks,
Barry

Q: You responded to a March 21st question by Esther confirming that, in your view, Canadian rates are fully expected to drop faster, sooner than US interest rates - leaving a positive outlook for the US$ and stocks.

My question is in 2 parts;

- What are 3 interest sensitive Canadian investments would you recommend that take advantage of a faster/sooner drop in Canadian rates (and why they may be good investments), and

- Should one hold off on investing in US investments such as TLT short term, or not try too hard to time the buy and invest now?

Thanks as always.

Q: At what price would Canadian Utilities be a good point to buy the stock for dividend income? If there are better companies in the utilities market, please comment on that. I am looking for a company with good dividend prospects for the next 5 years.

And is CU a good bet for capital growth in the next 5 years? If not, what are better options?

Thank you for your valuable input and have a great day!

Q: I'm thinking of journaling the above inter-listed securities over to my US RSP account as a currency play (I'm expecting CAD weakness vs USD over next 1-2 years). Other than CAD dividend exchange rate fees, are there other caveats to be aware of with any of these securities specific to their US listings? I.e. liquidity on NYSE? Thank you.

Q: I am looking for some interest bearing stocks.

I do not have any REITs and with the state of office space these days, I am always a little concerned.

However, I just read about this company “SmartCentres” that pays an 8.2% dividend (pretty amazing – but it is sometimes a warning sign). Based on company information, it states that it has “98.5% in place and committed occupancy” which I believe is positive.

According to its profile (in 5i), the stock appears to be close to its low for the past year. In fact, the stock is lower than the “Low Target price”. The liquidity ratios appear to (very) good. I don’t know how it compares to its peers but the P/E ratio also appears low compared to its historical trend.

I understand this is not a growth stock but my need is to find some balance and dividends are always good (especially at 8.2%). I also own other dividend paying stocks, such as Enbridge which I’ve acquired slowly over the past number of years. The stock price today is a little lower than when I bought it as the stock price has not changed very much during the last 10 years (but the dividend is very good and the volatility has been reasonable). It has been a very good paying GIC.

Any thoughts on the above. If you have better ideas for dividend paying stocks (or ETFs), please list your top 2 or 3, with a short explanation. As a secondary question, for dividends to rise to 8.2% for SRU and 7.8% for Enbridge, is it also possible that these stocks are out of favor and may also have some potential capital appreciate over the years? Thanks.

(As an aside, I compared the 10 year chart provided by 5i in the “Enbridge profile” section with 2 other charting tools and the one in 5i did not match. I did a comparison because I felt that the return I got with Enbridge did not align with the 5i profile chart.)

Q: I own all of the above. I am up with PPL and ALA and about break even with ENB and TRP. I feel too much pipeline exposure??
Which two would you keep?

Thanks for everything

Dave.

Public Question.

Q: I am currently overweight energy and under in real estate. Which of the above three should I trim or sell completely? It seems ENB is as much utility as Energy and it's rather flat, for me. Love all the Energy dividends. The sole Realty I have is DIR.UN which I'm happy with. Which Canadian REIT's would you suggest and would I be better with a US or European REIT? If so, with one(s)? Many thanks

Q: I know it's not exactly apples to apples, but would you view a swap from AQN to CNQ is a likely net positive 1/5/10 years out? This is for the 'stable' part of my portfolio - some growth but dividends and overall steadiness. Could also consider ENB or FTS (already own BIP). . Thanks in advance. - Jeff

Q: For capital appreciation over a 5 year period - Which 2 or 3 of the listed stocks would you choose.
Thanks

Q: What would be your picks for adding to the noted stocks - for price appreciation in the next 5 years.
Thanks

Q: Would you consider ENB an energy or utility stock?
Thanks