Investment Q&A

Q: With Bell and Telus being 2 of the prominent defensive stocks out there.Since Japan ,Australia,New Zealand ,Germany,England Usa have either banned or are considering it.It seems irresponsible of Bell andTelus to go full speed ahead.What effect do you think it will have on these stocks.Own a 5% holding in Bell for income.

Q: I have read that if Canada bans Huawei ( I think they may have to) from 5g that the telecoms , Rogers to a lesser degree will have a 1 billion hit as they will have to remove the equipment they have already installed. Now the time for the crystal ball.

If that were to happen , it is a one time hit, probably some tax write offs etc would the market react violently negative.
I own a lot of bce.

Q: "The new annual dividend rate applicable to the Series N Shares for the five-year period commencing on December 1, 2018 to, but excluding, December 1, 2023 will be 5.086 percent, being equal to the five-year Government of Canada bond yield of 2.436 percent determined as of today plus 2.65 percent in accordance with the terms of the Series N Shares.” (Quote from November 1 PRNewswire)

In hindsite I am thinking that I should have just bought 2 good dividend paying stocks, such as T, TRP, PPL, and FTS. ENB would also be high on my list though I do have a full position. The others are about a half position.

1 - Does this make any sense? I am thinking that the dividends are close to the 5% of the Preferred O shares and the chances of recovering some of my loses are probably better. somehow I think the Series O Preferred's don’t stand much chance of getting back to $25.00 in the next 5 years.

2 - Correct me if I am wrong but Enbridge won’t likely call the shares in unless the rates drop quite bit?

3 - If you believe that my thinking makes sense would you rank the suggested stocks including ENB in order of preference. Feel free to add any other Dividend stock over my suggestions

4 - What scenario would make the value of Series N appreciate or go up in value?

Please take as many credits as necessary for my questions.

John

Q: Looking for suggestions for Recession Proof Stocks. Could I please have your suggestions. Thanks!

Q: May you provide an assessment of the earnings announced today by T and ITP?

Thank you,

Joseph

Q: RESP Question: My oldest son has 4 years to go until university and my youngest 7 years. I have $28,000 saved so far in an RESP and all is currently in a low yield interest fund. Can you give me a few suggestions on investments considering the time horizon? I was thinking Telus, BNS and maybe Enbridge. Thoughts?

Q: Would you recommend buying these companies for a conservative investor? Or others?
Finally, Is it important to hold American stocks in ones portfolio and which stocks would be your favorite conservative stocks?
Many thanks rose

Q: You have indicated a preference for T over BCE based on growth. When I look at the analysts estimates, the earnings growth for T is 5.6% and BCE 4.6%. The forward P/E is T 16.3 and BCE 14.6. However the 1 year return to the analysts median target price is T 6% and BCE 16%. The analysts seem to feel BCE is currently undervalued. In your assessment do you disagree with the analysts assessment? Are you looking at a different time frame?
Mike

Q: I have Richard's packaging in my portfolio the past 3 yrs.....Its a Very reliable stock, pays a good dividend. Great for my portfolio. I can put this stock in a drawer and not worry about the day to day price fluctuations.....

Can you provide at least one or two sleep at night stocks like RPI.UN I can stash away in my portfolio.......Can be either U.S or Canadian.

Thanks

Q: There are not many Canadian stocks in the healthcare sector. Telus is now in the Electronic Health Records business, and Loblaws now owns Shoppers Drug Mart. Would you consider L and T to be partially healthcare?

Do you have any stock suggestions for healthcare in Canada? If not, could you recommend US or European stocks that would be advisable?

Thank you,

Fed

Q: I would like to add one of the Big Three telcos. Which one has the best upside in your opinion over the next 1-3 yrs?

Q: Good morning,
Looking to understand BCE 's ongoing weakness, especially relative to Telus, in light of a more than a 1% differential in yield in BCE's favour. Is the market telling us something that we are missing? Should we be buying or reevaluating?

Thank you,

Q: Hi All at 5i! My niece has accumulated $10,000 and has a 15 to 20 year horizon. Could you please suggest two income and growth and two growth stocks that would make up a good core holding for that time frame ? Cheers, Tamara

Q: Can I please have your comments on q2
Kind Regards
Stan

Q: Just wanted to get your thoughts on the Medisys/Copeman acquisition by Telus. The stock seems to be reacting negatively.

Q: Now that both companies have reported, which one would be the better choice for a 3 year hold?

Q: I would like to purchase some dividend paying stocks for a non-registered account. What would be your top five recommendations for dividend paying stocks (minimum 3.5 % payout) that are also likely to have some capital appreciation over the next 3 years. Please do not include pipeline or financial stocks as I all ready have these two areas well covered. Also, are your recommendations good buys at this time.

Thanks

Q: When Darren Entwistle eventually steps down as the CEO of Telus... what do you think the impact will be? See https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/rob-magazine/article-will-telus-ceo-darren-entwistle-ever-let-go/

Also, what do you see as the strengths of Telus are and threats to Telus?

Thanks!

Q: Hi,looking for a good dividend company for 4+years with,
Good Mngmt
Low or manageable debt
A little growth
Could weather a 20%+ market correction
Could you please rank these companies or add one you feel is better. Sector not a issue
Thanks, doing good following your picks. Brad

Q: Payout ratios

I am confused about payout ratios. I have read here several times that you prefer to stick with dividend income stocks that have payout ratios below 50%. You have also suggested recently that the following were good solid choices for dividend income stocks. Your website does not include payout ratios, but I suspect your calculation is different from those I have found elsewhere. Below are the payout ratios I found in other places. As you can see, they are mostly above 50%, and some are above 100%!

Could you please comment on your calculation of payout ratios, that have these below 50%, or why the high ratio is acceptable presently?

Thanks again.

PWF 72%
BCE 97%
CU 116%
TRP 78%
ENB 182%
TRI 169%
QSR 79%
AQN 130%
T 82%