Investment Q&A

Q: Could you comment please on BEP's relationship with Transalta.
Thanks
Bob Rose

Q: Is there any substance to rumors of conversion to corporations? issuing 'free' shares?

Q: BEP.UN earnings just released. Comments?

Q: I currently have positions in these two companies. (thanks to your guidance) I'm thinking of adding to both positions. Are you aware of any reasons why I shouldn't proceed with the purchases at this time? If you had to pick one investment over the other, which would you choose. Finally, is there another company that pays attention to the environment could have more short term upside? Thanks so much for your respected opinions.

Q: In reviewing the 5i responses to questions on these 3 companies you seem to favour BEP. In examing the numbers for the last 5 years through Morningstar I noted the following:
2015 16 17 18 19
AQN .30 .33 .37 .38 .79 EPS
6.53 7.14 7.62 6.40 12.9 ROE%
4.60 4.55 5.10 4.18 6.44 ROIC%
BEP. .01 -.23 -.18 .13 .31 EPS
.05 -1.08 -.81 .53 1.34 ROE%
1.86 1.85 1.70 2.82 3.26 ROIC%
NPI -.07 .64 .85 1.46 1.67 EPS
-1.85 15.7 22.1 35.6 39.6 ROE%
1.7 4.7 5.7 6.3 6.6 ROIC%
Both AQN and NPI would seem to have significantly stronger results (ROE%, ROIC%). What key data points do you look for in this investment sector? Your thoughts on your selection criteria would be appreciated.

Q: Hello Gentlemen,
Are the above listed companies still buyable at this time?
Thank you

Q: I'm looking to invest in one Income stock and I am looking at these three from your model portfolio. I already own BIP but do not own any banks or telcos. Please rank the order these would be considered. Thanks.

Q: I own way too much of BIP.UN { 22.4% } and will be trimming when I get my free shares. And have a position in BEP.UN which has risen to a 6.3% position which I am okay with size wise. Even though these are two huge winners for me I always look at it as " Would I buy them now ? " .... Not sure that I would. Mr Market seems to be in love with the name Brookfield right now and the forward PE on BEP.UN is 298 { Source Yahoo Finance } which seems astronomical for a utility. And though I cannot find one for BIP.UN the trailing PE is 377. { If you have a forward PE I'd like to know what it is ? } ...I realize there is more to evaluating a company than the PE but I am thinking these two are expensive......Plus I kind of view them in the blue chip category not the wild growth spectrum.......What is your opinion on the fair valuation of these two companies versus " Investors have gone gaga for the name Brookfield right now " ?

Q: Seems like the renewable energy area has a future. Could get your top 6 stocks that you would purchase for growth and dividend? Which would be most affected if interest rates were to gradually rise? Thanks for the great service. Would like to stay in the cdn market, but a top us one or two would be appreciated.

Q: With gains over the past year, I'm overweight in these holdings - BAM 7%, BEP 12%, BIP 8%. I'm not uncomfortable with BAM and BIP but BEP is high.
Do you think there is more short-term upside in either BEP or BIP due to the addition of corporate structures?
What overall weighting would you recommend for these 3 companies and do you have a preference for any - these would be long-term holdings (8-10 years) in an income focused portfolio?
If trimming is recommended, what are your top 3 recommendations for reliable and growing dividend paying stocks, sector not being an issue?
Thank you
Ian

Q: Hi everyone,
Since BEP, BIP are based in Bermuda and declare foreign income, is there any witholding tax in a RRSP on the income received from their stocks or preferred shares? You mentioned this link before: https://bep.brookfield.com/stock-and-distribution/tax-information , but it does not mention RRSP specifically. Same question for TFSA …

Will it change with the creation of BEP & BIP canadian corp.?
Thanks

Q: A highly regarded economist/strategist recently recommended going overweight consumer staples, energy and utilities for 2020. Can you please provide your top picks for these sectors considering their current valuations??

Q: I would like to pick a few names from your income portfolio for my child’s RESP. She is 13 years now, so, I don’t have the safety of very long term hold. Can you short list the top 5 that pose minimum risk of value and dividend decline in that time frame?

Q: Does BEP-UN require CRA form 1135 to be filled out?

Q: I currently have AQN (2.5%), BEP (1.5%) and INE (1%) and would like to add a further 1.5% overall to the "green" utility sector of my portfolio. Do you feel that BLX would be a good addition?
If so, I am thinking of adding .5% to BEP (to bring it to 2%) and 1% to BLX and wanted to get your thoughts for a +/-5 year hold.
Thanks!

Q: Hello! I often see BAM.A mentioned as being the more growth-oriented stock versus BEP.UN being the more income-oriented stock. Historically, this has been the case. However, last year, BEP.UN showed more growth than BAM.A. With the growing interest in renewable energy (both from a media coverage perspective and also, I think, from actual industry development/momentum), do you feel BEP.UN's outperformance against BAM.A last year is a trend to continue into the future?

Q: If you were to add fresh money today, would you pick BEP.UN or AQN? This is for long term hold in my RRSP

Q: Hi,
I have the above stocks in my wife's account and I'm looking to diversify further. Ultimately, I'm looking to build my own ETF through individual stocks. What else would you add here to fully diversify?

Thanks
Robert

Q: Please comment on BEP.UN's offer to acquire TerraForm. Is this a good purchase for them from both a price and business perspective? What impact will it have going forward?

Q: What are your top “Green” stocks for 2020 and what would be your top REIT stocks as well?

Thanks