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Q: a) Could you please clarify the advantage of owning bep.un vs bepc.
b) Would you recommend adding either to my current holding of aqn/npi/blx?
c) Please list in order of preference
d) Do you think all four would give greater diversity, or would you prefer owning only 2 or 3 of theses companies and if so which ones!
Ed in Montreal
Read Answer Asked by ed on June 02, 2021
Q: Now that Brookfield Renewable has come down so much, how does the valuation compare to Brookfield Infrastructure?
Read Answer Asked by Michael on June 01, 2021
Q: Which of these stocks/etfs would you predict to have the best near term upside?
Read Answer Asked by Timothy on May 25, 2021
Q: Dear 5i,
I originally bought this for around $49; then the company adjusted when the split for BEPC occurred. Some time later, I thought it ok to sell them at around $70. How do I figure out if a re-entry point for BEP.UN is good today at around $45, given that if I look at my brokerage graph the historical value of what I paid at $49 then, appears as around $25 now ie the graph has changed because of the split?
If it is tough to calculate/compare history, could you advise if today is a good price - thinking this time I should hold them a longer 7+ years.
Thank you for helping me,
Hilary
Read Answer Asked by Hilary on May 10, 2021
Q: Could you please recommend your preference b/w these two? (Buy and hold for 5-10 year timeframe).
Also, if I wanted to increase my USD exposure, could I not purchase either one of these inside a US TFSA without paying any withholding tax on the dividend? Both pay a USD dividend I believe.
Thanks,
Read Answer Asked by Tom on May 06, 2021
Q: Hello 5i team,
You mentioned in a previous response that you would not expect BEP to have the same high returns as in previous years. Can you briefly elaborate more on this?

Since BEP is in a dip, I wanted to purchase the US equivalent shares. Are you still comfortable with this company (you give it an A rating)?

Thank You,
Andrew
Read Answer Asked by Andrew on May 05, 2021
Q: Two related questions. I'm overweight in utilities and want to shift some of the funds invested here to one or two Canadian consumer cyclical stocks.
1) Which would you sell: BEP, NPI or AQN? Or would you sell some of each?
2) Which 2-3 Canadian cyclicals would you recommend with yields >1.3% that are likely to grow at least 20% in the next 12-18 months?
Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Maureen on May 04, 2021
Q: I own BEP.UN and BEPC and they have been free falling since 1/01/2021, down about 15%. The entire renewable energy sector are down a lot too, e.g. INE is down 25% YTD. I know this sector's been up quite a bit last year, but why the collapse this year? Is it just sector rotation, or there are other reasons? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Victor on May 04, 2021
Q: Any reason why the renewable stocks are so weak in 2021?
For example, BEP.UN dropped almost 14% since 1/01/2021, and most other renewable stocks are similarly depressed YTD. I know this sector was up substantially in 2020. What changed? Market sentiments, or due to some more tangible reasons? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Victor on April 29, 2021
Q: What do you think of this twenty stock dividend portfolio for a taxable account? I am focusing on high quality and it yields about 3.8% . Any changes you would make?
Read Answer Asked by Stefan on April 29, 2021