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Q: For a non-regustered account, with the price difference at about 8 dollars would it be better overall for income to purchase BIP.UN if you had a fixed dollar amount to invest for the additional shares you would get over purchasing BEPC even considering the dividend tax credit benefit of BEPC..
Read Answer Asked by RALPH on August 26, 2020
Q: ROOKFIELD, News, Aug. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (TSX: BEP.UN; NYSE: BEP) (“Brookfield Renewable”) today announced that its subsidiary Brookfield Renewable Partners ULC (“Finco”) has exercised its right to redeem its CDN$400,000,000, 4.79%, Series 8 Notes, due February 7, 2022. The redemption will occur on September 14, 2020.
Question: Above is excerpt from company announcement. Is this mean that the company will issue new shares? if yes, do you know how much would be the conversion price?

thanks
Albert
Read Answer Asked by Santoso on August 14, 2020
Q: Hi i5,

According to "Buffett Indicator", when it's in the 70% to 80% range, it is time to throw cash at the market. When it moves above 100%, it's time to lean toward risk-off. Now Market Cap to GDP Ration > 100% means stocks in bubble territory. Do you think Canadian stocks may also in bubble territory? If US in bear market, do you think the above Canadian stocks which I am holding can be survived? Perhaps, should we start to off load which may be in danger during the bear market into cash, or switch among balance or income portfolio. Any suggestion?
Read Answer Asked by ma on August 14, 2020
Q: Further to the active discussion of BEPC versus BEP.UN, I switched over to BEPC (from BEP.UN) in my registered account. I phoned TD-Waterhouse today to see if I could enroll my BEPC shares into a synthetic DRIP, and was told that BEP.UN is eligible, whereas BEPC is not. I am curious-- can you confirm this, and if this is indeed the case, why might that be? For those 5i subscribers who are interested in enrolling in a (brokerage) DRIP, this could be a relative advantage of BEP.UN, especially with a lower price (and higher yield) versus BEPC, one would be gradually adding to their position via a DRIP. Your thoughts on this situation?
Ted
Read Answer Asked by Ted on August 11, 2020
Q: I purchased BEP.UN on July 30, 2020. On that day, the CFRA report available through my bank's investorline site had it down as a 'hold'. Then, the next day (July 31st ), CFRA had it down as a 'buy' and then on Aug 2nd as a 'sell'. I usually sell when CFRA advises to sell. My questions are:
1) How can CFRA ratings change this quickly?
2) How reliable are CFRAs ratings?
3) Should I sell?
Thanks for your help
Read Answer Asked by Mary on August 04, 2020
Q: Hi, I have have 152 shares of BEP.UN in my RSP. I understand I will get 1 share for every 4 I have so I would be getting 38 shares of BEPC. What would be my avg price for these new shares? Also if they are both sitting in my RSP, what should I do instead of holding both?? I know I can sell both and then buy BEPC in my margin account to get the dividend tax credit going forward or if I wanted to continue holding them in my RSP, is it best to just consolidate them into one? If so, which one? What would be the most efficient thing to do? Thanks!
Read Answer Asked by Keith on August 04, 2020
Q: Hello 5i,

Lots of volatility before and after the split. Obviously people are trying to mimic BIPC game plan and it is not playing out the same way. What do you think the current fair price for BEPC and BEP.UN should be and what do you see the price being 12 months from now?
Read Answer Asked by James on July 31, 2020
Q: I am holding BEP.UN and now BEPC also.
Will the BEPC dividend continue to be in U.S. $ ?
If the dividend on BEPC will be $0.4340 per share, payable Sept. 30 and the previous dividend on BEP.UN was $0.5425 on June 30, I would expect the future dividend on BEP.UN to drop, like the share price approx 25%, correct?
If so this seems to represent an overall dividend increase of about 6% in terms of total holdings, right?
Read Answer Asked by Jeff on July 30, 2020
Q: I have in my portfolio AQN with with -6% down. Im thinking of selling AQN and buy BEP.UN as a better performer. My question is when is better time to buy BEP.UN now or after close of the spin out , and why?.
Andrew
Read Answer Asked by Andrzej on July 30, 2020
Q: Hello and thanks for your insights. I'm looking at these three as long-term (~5years) paid-to-wait plays on demographics/pandemics/energy respectively. Collectively, 10% of my portfolio. I'm retired and 55 and could manage nicely if all three went to $0.

Question: Do you consider this move to be on the lower end of the risk meter?
Read Answer Asked by William on July 28, 2020
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