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Q: Your answer today to Roy puzzles me. You seem to indicate that if you have a portfolio generally skewed to income that you could be unduly hurt in a rising rate/rising inflation enviroment. Well isn't buying dividend paying stocks also your protection in that case? Would not all stocks suffer in a rising rate scenario and knowing that in most cases these companies will continue to "pay you while you wait" that you can ride through the storm? If your income keeps coming, isn't the SP unimportant, at least until the market comes back? What am I missing here?
Read Answer Asked by Barry on August 01, 2019
Q: 5i has recommended all companies listed above. Many of your members have expressed concern over each of these companies. As soon as the onslaught begins you have defended all of them. COV is the latest stock - I don't understand your position. You appear to be growth and momentum oriented and get in well after the easy money has been made. You tend to want to stay in all sectors regardless of the climate. Why are we in Canadian health care? GUD is nightmare, RHT was a pump and dump and now COV. These are trades not investments. I have 25 Canadian stocks 10 of which are 5i all double digit losses wiping out any gains on the remaining stocks most of which are not 5i selections. Please remind us what is 5i again and why are we here?
Read Answer Asked by Glen on August 01, 2019
Q: Just read the piece on negative interest rates and this question occurred to me. If monetary authorities control interest rates what leverage do bond the "bond vigilantes" have as long as a country doesn't borrow in a foreign currency?
Also, why is it that if rates rise from 1% to3% on a 10 year T-bond you loose 16% but if they rise from -1% to 1% you lose 20%? (see Cullen Roche July 26/19)
Not sure if this is your area of expertise but other members might know.
Thanks
Mike
Read Answer Asked by michael on July 31, 2019