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Q: Could you please tell me how the fundamentals are calculated in divided class share structured companies? Could the answer could include A,B,Preferred shares? How would rules apply to Market cap/ P/Eratios, or anything else? Would it be total market cap of both a and b shares or per class when I view them on a company profile? Is every company required to report this the same way? How about general calculations of the company. What is the best method for me to look at when I wish to do research on a company. I use ATD.A,B as an example but any example you wish will be fine.
Thank you
Jeremy
Read Answer Asked by Jeremy on September 26, 2019
Q: I am retired and hold the above ETFs in my RIF, TFSA accounts. Please advise which ETFs you would hold in this environment and which are duplicated. I am looking for stability and safe dividends. Thanks for your input.
Read Answer Asked by diane joan on September 25, 2019
Q: I have about 150k in an RESP account for my 2 kids ( grade 9 and 12) so next year kid 1 will start withdrawing funds and kid 2 in 4 years. I've maxed out the match up grants so no new contributions. I hold mostly global growth mutual funds and am thinking I should shift to a more conservative dividend aristocrat type of holding. This would maintain equity and start generating some income vs more global growth focus I have used to get to this point. Do you have a suggestion for 1-3 low cost mutual funds or ETFs to generate some income and be good holdings for the drawdown period over the next 8 years.
Read Answer Asked by Tom on September 25, 2019
Q: I currently own CPD in a taxable account at a loss position. With interest rates looking like they are going downwards would it be positive for preferred resets? Would you be okay with a switch from CPD to XBB at this time? I have CPD as part of my fixed income portfolio even though it is kind of a hybrid between equity and bond. Thanks for your insight
Read Answer Asked by Rudy on September 25, 2019
Q: Good morning 5i,
I am looking for advice on US dollar fixed income possibilities in this particular economic climate. I have some of the two mentionned and wondering whether I should continue holding them? also, what would be a good buy at the moment?
thanks
Read Answer Asked by joseph on September 25, 2019
Q: Most of my information is supplied by your insightful replies in this form but now require a little more direction.
Need to convert about 105000 from rrsp to rrif .
Am looking for 4 or 5 ETFs that are dividend payers as all our needs are covered with
oas and cpp plus company pension.
We also have tfsa, US and Canadian trading accounts so this would be for discretionary spending.
Thank you
Barry
Read Answer Asked by Barry on September 25, 2019
Q: The 2.0 version of the rate reset preferreds (with the floor feature) offered by the likes of Enbridge, Brookfield, etc. would seem to provide a compelling combination of high-quality downside protection plus upside opportunity, especially in the existing low-rate scenario. Why are they mostly spurned, and at some point wouldn't the corporations bite the bullet and redeem them at par, to be replaced with other forms of corporate debt with lower liability? Thanks very much.
Read Answer Asked by Howard on September 25, 2019
Q: Now there is talk of negative interest rates eventually coming to Canadian markets. What would be the impact on the banks and financials here?
Read Answer Asked by Dino on September 25, 2019
Q: Earlier today a member talked about companies that had grown in value, in his case Sunlife had reached over 7% of his portfolio, and asked if he should be trimming them. You encouraged him to cut back to 5%. I understand the general principle of balance and diversification in a portfolio in order to reduce risk, but how do you reconcile being rigid about that with the idea that Peter and many other fund managers and advisers have written about - the importance of letting your winners run? Exceptional portfolio results are often due to one or two stocks that have doubled, tripled and more. Boyd is such a stock for me. It is still recommended as a buy by 5i and many others at current levels. I can't imagine why I'd cut it back. My question though is a general one. How do you resolve these two conflicting notions?
Read Answer Asked by Bob on September 25, 2019
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