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Q: I'm wondering if (part of) my investment philosophy is wrong? I have some income stocks & ETFs in my RSP (and about to RIF), not because I necessarily need or needed the income on a current basis, but on the basis that the dividends get reinvested in a DRIP for an eventual payoff. Yet even after 5+ years, these two "safe" (?) stocks in particular are down 15 - 20% even after all reinvested dividends?! I'd hate to calculate how much they'd be down if I had taken the dividends and spent them. While they didn't suffer as much in 2018Q4 as some others, they have been a disappointment. Do I need a rethink of my philosophy? Should I continue to hold these two/three? Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Lotar on January 25, 2019
Q: Hi 5i team,
Following the release of their most recent quarterly results, and their share price drop (a couple of bucks), is CXI still a long term “kind of boring” buy?
Eps growth seems to take longer to happen then expected at first. Following yesterday’s conference call, do you find management’s narrative still credible regarding expenses control, being finished increasing fixed costs (hiring and systems), several sources of growth strategy (catalysts)?
Aside from liquidity, which does not bother me since my time horizon is fairly long (sell at the time management will sell the company), do you have any additional concerns (consumers going electronic/plastic faster than expected?)?
Thank you for your collaboration,
Eric
Read Answer Asked by Eric on January 25, 2019
Q: Expert pinions are strongly divided about BXE, it is cheap and should go up significantly or debt is too high and could go bankrupt. Today (Jan 24th) volume was unusually high with the share price increasing. Is it possible to find out if that was just short covering or fresh buying that might suggest some new development.

Thank for your superb service, Peter
Read Answer Asked by Peter on January 25, 2019
Q: Hi, my 25 year old son has a TFSA with the following holdings: ATD.B, BAM.A,GIB.A, CXI, WEED,DSG,XTC,GWO,GUD,TOY,TSGI,SYZ,SJ,WCN . Are there any holdings that you would exit in this portfolio. What would be suitable replacement considerations?
Read Answer Asked by Ian on January 25, 2019
Q: Just trying to clarify a response you sent today. For Keyera you indicated a 6.8% yield and growth at less than 8%. So, for a yearly return on that investment are you suggesting something less than 14.6% (6.8 + 8) or is the estimated yield of less than 8% inclusive of the dividend? Thanks
Read Answer Asked by Graham on January 25, 2019
Q: I own RIT for exposure to the Canadian REIT market. Please rank these four holdings as a long term hold in a growth portfolio. Also, I am considering adding one (or two) individual REITs to add a bit of up side to the general REIT market exposure of RIT. Would you advise this and, if so, which of these three, or any other, would you recommend?
Read Answer Asked by Ross on January 24, 2019
Q: Good morning. I recently read a report that showed that, over the past 30 years, the Canadian banks ( as a group) have outperformed the TSX ( 10.5% vs. 5%). The report then went on to say the Canadian banks have been/are slow to respond to both new technologies and new market entrants/competitors so the past thirty years is not indicative of continued out performance. Rather, the banks will suffer. In your general view consistent with this? I have always been a fan of our banks but am wondering if my faith needs review.Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by alex on January 24, 2019
Q: FTB has a dividend yield of 3.56%, actual mgt fee of .50% and an MER of 1.09%. Could the difference be imbedded fees paid to the financial planner recommending the fund and biasing his judgement. How do imbedded fees impact the recommendation of the financial planner. Is he looking out for your best interests or his? He gets a 1%management fee regardless of performance, although he says if I do better he does better. Perhaps they should be paid on performance

By comparison CLF has a yield of 2.66% and an MER of .17, XSB has a yield of 2.38 and an MER of .17 and HFY has a yield of 4.98% and an MER of 1.03. Funds with a higher MER seems to have a larger yield. Is the yield stated after the MER?

Thank you.
Read Answer Asked by Donald on January 24, 2019
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