Investment Q&A

Q: Following on your reply for alternative lenders, i would caution buying Home Capital for the reason suggested. I am a real estate lawyer and my broker contacts tell me Home Capital is doing very little new lending to residential homeowners who can't meet the Canadian bank standards.

Q: I've decided to begin building an income portfolio and have chosen the companies listed above. (Mostly from your Income Portfolio). I am retired but my pension income covers my monthly expenses. I'm looking for companies that you believe are strong enough to maintain, and hopefully increase), dividends in the long run. I understand we are in a climate of interest rate increases and income stocks could suffer as a result so I'm wondering if I should wait to begin building this portfolio. My intention is to round out the portfolio by adding companies from your balanced portfolio. My questions are:
1. Can you suggest a strategy that you consider to be wiser as I begin to develop my new portfolio?
2. Do you consider the companies I have chosen to be the best choices for a new portfolio considering all current investment metrics? Could you suggest any I have missed?
Thank-you for your continued support.

Q: Could you give me your thoughts on MAL for a 1 to 2 year hold.

Thanks Darren

Q: Hi 5i,

Between SYY and PFGC which is the better buy for a longer term hold?

TIA!

Q: If a company is listed on the TSX Venture exchange and also traded OTC in the US can you purchase on one and sell on the other?

Q: Can you explain how the over the counter market works? I was looking at the price for Reliq on TSXV and then on the over the counter market, there was a .50 cent difference in the prices when I was looking. Thanks

Q: Hello 5i
With your previous comments about TV, missed on other metrics, do you see this lower price as a buying opportunity or does it have a chance of breaching another support level at 1.23 to 1.25?
Looking to buy/add given the amount in portfolio has decreased with the price decline.

From a small cap perspective, given current market and business environment, would you choose to add to another name before adding to TV?

Thanks
Dave

Q: With high debt being a concern for all companies, I thought today's news was reasonably positive but it appears that the market disagrees. As always, I would appreciate your analysis.

Tricon Capital Group Inc. (TCN-T) says it has an agreement to sell the portfolio of 14 manufactured housing communities, including its Tricon Lifestyle Communities investment vertical to an institutional investor. "The sale of our TLC manufactured housing communities portfolio represents the next meaningful step along our stated plan to simplify Tricon's business," said Gary Berman, CEO of Tricon Capital. "We intend to use the net proceeds largely to pay down our corporate credit facility, reducing our overall debt level and creating additional flexibility for future investments. Going forward, we will focus our growth efforts on our core investment verticals, where we have a clear path to scale, leadership and attractive long-term returns."

Q: Hi Peter, Ryan, and Team,

In a TFSA, if only one could be purchased today, which stock would you choose: PHO or RHT? Would you be comfortable with a full position for the chosen stock?

Thanks as always.

Q: Do you have any information or an opinion on this US company?

Phil

Q: WITH NEW QUALIFYING MORTGAGE RULES, I BELIEVE CONSUMERS WILL BE LOOKING FOR ALTERNATIVES OTHER THAN CANADIAN BANKS ARE THERE ANY STOCKS THAT MIGHT BENEFIT BY THIS CIRCUMSTANCE IF SO, WHAT MIGHT YOU RECOMMEND THANKS

Q: Hi Ryan Peter
Do you feel this stock should continue to have a A rating today it hit a 12 month low it is my biggest capital drain but I will stay vested due to the div increase and hope for some recovery .
PBH receives a B rating and has grown 40% over the last 12 months .
I find this some what confusing.
Kind Regards
Stan

Q: Dream Office REIT has made an offer to repurchase 10M shares @ $24.00. Would you take the offer or hold on?
Thanks,
Peter

Q: Your thoughts on swapping goog out for msft OR 1/2 a position of goog to msft.

Thanks

Q: What are the tax implications of buying US REITs in a non registered account?

Q: What's your view on Bristol Myers Squibb's potential as a longterm investment?
Thanks.

Q: I am moving many of my fixed income investments from bond funds to preferred shares with a minimum guaranteed rate (yes I know the dividends are not guaranteed). I am trying to decide between TRP.PR.J and TRP.PR.K. Currently J yields 5.22% while K yields 4.73%. It appears J is the better choice. Do you agree? When would K be preferred if at all?

Q: Which do you think are the best companies in both Canada and the US to invest in for artificial intelligence and robotics.

Q: Peter and team

Thanks to member Walter, I have looked at a website that lists the U.S. preferred shares that trade on an American exchange. I realize that while U.S. stocks are not your focus are there any preferred shares that trade on an American exchange that you would recommend for an income investor? Are these p/s any more complicated than ones issued by Canadian companies ? I believe there are some companies on the TSX that have issued preferred shares that pay in U.S. $ and still are eligible for the Dividend Tax Credit. Are you familiar with any of these names?

Thanks

Paul

Q: stock price is down over 8% this morning!
cannot find specific info for the carnage...(gold price was up earlier)
are you aware of why the downturn?