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Q: Hi Peter and team,
How would you rate BGI.UN as a long term hold for a retiree?
I'm attracted by its high yield and the stability, I assume, of its type of assets.
How safe do you think that yield is?
Is it taxed as return of capital for a Canuck?
Thx,
Mike
Read Answer Asked by Mike on March 15, 2016
Q: Would like your opinion on Hot.un reit
Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by howard on March 15, 2016
Q: what do you think of there latest earnings, and looking forward how do you feel about it?
Read Answer Asked by eugene on March 15, 2016
Q: Could you give me your view on PLI after recent $30 mln
debt financing. Many thanks.
Read Answer Asked by howard on March 15, 2016
Q: Hi
Can you comment on the current earnings release
Cheers
Greg
Read Answer Asked by Greg on March 15, 2016
Q: Nice dividend here but is the payout ratio too high? How would you rate their balance sheet. Thanks!!
Read Answer Asked by gary on March 15, 2016
Q: Hi, Peter and team I would like your insight on this company as a long term hold for dividend income. Thank you for all the great help you provide to the small investor.
Read Answer Asked by Desmond on March 15, 2016
Q: I own both aw.un and boston pizza bpf.un, wondering if you
prefer them to reits? thanks
Read Answer Asked by howard on March 15, 2016
Q: Good day,
I have been considering trimming if not selling my insurance exposure out right because of falling interest rates. With more and more Central Banks experimenting with negative rates it is possible that eventually Canada and the USA try out negative rates. Would there be any merit in selling GWO,MFC,SLF to buy FFH? My rationale is I could maintain some insurance exposure but if the whole system implodes (this is why they are considering negative rates to begin with because traditional monetary stimulus isn't working), clearly there must be some risks of a black swan event out there. Like you, I don't like to go zero weight any sector so this way I could maintain insurance exposure but also have down side protection? Or should I keep it simple and simply reduce my insurance weight.. Thanks.
Read Answer Asked by Chris on March 15, 2016
Q: With csh up 5.6% since Feb 29 acquisition news, do you its
better to wait for pullback to buy?
Thanks
Read Answer Asked by howard on March 15, 2016
Q: Looking to potentially add some U.S. Healthcare stocks in a RRSP. We already hold JNJ.
Any thoughts on GILD vs. UNH or MRK or COO...how would you rank these?
Thanks so much.
Anne
Read Answer Asked by Anne on March 15, 2016
Q: Hi 5i: I am down a little more than 20% in each of BOS, DRT, KXS and MAL. AS far as I can determine, there is nothing fundamentally wrong with these companies so I am planning to hang on. What would you advise? Are there any I should sell?
Read Answer Asked by Roland on March 15, 2016
Q: Hello Peter,
I’m looking to build up the higher quality part of my portfolio. I’d like to add a few reasonably stable, well-managed companies that pay at least a 2% dividend and that have a decent likelihood of longer-term modest growth.
Based on today’s markets and prices, can you please suggest 6 good Canadian candidates (including one REIT), and 4 US choices (or international if traded on our or the major US exchanges).
Please do not include banks or oil & gas, which are already well-represented, nor the following which are also currently held: BAM, FTS, T, HCG, BCE, or ENB. And could you agree with KBL being one of the 6 Canadian options? Thanks! James
Read Answer Asked by James on March 15, 2016
Q: I have held Enercare and Just Energy for approx the same amount of time. ECI has performed very well while JE is stagnant. Both have provided a Nice Income Stream which is important. I am considering selling JE and adding to ECI for Income and growth. I am reducing my income but expect that dividends as well as the stock price will grow. ECI's position would become approx 3% of my total holdings.

May I have your opinion on this move and some of the reasons.

Thank you,
Brian
Read Answer Asked by Brian on March 15, 2016
Q: chartwell and sienna (sia) and extendicare (exe) have been trading well lately, their payout ratios and dividends and earnings look solid

is there any reason they cant continue to make new 52wk highs? are valuations too stretched in this space or does the growth that these stocks have deserve the valuations?

thanks
Read Answer Asked by michael on March 15, 2016
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