Brookfield Infrastructure PartnersBIP.UN.TOBUYMay 26, 2020Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jun 05, 2026. Market Open.
If you have any withholding tax in a cash (taxable) account, because the structure is set up not in Canada, you should be able to claim it back on your tax return. So it's better to have in a taxable account than in a TFSA or RRSP, where you can't claim it back.
He owns BN instead.
Not a fan of this. They pay a dividend and reinvest capital into new projects, but this makes them dependent on generating capital gains and flipping projects. There's no real free cash flow as you see in a typical utility. Also, they are very interest rate-sensitive; they need to constantly borrow money to develop new projects.
(Note the short timeframe.) Its assets are the backbone that keep the global economy moving forward. Predictable income and strong downside prediction amidst current market uncertainty. Should continue to do well. Expanded data centre platform. Record asset sales for capital recycling.
Dividend increased ~6% for 17th consecutive year. Sees ~15% price upside from here.
BAM vs. BIP For income, buy BIP; for capital appreciation, BAM. Both are well-run. BAM is the parent company and is one of the biggest asset managers in the world. BAM is solid and will be hunting for properties in this pullback; they are skilled investors. It's trading at a discount to NAV which means some downside protection It's a little difficult to understand all of BAM's moving parts and its reliance on various financing vehicles. (BPY is struggling, but will be a drag on BAM.) BIP and BAM will be fine long-term.