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2 parts, Brookfield Properties and 60% Brookfield Renewable Properties consisting of renewable power, hydro in NE US and Ontario. Very projectable cash flows and reasonable CapX expenditures. Their properties have about 95% occupancy with about a 4% lease roll over.
COMMENT
Greater Toronto Airport bonds 6.5% expiring 2029. That’s a long duration, which will have a negative impact on the price. Keep you duration short on corporate bonds.
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6% bond maturing March 31/16. (This is one of the longest durations they have in the portfolio.) Likes corporations with reasonably predictable cash flows.
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6.5% bond maturing June 2/14. Very stable company and was recently upgraded to BBB. Have enough cash flow to cover the interest 6.5 times.
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Bonds. Views on this bank are increasingly positive as time goes on. A good one would be 5.2% due 2012. Subordinated debt.
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