Oil Companies. The war between Saudi Arabia and Russia may be a concerted effort to put marginal producers out of business. It is an unpredictable battle.
If REITs are interest sensitive securities, shouldn't they be going up, rather than down? Yes, if you believe their tenants can pay the rent. It seems some think they will not be able to pay their rent – even in apartment REITs, which is absolutely dumb.
Nothing has happened to CIBC in recent weeks to make it worth 35% less. If you liked it at $110 a share you should love it at the current price. No Canadian bank has ever cut a dividend in 77 years.
US$ - when to convert to CAD$? Currencies are difficult to forecast. A lot of traders view the CAD$ as commodity driven. The CAD$ is not viewed as a safe haven currency. Based on the cost of a basket of groceries, the Canadian dollar is worth $0.82 US, vs. the exchange rate of $0.68, so you should convert them now.
It has a tremendous range of assets – infrastructure, toll roads, ports, airports, railways and all kinds of real estate. It also has a lot of partnerships. It has $65 Billion to buy things now at bargain basement prices. This is the time when value investors shine.