Blackrock Inc. (BLK)

A leader in ETFs, but they also have an interesing business in tech: the analysis and management of customer data. They've had a rough road recently--foreign, higher-margin products have slipped.

He likes the company and thinks it has triggered some stops along the way. He thinks the asset management space has fallen behind market momentum and time has run out.

Rich valuation. They dominate ETFs and have capitalized on the rise of these products. He'd like to see how the ETF world survives in a downturn. Massive withdraws? He's in a show-me mode. Will owners panic and dump ETFs in a downturn? Do they know what these products hold?

Is it going to perform well in a recession or bear market? No. This is an investment management firm that receives fees so in that context it is going to fall. Having said that this is a great industry and they are huge. 6 trillion dollars in AUM. Markets normally move up. They are trading at 19 times earnings. Good play on the market. If the market goes long in the tooth in terms of the cycle, you might want to duck out. For now, it is a safe investment.

Most exciting runway of growth he has seen. Global ETF adoption is 4% in equities and 0.4% in Fixed income. ETFs make life easier. (Analysts’ price target is $585.50)

Had been on a tear for a number of years. Still a huge push into ETFs and passive management. High multiple. Too expensive. They choose to own BAC.N instead.

Owning this alone isn't a diversified portfolio. BLK is itself diversified, but they operate in a single sector, asset management. Instead, if you're a new stock trader looking to divsersify, then consider at XIU-T to cover the TSX, or EFA to cover Europe.

Best in breed for ETFs. Not cheap, but quality never goes out of fashion. It trades at 20 times earnings – good for the financial sector. It is taking initiative to dominate market share, while lowering fees. Yield 2.2%. (Analysts’ price target is $607.85)

Loves this. It's the world's biggest asset manager. Their iShare products are great and we're still in the early innings of the popularity of ETFs. BLK is growing fast. Don't be deterred by the high stock price which could split.

Thinks this is the world’s largest asset manager. They own iShares ETF’s, which is the biggest seller having 50% of market share. What excites him about this company is their 3 trillion of ETF’s. There are 16 trillion of mutual funds. Mutual funds have 2%-2.5% fees where you can buy an ETF very inexpensively. More fund managers, more retail investors and Robo advisors are going to be using ETF’s more and more. The company sells a software program that helps financial advisors allocate their portfolios into assets. Dividend yield of 2.1%. (Analysts’ price target is $515.00)

(A Top Pick May 25/16. Up 11%.) Asset managers are very attractive. There is an undeniable move for investors to buy Index products, and this is the leader in that space.

(A Top Pick April 19/16. Up 7%.) A very straightforward way to invest in investment management and better markets. While he prefers to be an active manager, this is more index focused, but they do have an active ETF business. This will continue to grow. Dividend yield of 2.7%.

(A Top Pick July 27/15. Up 7.11%.) Although it is American, it has exposure to emerging markets and Europe, because of where the funds are. He thought he would like to retreat to North America with the world being uncertain, so he took his profits and sold his holdings.

An interesting entry point. Buy in pieces and watch through the end of the year. They own iShares.