CCL Industries (B) (CCL.B.TO)

Has owned this for five years. Great growth, bigger and more diversified than ever. But the last three quarters underperformed. They bought Innovia in 2016 and have struggled to integrate it. But their major input cost is resin, so the current decline in oil prices will reduce costs and raise earnings. A lot of their products go into consumer packaged goods, which are not cyclical and won't get hit in a downturn.

Worth buying for a TFSA? Yes. And he has no plans to sell it. Cyclicals will do well when the economy is doing well, but do poorly when the economy slows or the company makes a purchase and must pay for it. The latter is happening to CCL. They're growing but now as quickly as investors expect. One acquisition is holding back their bottom line. This will fall off in the next recession. Packaging success will depend on the wider economy. Their main issue is price inflation with resin prices rising, and CCL didn't pass on that increase yet.

CCL or ITP? CCL has great management and will benefit from global growth. They do labels and packaging for the big-branded companies. They're diversified and are generating a lot of free cash flow. ITP is a turnaround story. Amazon is their biggest customer. if you believe e-commerce will continue to grow then play ITP. ITP pays a higher dividend than CCL. Worries of higher input costs and a slowing economy are overblown. Sees good long-term returns from both.

(A Top Pick Oct 12/17, Down 10%) The management team is very good at what they do with acquisitions. He would stick with it. They will probably start their next leg up here.

It was on an uptrend, but is moving into consolidation. Support is in the mid-$50's and resistance at $70. Buy and sell within that range and don't get married to the stock. Be nimble.

(Past Top Pick, Sept. 18, 2017, Up 5%) They've gone nowhere for two years. Their valuation became rich and they made some nice acqusitions, but growth has since slowed. They're going through a pause. Management has increased shareholder value, so he likes them. Buy at high-$50's and sell at high-$60's. Buy now.

It was a great growth stock for a long time. The drivers have fizzled. Overall management are excellent in terms of being able to drive value for the investors. You should hang on to it over the long term or see his top picks today.

It has gone sideways in the last years. Some insiders have liquidated large positions. They posted earnings on the last two quarters that are in line with expectations and the people playing the investment game want to see beating expectations. Fundamentals are incredible. Smart management. Smart operators. They are buying hand over fist at these levels.

Erratic this year, though good over the long run. It used to be illiquid to buy. It's lumped in with consumer staples, though it's really packaging. It's not performing well in this market. Look elsewhere.

He's bullish. Their last quarter was pretty good. All plastic companies have faced rising costs (oil). This will grow only by acquisition which they're good at doing. Likes its management and strategy.