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GMP Capital Trust IncGMP.TOTOP PICKFeb 27, 2018Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Nov 23, 2020. Market Open.
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He owns the common stock and the preferred share. They have sold off their resource business side of their brokerage business. They are in wealth management only now. TD took a run at them a few years ago and it could be a possibility in the future. He will continue to hold it.
They had a special dividend of 10 cents a share not so long ago. Crypto currency will not be so popular in the future. Their investment in the cannabis space could do well. He likes this one and where they can go. It has a chance to get to double digits but not tomorrow, and also they could get competition.
They’ve had trouble. They are involved in two major areas: (1) raising money for companies in commodities and oil & gas, has gone poorly. Revenues have gone down. (2) Richardson Securities has gone well and the takeover by Scotia in this area has made Richardson more attractive. GMP Capital is raising funds in cannabis and cybercurrency so this is a way to play those areas that is lower risk than buying the financed companies. (Analysts’ price target was not provided on the show)