TSE:RY

Royal Bank (RY.TO)

289.07
+1.51 (0.53%)
as of Nov 11, 2026, 5:40:25 pm Market Open.
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HOLD
Canadian banks represent 30% of our index, so they're important. Royal is the bellwether for the group, with a good and high dividend. Thinks dividend will increase. Stable, well protected businesses. Banks typically double every 5-7 years, and nothing he can see to stop this. Yield is 3.87%.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Oct 23/17, Down 2%) You are sitting on a nice yield while you are waiting. He likes it and thinks you could buy it in here.
HOLD
The banks didn't perform particularly well last year. Still, all the banks are well capitalized. Has a strong presence everywhere. With the banks, try to buy the best valuation at the time, and there are better options than Royal right now. Not his first choice, but if you own it, don't sell. It's a long-term investment that will pay off. Yield is 4%.
BUY
Canadian banks got beaten up--purely psychological and not based on data. This is not a bad time to buy these banks. RY is waking up a little later, getting more aggressive in its strategies.
HOLD
BNS-T is the only Canadian bank he owns. RY-T is mostly Canada and the US. Bond yields coming off and the flattening yield curve with some inversion has meant they have come off. Don't expect out-performance in the near term.
BUY
2018 earnings were up by 14%. ROE is at 18%. Premium customer base in Canada. Trading at a premium to the group. The credit cycle is aging. He models growth at 5.5% combined with a nice dividend. At some point investors are going to decide they want to buy.
TOP PICK

This bank has scale and they´ve been doing cost-cutting. They're spending millions in e-techonology to stay ahead. Capital markets, wealth management and insurance are doing well. They can beat this year's huge profit margin in 2019. (Analysts’ price target is $110.14)

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Sep 11/17, Up 8%) It pulled back recently. It is oversold again. It has been growing its earnings for 8+ years at 8% per year. It is still a buying opportunity.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Nov 30/17, Up 0.1%) It's tread water as the overall markets have been down the past year. It pays a 4% dividend which consistently grows 7%. Good returns over the course of a cycle, though maybe not every year.
TOP PICK
A core holding. RY is the dominant Canadian bank (commercial and personal) and has the premier wealth management franchise. Insurance and investor/treasury services business nicely round out their operations. They're also nicely diversified by geography, such as the U.S. A leader in e-banking and an emerging leader in A.I. They can build a sustainable, competitive advantage with their large scale of operations. They can sustain their 4% dividend and 7% increase. (Analysts’ price target is $110.48)
BUY
Banks have taken a bit of a hit recently in the market, as people moved away from equities. Last quarter was excellent. He prefers TD because of the US holdings, but you could buy any of the banks now. 2% growth is good for the banks. (Analysts’ price target is $110.00)
BUY ON WEAKNESS
Negative push towards Canada from outside (housing levels, debt), and this includes the banks. But he’s positive on Canadian banks, they earn a lot of money. If housing does decline, those profits let banks weather the storm. Trade at good values, good profits, dividends are safe and valuable in times of market volatility. If you have a position already, you can afford to nibble away at it.
BUY
As a long-term play in a TFSA? Great, because of its good fundamentals. It's been unfairly penalized by the market lately. It is exposed to the U.S., which is good. Fine valuation.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Apr 23/18, Up 0%) All the Canadian banks have been sideways and we just saw a market correction. Still likes it and is adding to it. Nothing fundamentally wrong with this
BUY

All Canadian banks are cheap now. There are concerns about Canadian debt levels effecting housing, but there are steps taken to cool that down. Valuations are very low. RY has a lot of deposits and good U.S. prescence, many levers to pull. TD, RY and BMO is how he'd rank the banks and you can buy them all now at these levels.

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