Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO)

(A Top Pick August 17/15. Up 14.84%.) Likes their long term franchise. It is the lowest dividend payer of the group, but it has also been the best performer.

Toronto Dominion (TD-T) or Wells Fargo (WFC-N)? Two excellent banks. He would probably buy this one, simply because you wouldn’t be exposed to the currency fluctuations. They are both excellent, but he expects there will be a little more upside in this one.

This has been a really great bank stock. The recent hiccup is a reflection of global financial concerns. A wonderfully managed, good quality name. A name that should be in every portfolio.

(A Top Pick June 22/15. Up 5.54%.) His favourite bank. The main attraction is the exposure to the US. Their exposure to the UK is minimal.

Best Canadian bank? This is one of his favourite banks. Because they have strong exposure to the US, it has done an incredible job of building out their branch networks. The US is going to be a safe haven. You may see more money flow into the US, which might be good for this bank.

His favourite bank. It has had a focus in the US and is diversifying away from Canada. His view is that this is a retail bank focused on the customer, and less risky than capital markets and international. A conservative way to play the banking sector.

(Market Call Minute.) It doesn’t go up as high as the other banks, but this is a Buy. (See Top Picks.)

P/E ratios and BV are still below historical averages. She likes their exposure in the US. Expects dividends to grow for all the banks. Dividend yield of 3.9%. (See Top Picks.)

This receives a premium valuation relative to the other Canadian banks because of its US exposure and perceived growth opportunities. In the Canadian banks, this will be at the top of his list.

Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS-T) or TD (TD-T) and FinTech competition? Everybody is competing with FinTech these days and all the banks have issues. A lot of FinTech’s advantage is that they are not really regulated at this stage and can do a lot of things regular banks cannot do. Banks are taking measures including cutting costs, introducing new technology, etc. It is still early stage. The choice between these 2 banks is that this one has better exposure and BNS has better International exposure. At this point he thinks TD is winning out with a steadier economy.

One of the best in Canadian retail banking. Their numbers were good. He likes that they have a great presence in the US. They will continue to increase their dividends and earnings. Dividend yield of 3.81%.

They have become part Canadian and part US. They made some phenomenal acquisitions in the US. He does not like the entry price here.

Has very nice US exposure, and she is more positive on the US economy versus Canadian. All banks have given disclosure on their energy book. Provisions are going up a bit, and thinks they are manageable. Expects to see a slow recovery in the Canadian economy. For a new client, she would start building a position in this.

It looks interesting but it is at the higher end of the valuation range of the Canadian banks. He worries far less about the banking system and the housing market in Canada. They have great diversity. This is not going to burn you. You have the yield until growth starts happening again.

It is trading in an elevated range. This is a bullish pattern. Within this range investors are generally accepting the level. In the long, long run it looks fine. It has to break above $58 before it can go higher.