
TSE:TECK.B
Great company. Reported and beat expectations but unfortunately copper and coal are in less demand now than what they have been for the last several years. If you think copper demand is going to go up and things are going to get better in China, it’s a good stock to be in. He wants to have a little bit more faith that that is going to happen before he steps in. 3.6% dividend yield is fine.
Sold his holdings, mainly because of the coal situation. Also the metal side looks like it is going to stay weak for a while. Expect the company will do reasonably well but he just doesn’t see the stock appreciating. The joint venture with Copper Fox Metals (CUU-X) in BC is fine but they are operating in a very difficult environment.
Due to interview management next week when he would have had a better answer. Very disappointing stock. It is reflected in the weakness of coal prices (which he hopes has bottomed out) and the weakness in copper prices over the last 6 months. Hopefully we are in the process of bottoming out there. Likes the long-term growth prospects for them and it is a very reasonable value but you will have to be patient and adopt a long-term view. Feels the 4.1% dividend is sustainable.
Down tremendously. One of the things he worries about is their exposure to the coal market. A huge supply of natural gas keeps getting found in both Canada and the US and has created a shift away from coal-fired power plants. This will put a lid on the thermal coal price. Metallurgical coal will go with the economy, which is still a little bit sluggish.
He has a small short. It is an emerging market issue,