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(A Top Pick January 20/17 Up 1%). It is based in Regina and holds a monopoly on land registry services there. They have expanded into Ireland as well. A slow grower and he likes management and will continue to hold it.

Located in Saskatchewan with a monopoly for land and property registration for the next 17 years. Trading at about 9.5X EBITDA. There is no debt. Bought a small company about 18 months ago, that provides services for law firms that are involved in real estate transactions in Ontario and Québec. Good management. He expects modest dividend increases over time. Dividend yield of about 4.5%. (Analysts’ price target is $19.67.)

(A Top Pick April 25/16. Up 14.93%.) Owns a land registry in Saskatchewan, so any transaction for housing or corporate or personal goes through them. Investors are looking for businesses that have a long duration, or really long life assets. Because it is stable and pays a dividend of almost 5%, investors are willing to pay a higher price for it. There is still probably another leg up from here.

Land registry service. This is a great way to play Saskatchewan in a rebound. If you are too early you are safe as it is a long term asset.

Has a 20-year exclusive mandate to provide land registry and affiliated services in Saskatchewan. Very, very inexpensive. Trading at 13X on a PE basis, and has something like a 10% free cash flow to enterprise value. Also, has a very low level of debt. Dividend yield of 5.68%.