23 Stock Top Picks and 2 ETF (Jan 18-24)

BAC vs. WFC He sold WFC after briefly owning it, after hearing of its corporate malfeasance. Since, then, WF stock price has treaded water. The US Fed did an about-face by saying they will keep rates flat. So, he pared down his US bank holdings including BAC. (Gordon Reid)

He prefers Fairfax, run by the Canadian Warren Buffet. He really likes their India fund, FIH-T. Berkshire is not a bad choice and should do well if there's market stimulus, but look at Asia for market growth. Only 5% of Indian homes have home insurance, so there's massive room for growth here. If there's a…

They have a great asset type, focused in the US. But we have seen no cash flow increase in a couple of years. The management team is great. (Joshua Varghese)

It's well-run. Their insurance side has improved a lot and is more profitable. Their investment portfiolio has been challenging in the last two years, but their long-term record is exceptional, so he has faith in it. The stock is trading close to its book value and the lowest in 7 years. He expects its coming…

He's a big fan of Brookfield. BIP.UN is a little more volatile, but it's international in scope. BIP.UN is good getting into early stages and going from there. He's more positive about international economies for the second half of 2019, which is the right environment for infrastructure. (David Cockfield)

(A Top Pick Dec 14/18, Up 44%) Very cyclical. Dividend Yield of 1.6%. The price target is $75 for them so it has runway left on it. (Kim Bolton)

Would you choose Waste Connections (WCN-T) over it? He owns Waste Management in the US. He likes both names. Valuations are similar. The US company is bigger and he is looking for defensible earnings now. (Stan Wong)

They use sonar technology to find sub-surface mines and have technology for low level battery technology. Earnings are expected to be a 11 PE in 2020. Interesting technology and good opportunity going forward. (Robert McWhirter)

Big data alone will represent 30% of all data stored in data centers and Google is the leader here. Decently price with a PEG ratio of 1.61. They have great non-advertising revenues streams. A gem. 5.5% position in their portfolio. (Analysts’ price target is $1368.82) (Kim Bolton)

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(A Top Pick Dec 14/18, Up 53%) They are leaders in the field of programmable gateway array chips. Developers can customize the chips. They have taken 1/2 of their position. They will be buying back at $100. - 110. (Kim Bolton)

Like Apple, it's a great business model and is dominant. They've grown their cloud business very well. It isn't dirt cheap, but generates a lot of cash flow. Buy on dips and hold long term. The dividend will modestly grow. (Colin Stewart)

He owns it and has done well. He likes the long term outlook for fertilizer and potash. China is damaging grain demand globally by changing its policy with pork producers. He will continue to hold. (Norman Levine)

He loves gold as an asset class, and he expects a 20% swing upward in 6-12 months. KL has performed well, but he prefers diversification instead of a specific gold stock, like the ZGD-T ETF. (Larry Berman CFA, CMT, CTA)

Likes it, because it's a premier base metals company. He's owned it in the past. It's formed a nice base. His target is $39. They produce zinc; zinc prices are rising around the world. (Jaime Carrasco)

(A Top Pick Jan 29/19, Up 2%) Volatility was very low. It enjoyed a 63% return in 2018 because of the strength of the USD but mostly because of US treasuries. We had a growth shock in 2018. This actually did well in the December correction. Canadian portfolios should hold US bonds. (Mike Philbrick)

(A Top Pick Jan 24/19, Up 4%) EMs were shooting up in 2016-2018 and has since fallen hard. The EM is overlooked and oversold now. ZEM has been taking out lows at $18 and $19 and will rise past $21, even $22. (Keith Richards)

A safe, defensive investment. They have 1,100 stores, so they're by far the leader in Canada which is less competitive than the US. The share price is down a lot, but is trading at 19X earnings now instead of the previous 30x. They could buy Dollar City in Latin America (an option for them in…

They want to book every aspect of vacations--do it all. The growth of middle class tourism in Asia (China and India) is taking off, and Bookings will benefit. (Analysts’ price target is $2206.41) (David Baskin)

Dollar General vs. Dollarama The dollar stores are a good ivnestment when the economy stores. American dollar stores are priced at a discount to Canadian ones. December's pullback was a good opportunity to buy, and she would be on a future pullback. Dollarama's same-stores growth has slowed and has always traded at a premium to…

Very overpriced. $45.70 is his target price. 5.2% dividend is barely covered by earnings. Hold or sell this. (Brian Acker, CA)

Debt is lower than peers. Equity's going up, debt is going down. Likes the company. He projects 200M in cash flow this year. It's on his watch list. Has a $5 target. If it gets under $2.50, it's a table-pounding buy. It's a buy on weakness, which we might get in Q2. (Josef Schachter)

This is a light medium oil producer. Given the market cap and leverage, he prefers others with a better balance sheet. Would recommend Torque Oil & Gas instead. (Eric Nuttall)

(A Top Pick Mar 16/18, Down 29%) They are talking about de listing on the venture. They have no debt. He has a $2 target. If you do not have access to the AIM, you have to check with them for trading capability. He is going to hold. He thinks it is very cheap. He…

(A Top Pick Apr 03/18, Down 80%) Problem is trying to renegotiate the debt due in the next year or two. So it had to do a restructuring and massive dilution of shares. Still generating cash flow. Sees upside. Could be a $1 stock a year from now. He's going to be adding. Likes management.…