23 Stock Top Picks and 3 ETF (Jan 25-31)

(A Top Pick Jan 18/18, Down 6%) Nothing has really shaken his conviction on it. Price momentum has been the knock on it recently. It is really cheap and a best in class auto parts company. 23% return on equity. They have a solid balance sheet. They are right as an activist target. He likes…

Bullish on the stock. Upcoming quarter might be challenged because of the weather, so Q1 won't be as good as Q4. Pricing power is good, volume is increasing. A great business. Makes sense to hedge the first quarter, but she wouldn't worry about hedging this sector for a whole year. (Veronika Hirsch)

Since 2013, they've been raising the dividend. They keep buying back shares. They own their own hub and generate a ton of free cash flow. Delta plans to keep buyin shares. For some reason, the market isn't convinced about Delta. They spend wisely. Huge demand for travel will continue around the world. Oil prices have…

He likes current levels, because history proves it holds here. Short-term, it's a winner. Also, good volume levels. (Analysts’ price target is $73.09) (Elliott Fishman)

This bus manufacturer also has a service offering as well. There had been fears that a slow down in the US economy would hurt orders. She does not see a compelling reason to own this as the earnings are not defensible. (Christine Poole)

High end valves. It is the cheapest stock on the entire TSX. It trades at 50% of their book value. The profitability is not at the level it should be. They have a new CEO now, who is focused on cutting costs. They made a huge announcement of closing their largest manufacturing facility in Montreal…

It's stronger than a few years before. They have innovative technology used in construction and design. They're big in healthcare and office design. The new managers must aim for less volatility and diversify their customer base, which he believes they are executing. Given their 30-40% growth rate and trading at 17x, this isn't expensive. Also,…

A $20 billion company that can grow at 20% per year even at $50 oil. They are in the US Permian. The rocks are better than any Canadian light producer. They will move first when oil prices go back up and investor dollars come back into the market. They have 7000 well locations -- a…

In 2015, it traded at $40. At $2 today, he doesn't know what to say about BTE. Its balance sheet is okay, but its intrinsic value is plunging to the dumpster; its balance sheet has been in a four-year decline. He can't say to abandon ship though he can see the stock going lower. The…

What happened with Husky? He has to be vague. HSE-T stepping away from its tender of MEG-T was not about Alberta curtailment risk. It was not about the lack of pipeline progress. Rumours suggest 60% of the shares were tendered. So it makes him think it was something too sensitive to be officially released. Perhaps…

He's not bullish oil/gas, because the world is moving quickly to greener energy. A company like Suncor can diversify into green and companies that diversify will survive. He'd sell a covered call at a little higher strike price on SU. Takes some cash. The options are good and the market is liquid. (Richard Croft)

He would be very careful with most oil names. But some are really too good to be true. This is one. Trading at 3.8 times EV to CF. Balance sheet is fine. He models growth at 25% for their earnings. This is a monster in a depressed environment. The only caveat is if oil and…

Their last earnings was a beat. Line 3 construction schedule has more flexibility than he thought. Shovels have to be on the ground by June. The name is cheap at 10.5 times 2020 FCF. The only thing is if Line 3 doesn't go through. A year ago he would have said that yes but there…

They produce oil in Colombia. He likes the balance sheet and the production growth. Management is educated in the region. He thinks this is a good holding for the energy space. They may be a good take out target in the future. (Peter Hodson)

They come out with earnings next week. This sector plunged today because Electronic Arts got hammered. Valuations are too high in this sector, too rich for him. The models are changing and there's fear over this. He hasn't heard the rumour that Apple with buy ATVI, but that's merely a rumour. This stock and sector…

MSFT trades at 21x earnings and pays a nice dividend that will grow. Their issue is that MSFT is an enterprise company dealing with large companies. People are moving a lot more to the cloud. This will make huge margins through Office 365, cloud and their LinkedIn purchase. As more people go to the cloud,…

Chartwell vs Sienna She owns Chartwell and thinks both are in a growing sector -- senior housing. Sienna has a lower level of regulation, compared to Chartwell, due to the former's higher level of long term care facilities. Chartwell holds the largest market share in Canada -- giving them economies of scale. Chartwell's yield is…

He likes health care. It is a more defensive sector. This is not the best of bread on all metrics. They have a great balance sheet and they pay a good yield. They are not compelling, however. (Jason Mann)

A cannabis player that just acquired one of the biggest dispensaries in Nevada. It trades at 1 times sales, whereas peers are 3-5 times -- lots of upside here. (Analysts price target not reported). Yield 0%. (Bruce Campbell (2))

They just released earnings this week and they have been turning their business around -- increasing margins and growing organically. Management owns about 18% of the shares and it trades at 5 times earnings. He thinks it could trade at twice that level. They are involved in patient home monitoring. Yield 0% (Analysts’ price target…

You have to move out of Canada. They are a proponent of telemetric driving where you stick a gismo in your car and it tells you if you are a good driver. They are making a big push on the commercial side. They have a fantastic balance sheet. (Analysts’ price target is $74.06) (Hap (Robert)…

Has been one of the leaders in the REIT industrial space. This is an opportunity to buy. Look at it for a 1-3 year hold. If you like the name, hold. (Gerard Ferguson)

It's real estate in 28 countries. It's something different for Canadians and worth having a look. (Mike Philbrick)

It offers true global diversification with USD hedge. Good risk/reward trade-off. An all-weather ETF including REITs, bonds and oil/gas. The whole lot. Truly balanced. It's worth studying the topic of risk parity. Not volatile, like a 5-7-year bond portfolio. Long-term returns of 4-6% at 6% volatility. (Mike Philbrick)

He think interest rates will be cut this year and would buy $130 calls on TLT. He doesn't see a rate cut, but if you do then buy the calls. These are portfolio bonds with a 20-year term. The duration is 17 on this ETF, so a 1% drop in rates means should translate into…

They are turning themselves into a mid-tier producer of gold. They have invested into exploration of another significant mine that could result in a very positive reserve assessment. They found some interesting high-grade zones in the new mine. Their long term Eagle mine is also able to expand. Yield 0%. (Analysts’ price target is $5.28)…