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This company helps customer to automate their processes to help them be more competitive. It has a new CEO who is very focused on execution. The market believes they will increase profit margins by 5%. They also have a pipeline of acquisitions. Yield 0%. (Analysts’ price target is $18.70 )

(A Top Pick Feb 25/21, Up 15.3%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O’Reilly With the recent completed acquisition by AEM now official, we now consider this position closed. When combined with the previous recommendation to cover half the position, this results in a net investment gain of 22%.

One of the most senior producers of silver. Silver is better than gold, as the bulk of silver production comes from copper mines. Silver just crossed $24, and there's lots of upside. SSRM has a $28 price target. He wants something that will benefit once inflation is realized.

Junior producer. One of the better growth stories. Held up by political risk as to where the mines are located. Market doesn't seem to want to take the extra risk of exotic parts of the world. It could make a ton of money a year from now. For those who look through the risks.

Pulled off significantly. Downtrend since earlier this year, along with energy stocks in general. Over the next month and a half, energy is historically weak or sideways. January-April is a time of really positive seasonality. Price momentum started to improve. RSI started to tick up. Started to see institutional buying. Short-term price trend started to pick…

(A Top Pick July 3/15. Down 43.04%.) Sold his holdings at around $5.50, and lost money. Their business continues to grow, and this is one that he continues to watch. There is lots of promise here.

Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research NWC slightly missed EPS forecasts of 60c coming in at 57c. Revenue marginally beat estimates of $617.16M coming in at $617.5M displaying growth of 4% year-over-year. Same-store-sales growth was 3.8%. Adjusted profit increased 13% to $29.4M, from $26.1M last year due to due to gross…

The black sheep of Canada's big three grocers, but recent results were pretty good and that's raised the stock. Are improving costs and being more efficient. Same-store sales growth is flat, though. They lack a discount brand like Metro and Loblaw, and lack presence in pharmacies. That's why their PE is lower than their peers.…

(A Top Pick Sep 18/23, Up 18%) Buys grocers for defensiveness and value, not growth. He hasn't been trimming, still some runway to go. Efficiency gains in the space have been incredibly strong via technology. Rate cuts support households, which supports retail including grocers.

(A Top Pick Mar 26/18, Up 97%) They smartly bought some spectrum rights a few years ago, and now they're on the fringe of the 5G spectrum. So the value of their spectrum rights will be realized later this year. He took profits, and would be lightening up on this now as the stock does…

One of the stronger companies and brands in Canada. Successful transition to a digital company, offering subscriptions to data. Low capex, recurring revenue. Profitability was challenged, but now improving nicely. Very expensive at 43x PE. Small yield of 1.3%.Stay away for now on valuation, but watch, consider buying if shares correct.

Great properties, but diversification means it doesn't get a great valuation from the market. Sunbelt properties are over-supplied. Owns office properties and retail. Transforming to multi-family and industrial. Trade action starting to pick up. Secure yield of about 6.7%. Growth will be a while, depends on your time horizon. Better names in the meantime.

Compelling level. Pursues a value-added strategy, whereby you can get above-rent-control rents by improving properties. Great track record on this. Exposure to student population, with lower rents. Immigration question has unduly punished residential REITS. Over 20% discount to NAV, attractive.

Office has suffered since the pandemic, supply/demand are out of balance everywhere. Occupancy has slipped to lowest level in 2 years. Leverage is quite high, while net operating income is down this quarter. An execution story. Some wonder if distribution can be sustained.

De-risking 40% of a portfolio at age 59. Likes the idea of PSA. TLT, he believes, is a leveraged play on the bond market and wouldn't do that. BNS high interest savings, for example, pays 4.75% for optionality and no risk. For an ETF filled with 1-year bonds that's very low risk, look at ZST.L. Pays…

Effect of lower CAD? A short-term money market ETF is not going to be impacted by currency volatility. They're Canadian plays in Canada. Even though the BOC is a lot more aggressive in terms of cutting rates because the Canadian economy is significantly weaker than that of the US. 

Tracks investment grade corporates in the US. Expensive right now. The spread is so narrow, it's hard to get excited. The bond market is having a hard time finding value. Strongly avoid right now.

(A Top Pick April 7/16. Up 0.09%.) This is a short duration portfolio of bonds in Canada. A good defensive place to be.

(A Top Pick Jan 09/23, Down 0.2%) Cast position for risk adverse investors.Higher interest rates providing risk-less return.Would recommend. 

Bond ETF for an RRSP? Buy 1/2 CBH and 1/2 CLG. Favours the laddered approach, so your money isn't maturing all at once or for quite a while.

Short vs. long term bonds. Generally as the expectation comes for rate hikes, you want longer term bonds. You don’t want corporate because if the economic slows, you just want government bonds.

He prefers corporate bonds because they yield more than government bonds. Prices will probably continue to fall. You are getting a bigger yield payment than the yield to maturity on the bonds themselves. CBO-T would be the replacement for this ETF.

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O’Reilly We again reiterate this US dollar ETF as a good defensive strategy.  If there is a market run to safety of the US greenback, this low fee ETF is a good way to buy some protection.   We continue to recommend a stop at $13.25, looking to achieve an initial…

Bond ETFs vs. GICs. If you have a 5 year GIC, you have zero risk. There is no volatility. VSB-T has price risk for the next 5 years and it does not mature. It is not a replacement for a GIC. You are taking interest rate risk. A bank is a better way to play…

In a rising rate environment, you might want to stick to a shorter term. XSH is a short-term, corporate, investment-grade ETF. Had drawdowns, but not as bad as a typical aggregate bond or high-yield ETF.

In a rising rate environment, you might want to stick to a shorter term. ZCS is a short-term, corporate, investment-grade ETF. Had drawdowns, but not as bad as a typical aggregate bond or high-yield ETF.

When you buy any bond fund or ETF, you have persistent rate risk. Very different from buying a bond that matures. If you want to take advantage of falling yields, you have to own long-term bonds that don't mature for a long, long time. So if interest rates fall, you get the advantage of that.For…

When you buy any bond fund or ETF, you have persistent rate risk. Very different from buying a bond that matures. If you want to take advantage of falling yields, you have to own long-term bonds that don't mature for a long, long time. So if interest rates fall, you get the advantage of that.For…

Rising interest rates tough on bond funds.Expectation is for rate cuts in 2024.Wait for rate cuts before investing. Good for defensive investors. 

Short provincial ETF. With Provincial bonds you get a little bit of pickup vs. Federal. He prefers ZPL-T for long provincials as opposed to short. He wants more long bond exposure.