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He shorted the name a couple of years ago, but has almost no position now. It is highly speculative. There is a lot of resource and it will take a lot of money to take it into production.

They haven't indicated a discovery in the St. James Bay area, though he likes the management and this part of the world for exploration.

Cobalt is attractive but this is not a cheap producer, because they're in Canada and not Russia or Congo.

Where it goes from here will depend on what they get from more drill results. Initial indications were very positive.

They just partnered with a private equity group. The company is now 45% owned by private equity. They completed their first pour in the Yukon and are moving towards commercial production. The problem is the private equity partner will have a lot of say in the operations. This will keep him out as an investor.

(Market call minute.) A microcap stock and will be a bet on much higher gold prices and their ability to navigate through the problems in Indonesia.

Has one of the better geologists in the Pacific Northwest. Focus on Lucky Shot is a mistake. Could find a joint venture partner who would come in and develop without them having to do it. Doesn't think they have the experience/capacity to develop it themselves.

Well-run. When the gold price moves, this will too. Own it if you believe this will happen and are patient. Long-term.

(A Top Pick Jun 11/20, Up 65%) Came roaring back from the abyss. Making lots of money at current methanol prices. Robust industrial protection. Wind at their backs. He's still buying. Significant ongoing upside potential. Valuation still undemanding.

It has not done anything special except to be in the right place at the right time. There was a huge demand pick up for lumber. Lumber has a strong seasonal period. Lumber companies and home builders tend to under-perform starting now. Given the run in this one he would put a trailing stop on…

Usually silver will lead gold by a little bit. Everything in silver right now is looking really, really good. Chart shows a downward pattern, but has reached the upper side of the channel and should be breaking out anytime now, and do quite well through to mid-March and maybe April, depending on the whole complex.…

Doesn't follow the name super closely. Positives in the industry. Good growth trajectory. Still a good name but volatile, as it's tied to the price of the commodity. Low interest rates should benefit it.

(A Past Top Pick on April 26, 2017, Down 5%) They build student housing very well and there's currently a shortage in the west. They make a 10% EBITDA margin on these schools. In addition to revenues, they benefit from the asset value is rising in those projects. They have several the Vancouver area. Down…

Exceptionally well run. Up until the last couple of years, a great secular growth story. The takeover of KSU will put a cap on the stock for the time being. Over the long haul, the absolute tonnage they've transported hasn't really increased. They've just become more efficient and raised prices. Stagnant profit growth. The KSU…

Tremendous respect for management. Build more power and torque for EVs. Has shown its potential for commercialization. Stock recently shorted, and management responded well. Buy or wait for weakness.

(A Top Pick Apr 24/18, Up 21%) Organic growth is 9-11% annually for the least few years, excluding acquisitions. Impressive. They just had a great quarter. They're doing the right things and setting themselves up to be the premiere benefits company.

Defensive. Underperformed the broader TSX since last March. He prefers the cyclicals. Very competitive industry, low margins. 16x forward earnings, 8% long-term growth rate. Headwinds ahead of it, such as massive competitors and higher wages.

He's watching it and will visit them in July. Everyone is looking into THC beverages with a shelf life. They've signed deals in the U.S.

He hasn't looked at it recently. It's a safe, Canadian dividend stock, but not the kind of business he's looking at now. It's in a heavily regulated industry, a commodity, so if there's too much sugar produced in a given year, the stock will get hit.

(A Top Pick Jul 08/20, Up 27%) He still likes it. A super compounder. Revenue came off a little due to Covid, so growth has lagged peers, but recent quarterly numbers shows growth started to pick up, due to a backlog in bookings. Cash flow remains very strong, so they can buyback shares or complete…

A contract manufacturer for electronics, communications, and storage. The move to the cloud has benefited them. The stock has struggled for a while but it is too cheap to ignore right now. Top 10% on valuation. 0.6x book value, 4.3x enterprise to EBITA, and 4x cashflow. A cashflow machine with no concerns on the balance…

(A Top Pick May 29/20, Down 1%) A disappointment. Despite high free cashflow generation. Better opportunities elsewhere.

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He rarely talks about Gold. He thinks it is a strong sector bet. It is been out of favor for so long that mines have closed, productions have closed, mergers and acquisitions happened. Central Banks are now massive buyers of Gold. they want to get out of the US dollar. The Fed is not raising…

This is a seasonal period when Lifecos in general tend to do well. This is a special vehicle where they buy a lifeco, split it up and give the capital appreciation to one half, and the dividend to the other half. Dividend yield of 19% is extremely high, and he is having trouble with that.…

Flies under the radar, not top tier because of its size. Tremendous respect for management team. Very efficient, and that's probably why BATS invested. Will be one of the fastest growing sectors in next decade.

(A Top Pick Mar 15/19, Down 24%) He still holds it in the portfolio, but had taken some out at $4 per share. He is looking to add to the cannabis sector again following the consolidation. He holds an $8.25 target. They are producing a CBD and THC beverage.

A really interesting little company. Pretty small, but reminds him a lot of Nobilis Health (NHC-T), which was a Top Pick in the past. Have bought some ambulatory surgical centres in the New York State area, and they are going to continue to roll those up. These are typically started by doctor’s groups and are…

They have finally inked some very significant deals in the last 3 months, which is why the stock has doubled since then. Thinks there is pretty good opportunity. One of the challenges is that there is only one analyst covering it.

(A Top Pick Jan 07/20, Down 17%) COVID-19 crushed this. It was trading at book value a year ago. He still likes it even though it has been painful. He is sticking with it.