30 Stocks Top Picks (NOV 16-22)

Nicknames it Hit By A Car like its chart. HBC is all about its real estate holdings; that's the reason you own this. Doesn't know if the current rally signals a buy. Can't predict this chart. Even consider selling it.

(A Top Pick Nov 16/18, Up 4%) Not liquid, but has held during the recent turbulence. He'd buy it today.

(A Top Pick Jan 21/19, Up 29%) He trimmed them in the mid-to high $50s about a year or so ago and then added them back. They exercised their option to take a 50.1 stake in a chain in South America. They do everything very carefully. He thinks it could be a really nice growth…

(A Top Pick Jun 18/18, Up 1%) Still likes it. It's well-run. They're growing their brands and they have a big opportunity to get into cannabis beverages which will be legal in Canada in October 2019. BRB is well-positioned for this and this market could be very large.

It has been a bit of a frustrating ride for him. The stock price has gone nowhere. The stock has put in a floor here and he would like to see it go up now. This will tend to hold up well during periods of weakness. It is a very well run company. Their financial…

(A Top Pick Nov 22/18, Up 12%)Convertible 8% 2022 bonds He owned the Yellow senior bonds, but then moved into these convertibles. Most of their revenues are in digital, but that has struggled. New management has cut costs a lot until free cash flow now stands around $100 million this year. Their EBITDA margins are…

(A Top Pick Nov 16/18, Down 33%) The highest quality Permian producer name you can own. He sold it a while ago when they decided to repatriate all their energy investing back to Canada, where values are so discounted. There is talk of a frac ban in the US, which is creating uncertainty there.

(A Top Pick Dec 14/18, Up 12%) A pure play pernium. We were lied to in terms of inventory, well depth and productivity there. There are better opportunities now north of the boarder.

A leveraged play on crude oil prices. She owns no energy stocks, because she wants to see clarity on takeaway capacity from Alberta. BTE will follow the price of oil. CNQ and Suncor are the better oil names.

He thinks management is good here. It is a question of the dividend. The street does not think it is sustainable. Management knows what they are doing but debt is a little high. Management plans on continuing to pay the dividend.

There are other positions where he is more comfortable with management, the assets and the payout ratio. He prefers others. Buy TOG-T or WCP-T in tax loss selling.

It has never been a favorite. The company has grown but the debt position has also. If the sector rallies then it will move but otherwise there is a lot of stock and high debt.

ENB vs. TC He owns ENB which he has picked before. Hold onto it for a long time and collect the dividend. It's worked through its capex issues. TC has a similar story with cash flow growth, a strong dividend yield and a multiple expansion to come. Infrastructure assets like this are hard to find.…

ENB vs. TC He owns ENB which he has picked before. Hold onto it for a long time and collect the dividend. It's worked through its capex issues. TC has a similar story with cash flow growth, a strong dividend yield and a multiple expansion to come. Infrastructure assets like this are hard to find.…

(A Top Pick Nov 19/18, Up 3%) They are in the land registry business in Saskatchewan and also a software service business. They offer services to legal and technology companies. A 5% dividend with no debt. They grow through acquisition. It is not well followed and the government of Saskatchewan owns around 30% of it.

(A Top Pick Nov 20/18, Up 10%) The more activity, the better they do. In all the major asset classes. Volumes were down, but now you're seeing more of a pickup.

It has been a wonderful holding for people. Their business model is a good one. If you owned only 5 stocks then this could be one of them.

Likes the industrial REIT space, very popular among investors now; it benefits from e-commerce. Solid managers. Properties are entirely in the US midwest, some being challenged markets. So, he doesn't see higher growth. Buy Dream Industrial or Summit REITs instead.

For growth The chart is on fire with lots of runway in and outside North America. They're also getting into cloud operations with the Plaid acquisition recently. Visa boasts earnings stability, too.

It's broken out of an up-channel. Managers are executing well, but it is very overbought now. Wait to $290 to enter.

He owns it and they are starting to go a little parabolic. This is usually a sign that buying pressure will be exhausted at some point, but you might want to get some. They are hitting on all cylinders and are doing great in the cloud. Their traditional windows franchise is a cash cow. The…

(A Top Pick Nov 20/18, Up 21%) Continues to be the global leader in water hygiene. New markets, population growth. Drifting a bit, as there's a bit of profit taking going on. Still growing at a solid 5-6% on segment sales. Still likes it.

It comes down to demand from China. The price does not reflect the story, which worries him. It's in a down channel. He needs to see 3-6 months of base-building to convince him to step in. The street is too optimistic about NTR.

(A Top Pick Jan 04/19, Up 21%) The best, most innovative medical device company around. It's come off its highs recently as it acquired a spinal business, but it has room to run. It's long grown its earnings for many years. They excel at buying small companies specializing in hips, knees and spines.

A leading oncology drug producer, trading at 10x earnings and paying a 3% dividend. Many catalysts are coming. They merged with Celgene, a deal which has raised investor expectations, with potentially strong synergies. This could trade at 11x earnings. You can make 20% on this. Holding a healthcare name is key. (Analysts’ price target is…

The group as a whole have done well. There’s a few stocks that have done well, but there has been some profit taking recently. This security will bounce back up. The infrastructure sector continues to grow. A good long term investment with growth potential.

They have huge trends on the bond market. It is a pretty good holding and a core for her.

Ontario's current government has made many changes to the Hydro board, a gong show. He is wait-and-see with Hydro and prefers Emera as a utility, which offers better growth and doesn't suffer government meddling. At its core, though, Hydro is a great business as a regulated utility.

Had a large uptick in the first half of 2019, then fell, then jumped up again in October 2019, but since then has done nothing. May to September is seasonality. Chart shows the same, consistent pattern in past years. Hold off on telcos until seasonality. Pays a 4.6% dividend.

vs. Verizon Verizon is a good US income stock. Own this in a non-registered account to avoid the tax hit. Better to own BCE, because it won't be taxed in a sheltered account.