This week’s new 52-week highs and lows … (Jan 30-Feb 5)

Airlines are economically sensitive stocks. Technically, the chart shows a base, which suggests a swing trade. If, and only if, AC arcs up with definite conviction off support of $15 or so, it could head close to $24 (though might not quite make it).Don't do it until it breaks out. Plus, you'll need a fundamental…

Up 17.5% YTD. Very much technology-driven in have-to-have services in accounting, law, and other areas. Gaining penetration in its industries. Problem now is the high multiple, has become more like a growth stock. Better places to look.It never hurts to take a profit, because you never really make money until you actually realize it. Overall,…

Garbage is boring and a beautiful business. Looks poised to break out to new highs. A boring name with strong technicals (price momentum, RSI, and whether institutions are buying or selling). Price momentum is improving and, especially, trading above 50- and 200-day MAs. RSI is reaccelerating. Strong technical setup, with a good fundamental idea. Yield…

Customized, prefabricated environmental office interior solutions. High net cash position. Significant upside because of their flexible business model. Surge in office reconfiguration taking place across North America. Top management. No dividend. (Analysts’ price target is $3.46)

Rather bad couple of days. Was down substantially, outside of a range. Consolidated. It broke down and is more likely to go down. $1.50 on the downside.

Very compelling supply/demand fundamentals. Tailwind of seniors' population growth. Retirement portfolio recovering nicely. LTC care segment in Ontario is seeing massive waiting lists. Phenomenal management team. Discount to NAV. On track to higher occupancies. Yield is 6%. (Analysts’ price target is $18.72)

Dividend investing is for 30, not  3 years, to survive ups and downs. AQN has been very difficult in the last 3-4 years. But new management has sold off their renewables business. Also, he's very positive with companies that have a lot of US business, like AQN. When a re-rate comes, things will start to…

Next downside potential is ~$49 (the 200-day or 40-week MA). The big runup on the chart is part of the whole AI derivative trade. There was support around $60, and it busted through that by 15% in one day on Monday's DeepSeek news. Uptrend has been broken, the bounce is over, downtrend likely by another…

Not sure if tariffs would be applied to this type of cross-border energy. Hit along with all the other clean energy. Likes it here. Nibbling on weakness. Compelling yield. Doesn't see a lot of upside, capped in mid-$20s for next 3-5 years.

Very stable business that will hold up better in the face of tariffs. Canadian utility-type business. Slow but steady dividend growth. Not cheap, but dividends will be rock-solid and even more attractive with yields low in Canada.

FTS vs. EMA EMA is his choice. Bumps along the road, but the price has appreciated. Rates coming down have helped EMA's profit. Over time, expectation is that EMA will be the better choice over FTS. 

(A Top Pick Dec 19/23, Up 27%) FCF generation has allowed them to raise dividends faster than the other telecoms.

Very strong business - founder led & owned. Exception creator of wealth the past ~20 years. Has owned shares since 2014. Very good consolidator of convenience stores. High quality capital allocation skills. Recent 7-Eleven M&A is interesting, but depends on the final price that is settled on. Would recommend holding and/or buying. 

The ultimate winner in inflation. Tough business, low margins, competitive. He owns COST. Loblaw is well run, as are MRU and EMP.A

(A Top Pick Apr 28/21, Down 67.4%) Are building online grocery sales now. When he recommended it, he expected another leg up--and shares rose last summer on good numbers. But he sold this around $10 because he was concerned the company was no longer focusing on meal kits and was spending a lot to enter…

The ultimate winner in inflation. Tough business, low margins, competitive. He owns COST. Loblaw is well run, as are MRU and EMP.A

Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research RSI beat EPS estimates of 13c coming in at 14c. Revenue also beat estimates of $304.7M coming in at $333.03M increasing 10% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA was $141.6M up 28% year-over-year. The quarterly and full-year results look solid, with increasing sales driven by price increases and…

Nuclear power is a way forward and there is a case for smaller nuclear power plants. He doesn't like cyclical stocks but Cameco is in a bit of a sweet spot. Lots of power will be needed for AI data centres.

They transport 3 million barrels of oil from Canada into the US each day, a major reason why North America is self-sufficient. It pays a 6.3% yield. ENB is big beneficiary of Trump's oil/has de-regulation. They won't be hit by tariffs, because they don't produce or market oil, but transports it. 

Great operator over time, nice dividend yield. All pipelines have had a rough patch -- markets correcting plus cloud over tariffs. Tariffs don't really impact it, as it's just a toll road. With Canada's interest rates going lower, and demand generally going up over time, this name should be OK.Looking at how the chart's acting,…

Core holding in portfolio. Tenants include Loblaws and Shoppers Drug market which is very good for stable cash flow. Excellent pick for long term investors (10 years or more). Expecting further development in industrial properties. Lots of room for the company to experience growth. 

Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research National Bank has made ECN a Top 2025 pick. The company has a high degree of leverage to interest rates and the economy. If rates decline and the economy holds up, it certainly could do well. Consensus calls for 75% growth in 2025. We think…

Canada's largest industrial REIT with properties in Canada, Europe and Asia. Increasing rents has helped the business, however, rents have appeared to plateaued lately. Concerns that large revenue stream from Magna will be at risk from tariffs. Would buy more shares upon stock price weakness. Strong business overall. 

Not entirely clear to him what future of back-to-the-office is. Not sure we'll have the same office boom we did pre-Covid. Lower 10-year yield in Canada is helpful, but other sectors in the space are preferable.

Aims to own the finest grocery-anchored real estate across Canada. High quality. He thinks it's the best globally. 30% discount to NAV. Get paid to wait while the value gap closes. Goal is to grow earnings and NAV by 3% a year for 3 years. Defensive plus growth. Yield is 5.3%. (Analysts’ price target is…

Would recommend holding. Majority of portfolio in sunbelt states like Arizona and Texas. Would expect income to increase as more people move to warmer Southern areas. Good balance sheet that allows company to maintain dividend payouts. Expecting better times for company ahead. 

Owns shares in business. Current share price a very good time to buy. Would recommend being patient, and holding for the long term. 

Value pick given current share price. Company beginning to find its way again. Returning back to core strengths of the business. Focus on urban centers very good idea. Management team is performing well. 

(A Top Pick Sep 28/22, Up 45%) Got taken out. Traded at a 25% discount in a sector that was in high demand.

Very attractive dividend, especially for large caps. Walmart anchor tenant which is very good for business. Stable business that could only get better. 

DOGE has put the chill on companies with US government contracts. Stock's possibly fallen too much, as the company provides critical services. One of the best-run companies in Canada. Getting attractive. Before you buy, research how much US exposure it has. Long-term thesis is that everyone is looking to implement AI.He'd like to have more…

The chart shows a massive spike up, massive drop, and now recovery in the past year.  They likely paid too much for a company in 2022 and were trading at a high PE. He had added shares in 2023-4 after a new CEO started bundling products, focus on margins and integrated companies. Has been doing…

Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. The stock drifted along under $12 through 2022 to August when it moved up to about $16 which held to the start of November when it fell to its month-end close of $13.24. ABST is a leading provider of self-healing endpoint and secure access solutions.…

(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%.

Would recommend holding for the long term. Good dividend yield. 

Owns shares in company. Would recommend holding. Free cash flow is expanding. Debt a small concern, but not worth noting. 

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.

Company prospects for land, stakes it and then gets other companies to do the major work at their expense. Because they have so many properties, long-term they should get a discovery.

$2.25 price target. Growing pains starting up a mine. He'd be averaging down. Issues always signal a really good entry point at cheap valuations. Have to be patient. This wouldn't be his only holding; he'd own it amongst at least 5-10 companies.

The 3rd largest holding in his portfolio. They have seen the mines in Turkey and were impressed. The area is a danger zone with recent fighting and the stock has taken a hit. The mine is far enough away from the fighting so he thinks it will not be impacted. He paid just over $2…

Dundee is nowhere as large as Barrick, Franco Nevada or Agnico Eagle, which comprise a third of the Canadian materials sector, but it has outperformed it so far in 2024. Dundee shares have rallied 8.5% in this time period while Barrick is down over 16%. Also, Dundee holds more potential upside. Consensus sales estimates are…

Owns shares in company. Would recommend holding. Free cash flow is expanding. Debt a small concern, but not worth noting. 

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…

Current yield of 5%. You want floating rates in your portfolio when yields are going up, as it mitigates the negative impact of prices changing. The floating nature means the coupons can set a lot more frequently than would a 10-year bond.If you think about a series of 3-month bonds or other short-term securities, always…

Challenging to own REITs in Canada. The 5-year return is slightly negative, even including dividends. Some names in it make sense, some don't. Cumulative inflation has hurt REI.UN, the second-largest holding. Softness in Canadian economy. 5- and 10-year yields are moving higher, and REITs are very sensitive to higher rates because of their debt. REITs might…

ZWU question Utilities are a very low-volatility sector, so the premiums are lower compared to oil/gas. He suggests holding both this and ZWU-T. Utilities are a top sector, because valuations are so reasonable (hard to find that in this market). ZWU will give you covered calls, but XUT will give you upside. So, own both,…

He doesn't buy low-vols, because they drag on performance.

As interest rates fall, should I transfer from ZWU to ZUT? You need to anticipate which direction yields will move, because the market has already priced in interest rate cuts. If rates don't fall, an interest-rates sensitive like ZWU will perform at or underperform your expectations; this has already rallied 10% in the past month.…

Stock vs. Stock. FIE-T vs. CMR-T. CMR-T is a money market fund. FIE-T is a multi holding income strategy holding all kinds of assets, so there will be more volatility. When markets are up go into CMR-T and FIE-T when they are down.

It holds ultra-short term investment-grade bonds. MER is 40 basic points. The chart was smooth pre-COVID, then plunged 20% during the sell-off, then recovered. When times are calm, they act like bonds. When risk spikes in a crisis, there's volatility. This falls in line with your equities. He's surprised this had this much of a…

He doesn’t know this, but assumes it is an actively managed bond fund. If so, the question you are going to have is the duration of the bond fund at any given time. You can usually get that information from the people who market this ETF. If you have a duration of 10, then you…

He owns a similar one. You are getting the distribution but the asset value is sliding.

Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly ZRE holds Canadian real estate assets.  We like that its holdings are not concentrated in only two assets.  The average PE is 13x and it trades below book value.  REITs are a good way to diversify your portfolio.  The space has been under pressure for a while due to interest…

They are both relatively safe or stable sectors so you could add both to your portfolio.

(A Top Pick Jan 23/24, Up 3%) Benefiting from the Freedom Mobile purchase. Able to expand in Ontario and Western Canada without deploying too much capex. Very high ROE and free cashflow, allowing them to lower debt and obtain investment-grade rating on bonds. Aggressively buying back shares. Best-performing telecom stock this year.

Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research The worst is likely over here, and we think a dividend cut would actually be well-received by investors at this point. We would regard it as a HOLD but could be accumulated (slowly) into any new weakness that develops. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

It comes down to the Rogers deal, which the street thinks will happen, but this is the fourth deadline extension. The deal has been priced into shares, so there isn't much upside. Better to buy Rogers or Telus than Shaw.

Great company. Looking at the chart, big wall of resistance it just couldn't get through. Then it broke out. If you own it, hold. If it pulls back to the neckline, he'd be all over it.

Better names in market.Will face issue of paper sellers with recent sale.Shares not cheap enough.

Involved in the UK North Sea. In the process of drilling a well with the Lundins that is very important. In about 1 month will start working with Husky (HSE-T) in the North West Territories. Between the winters of 2008 and 2009, you will have a good shot if they have any kind of drilling…

He stayed away because they went to the states to make acquisitions. He did not know why the Americans would not already take these assets. He stays away from it.

They have cut back and preserved capital. They do not have a debt issue. They are a gas play. If gas prices stay strong, they should do well. She anticipates their 4th quarter production being lower. She is not buying it today, but the future looks good.

We've reached the tipping point where we're sick of really dirty oil. But don't get greedy with this now. Can't recommend buying it at current levels after such a big run.

He would like to see a couple of good quarters out from them. It is thinly traded. You have to be prepared to watch it quarter by quarter.

Zinc in Utah. This could go into production by itself. We could see this thing scale bigger in terms of tonnage. There is a lot more to be found. It is in an area where there are reduced environmental objection, just south of the Military testing grounds over the Salt Flats.

Intelligently run diamond exploration company. Has yet to see that they have economic pipes. Also into nickel but he has not been following this.

The best of the small cobalt companies in North America. It has an asset that is alive and well. It will be raising money for it while next door a mine is being decommissioned.

Located in Venezuela, which is a problem. If they have a major discovery there is a chance they could be expropriated.

You only want to use this as a short-term vehicle for a seasonal trade. Not a buy-and-hold.Disclosure:  He works for Global X (formerly Horizons).

Where you talk about a bear or bull ETF that is levered, they have no future. You are supposed to trade them on a day to day basis or possible a weekly basis. They are guaranteed to lose over the long term because of the way the gains are translated over night. These are a…

What a ride since last summer, but look at the fall. Lost 50% in a couple of months. Management is great, wonderful execution. Caught up in euphoria of AI and chips -- now it's the deflation of that craze, similar to 1999-2000.