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More balance sheet damage from the pandemic than people realize. Airlines in general have pulled back. Not his first go-to at this point.

The broader transition with unlocking value through content. There will be more users as the economy opens up on their application. This will give the stock a lift. The pay per user on the software is positive. A slow and stable companies with boughts of growth that is acquisition driven. A quality company.

Barbell approach to navigating economic uncertainty over the next 12-18 months. Defensible, resilient cashflows. On the other hand, if the economy takes off, there will be more waste from industry. Best in class management and EBITDA margins, free cashflow. In a good position to do some M&A. Yield is 0.84%. (Analysts’ price target is $145.35)

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.

(A Top Pick Jun 16/20, Up 57%) Leader in LTC and retirement homes. Huge demand and backlog. Strong balance sheet, dividend is totally safe. Tailwind of aging demographics. Operating costs have gone up in the industry, but government is subsidising and will also fund new projects.

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. The stock yields 4.3% currently and is trading at around 13.5x forward EBITDA. They are also reducing leverage. The space is seeing lower investor interest in general, which may be why the stock has struggled recently. No reason to sell. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

Own this as well as a renewable? A utility focused in Alberta, but are shifting away from coal towards renewables. It trades at a lower valuation because people are afraid of the Alberta exposure, but he sees good growth ahead as they add more contracted projects. You can own both a BLX or NPI as…

It is his second largest position. They are one of the few global players and they have these off-shore wind sites, which is the big frontier in this. He thinks this is a good entry point into this company. It could be a goo take-over candidate and there should be good growth as well. (Analysts’…

EMA-T vs. FTS-T. Both companies distribute electricity. He has more FTS-T than EMA-T. You are looking at the growth in the size of the pie as well as the configuration. Both get paid a regulated rate of return. FTS-T has a little more exposure than EMA-T. Both stocks have bounced off the bottom this year.…

EMA-T vs. FTS-T. Both companies distribute electricity. He has more FTS-T than EMA-T. You are looking at the growth in the size of the pie as well as the configuration. Both get paid a regulated rate of return. FTS-T has a little more exposure than EMA-T. Both stocks have bounced off the bottom this year.…

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. Their latest quarter results were good. They beat expectations on revenue and EPS. REvenue was up 8% and free cash flow rose 14.2%. No concerns around the earnings report. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

(A Top Pick Dec 31/20, Down 4%) Now they are getting into more integrated businesses, more like Loblaws. The change was a bit of a surprise. Markets don't like surprises. He continues to own the stock.

MRU-T vs. EMP.A-T. Metro has been his favourite grocery stock for 15 years. Grocery are the stay-at-home stocks but as we exit the pandemic this is not where you want to be. Don’t buy until the rotation is completed.

An oversold pandemic stock, with a huge runway for growth. One of the fastest growing companies in Canada. Trading at only 1x sales. Market leader in Canada. Building out a grocery business, which competitors are not doing. Pandemic has got people used to ordering online. Great entry point. No dividend. (Analysts’ price target is $12.44)

Digital and e-commerce transition. Cheap relative to its space and on an absolute basis. Having Shoppers as an asset is so powerful. Yield is 1.9%. (Analysts’ price target is $75.33)

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.

Has always been wary. Price of uranium is not only based on supply/demand, but also politics. Cigar Lake has had its problems. Stock looks expensive. He wouldn't participate, but others are true believers in nuclear energy.

Line 5 closure is a big concern. If it happens, it will have a big impact. A clause in legislation does protect Canada. Risk is already priced in. It will get sorted. Balance sheet is stronger. Not too much risk to the dividend.

(A Top Pick Apr 06/20, Up 52%) He got it close to the panic of last year. It took until the last couple of months until the share price started to recover. The future is now bright for them.

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. The REIT has stable tenants such as Loblaw and Shoppers. A good income play. Has been collecting rent at a good rate. Payout ratio is near 80% but cash flow is stable. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. The stock is still very cheap on all metrics. Considering growth perspectives, current book value and earnings power, it is attractively priced. It also has a strong record of dividend increases. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

Thinks very highly of management, likes portfolio exposure. Warehouses in Canada, US, and Europe. Its Magna leases have a lot of upside. Has grown effectively. Warehouse facilities are in demand from e-commerce. Attractive at these levels. Yield is about 4%.

A recovery story. Best in class, best assets. Theme of stay at home will wane. There's a more hybrid solution, and its stable of smaller tech and healthcare tenants will benefit. Trades at a 15% discount to NAV. Yield is 4.04%. (Analysts’ price target is $45.23)

Used to own this. Pre-Covid they were a good asset creator through buying and integrating those assets. Problem is they also own retail, which could be a problem for a while. This exposure is a concern. Overall, though he likes the managers and the company.

He doesn't own REITs now, especially in offices and retail. How long will it take for their occupancy to return? In REITs, you pay around 90% earnings so there's little wiggle room for error. He'd rather buy retirement homes like Chartwell and Sienna, which offer better growth.

There are other ways to do real estate. He likes Tricon. He thinks there might be a continued setback for student residences. Tricon has housing in the US where there is demand for their houses.

Heavily into retail, so has had a difficult time. Trades at a significant discount to NAV, and it's finally under-distributing, which is safer. Hold it, and hope for the recovery. Expects numbers to improve. Projects are coming online. The worst is behind them.

Likes it and its sector. Trade at a healthy premium. In the right markets. Growth has traditionally been there. Fairly valued today. Look for pullbacks to buy.

Walmart is their anchor tenant, so Smart is rock-solid stable. They collected a high percentage of rents during the pandemic. But prospects are limited. SRU may see only 1-2% rent growth when new space comes to market, far below to peers of 5-10% like Riocan. He prefers grocery-anchored shopping centres, like First Capital REIT.

(A Top Pick Apr 09/20, Up 26%) It is not as racy as a SHOP-T. It is a large outsourcing firm. They have a great client base and are a great consolidator. They are always undervalued, caused by the organic growth being mid-single digits. The total growth is good. He is comfortable buying it here.

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. Could add a position here with a long time frame. Investors want to see how the integration plays out from the recent deal. It still has good growth potential and the merger is positive. Volatility is normal for a relatively small company. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

Price target of $20.50 CAD. Cloud-based platform for enterprise and public sector. In the right place because of remote work. Should continue to go. Not cheap. Yield is 2.6%.

A core holding. Gold should be much higher a year from now, so this will be higher. An amazing story. Beautiful entry point. When the storm hits, this will be an amazing lifeboat and move much higher. Happy to hold and wait. Started a dividend. When gold goes up, there will be increasing revenue, value…

The dividend is variable. They are a royalty that sits on top of a mine. It has been a great income and total return vehicle but rises and falls with the price of iron ore. He prefers renewable power developers.

(A Top Pick Nov 20/19, Up 8%) It's lagged the sector, because it's a royalty company. You need to hold producers and royalties in a portfolio. With royalties, you expect more asset growth in the value of these assets. These companies help finish financing and building a mine for a producer. Once that mine is…

Great value. A buy, with a $26 target. Will perform well. Great company. Buy right, sit tight, and wait for the storm to hit. Meets all his criteria for something he'd buy.

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…

They have three gold mines around the world. A huge 13.7% free cash flow yield; FCF grew over 200% YOY to $244 million. Sales were up 63% in the recent quarter. Cash flow is expected to grow in 2021 26%, and the ROE to be 26% in the coming year. Gold has momentum, says the…

(A Top Pick Nov 20/19, Up 8%) It's lagged the sector, because it's a royalty company. You need to hold producers and royalties in a portfolio. With royalties, you expect more asset growth in the value of these assets. These companies help finish financing and building a mine for a producer. Once that mine is…

(A Top Pick Jul 31/19, Up 0.4%) This is a way to lower volatility. A return of 2.15% per year, paid monthly. Hold it during volatility, sell it, and use the return to pick up your cyclicals during periods of seasonal strength.

(A Top Pick Dec 04/18, Up 2%) Safety play. A place to park cash. Never touches a GIC, because they're not liquid.

He'd move on. There's a 48% spread between the top and bottom quartile performers. Can't capture the upside with an ETF. Better to focus on the winners, and avoid the losers. CAR, HOM-U, WIR-U, and Granite are great choices. Look for growth, and at a discount is even better.

He is good with utilities. They have now corrected with everything else. They are regulated and generally don’t have a huge growth profile. He would be nibbling if you like the safe, stable dividend.

Get similar or better returns with less risk, beta, volatility. Well constructed product. Skews more to certain sectors like utilities and financial services, so you'll see underperformance. For 5-10-15-20 years, it's a thoughtful way to get returns from the market. Try XMV, which creates a portfolio of minimum volatility. You could use these 2 ETFs…

Utilities are good for yield seekers. Could look at ZWU with broader based with utilities + other dividend players as well as some US exposure. Overall, good for income.

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…

ZFH-T is exposure to short-term high yield credit using a swap strategy to mitigate the interest rate risk. You still get credit risk. ZHY trade more like equities than bonds. People are seeking the higher yields. A floating rate note mitigates the interest rate risk only.

Billy Kawasaki’s Insights - Billy’s most-liked answers from 5i Research. In a recovery scenario, there is a long term potential for good returns. You should look at a 3+ year horizon. It is not risk free. Unlock Premium - Try 5i Free

For income in retirement account. Would prefer ZWU to HHL. If markets correct over the next few quarters, there will be more correction in HHL. Likes both and are both buys in pull backs.

Pre-COVIC, he saw that tech was going to pop, and now the puck is heading to boring value names, like Quebecor. Has an 11% growth rate and trades at 12.6x 2021. Its a very cheap telco and have a lot of cash to return to shareholders and raise the dividend if they wish. Their wireless…

Best sweet spot of all the telecoms. Good growth in fibre, good deployment in 5G. Best footprint in Canada for wireless. Cost effective, which will help increase dividend. Payout ratio should decline. Good yield of 6%.

The takeover pleasantly surprised him, but the shares don't reflect the Bell offer (which is pending approval). The business combination makes a lot of sense. Concessions made need to be made to get federal approval, but not a worry. The Bell offer is around $40, so there's a lot of upside if the deal passes.…

He had left the intermediate producers behind. It is between investor bases. There is not a basis beyond a pop in the commodity price. He sticks to those that did a better job at maintaining their dividend.

Balance sheet is in good shape with debt at 42%. They just started to ramp up their assets in the liquids-rich Montney. Likes the company. Under 45 cents/share, then buy. He likes the managers. Buy this during the recovery, because he expects significant upside 12 months from now.

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.

It is a leveraged natural gas ETF. It could be a good trade if you are well-versed in it, but you should not hold it long term at all. It is a tool for short term speculation.

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…

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…