This week’s new 52-week highs… (Nov 28-Dec 04)

Opinion about ATD.B-T: It is a growth by acquisition company and is disciplined about not over-paying. It ranks at an attractive level. The cost of fuel is a concern and where do they get their margins. Look elsewhere on an overall basis with consumer related stocks.

Opinion about MRU-T: Loblaw is the best, so that's the one he wants to own.

Opinion about GIL-T: With tariffs, could see the price of clothing go up. As Springsteen sang, textile jobs are not coming back to NA; clothes will still be imported. Impact on the clothing industry remains to be seen. Thinks prices will go higher, but people still need to get dressed. Onshoring will be a multi-year…

Opinion about CMR-T: 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.

Opinion about DLR-T: (A Top Pick Jan 21/25, Down 3.9%)Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O'Reilly Our PAST TOP PICK with DLR has triggered its stop at $14.  To remain disciplined, we recommend covering the position at this time.

Opinion about CLF-T: 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.

Opinion about XSB-T: Capital preservation via fixed income. Likely that interest rates are coming down. BOC overnight lending rate is 2.75% right now and headed lower. Short-duration bonds are just going to yield less and less, and you can't enhance that yield without taking on more risk. More risk involves either extending bond duration or…

Opinion about PSA-T: 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…

Opinion about ZCS-T: Parking cash, plus safety. Laddered corporate bonds. Gives you a bit more interest rate risk, but not necessarily much more incremental yield.

Opinion about ZFS-T: (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.

Opinion about ZPS-T: 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.

Opinion about MNW-T: (Past Top Pick on Feb. 15, 2018, Up 29%) An acquisition last year accelerated their move into the Cloud which is higher growth. The market didn't appreciate this move until MNW announced a few solid quarters. Then it was announced a private equity company would acquire MNW. Currently, they're in a period…

Opinion about RCI.B-T: (A Top Pick Oct 29/24, Up 0.4%) Huge run since April. Pricing has gotten better for the incumbent telcos. Cost management pretty good. Doesn't overpay for the dividend. Sees lots of growth and upside over next couple of years.

Opinion about NSU-T: (A Top Pick March 2/17, Up 9%) Sold it, but then the stock got too cheap, so he bought it back. He was unhappy with their inability to solve metallurgical problems in Eritrea. The stock sold off because their Serbian deposit won't produce cash for a while. There were alleged human rights…

Opinion about MUN-X: (A Top Pick Mar 05/19, Down 33%) A copper play in Serbia. It has three joint ventures including Newport. They still have a large land package that could lead to other projects. They also have assets in Bulgaria. He will continue to hold it.

Opinion about PEGI-T: A good dividend play. The yield is at 4.6%. People tend to focus on the tech side of green stocks, but this has utilities that have consistent income. They are a potential takeover target for Brookfield so the price has recently shot up. Could get decent returns.

Opinion about FTS-T: Likes the regulated utilities. 

Opinion about TRI-T: It missed earnings and there is a concern with AI. It has done well for a long time and should evolve. It takes a while for the sellers to move out and when they do you could step in.

Opinion about AC-T: He does not really take an interest in airlines. There may be an opportunity now for Air Canada with all the rhetoric around the strike. It's been around for some time. Settlement should not be a huge number for cost increases. It is looking to expand internationally. You could buy when the…

Opinion about AEZS-T: 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.

Opinion about DR-T: Has pulled back a lot. It holds US medical property. It has suffered inflationary pressures, but will diminish in 2023 and the stock will recover. Don't sell it in the current Dutch auction.

Opinion about BAM-N: The latest low and latest high (this year) were both lower than the previous ones, so we may have a potential downtrend. Maybe. Be cautious with this.

Opinion about FN-T: Good company, but dividend too high. Mature company. Better growth companies out there. Well run, and stable business. Lots of mortgage exposure but overall a good business. 

Opinion about HR.UN-T: Hostile takeover. Diversified REIT that doesn't work very well anymore, as it tends to trade at the multiple of the least-liked sector it owns, and it has a lot of office. If you own, hold on, as today's press release indicated interest from multiple parties (and so a higher bid may come…

Opinion about AP.UN-T: Really likes AP.UN and its management, but the fundamentals are not looking so great. Vacancy numbers are worrisome. Not sure if they'll be able to meet lofty expectations for rest of this year. Hasn't cut dividend, while others have. Likes jurisdictions it operate in, nice core asset historical buildings. One to look at…

Opinion about QBR.B-T: (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.