Weekly 52-Week Low (or 52-Week High): BAM-T, IAG-T, ONC-T, CCB-X and More 52-Week Highs and Lows (Feb 05-11)

Opinion about AD.UN-T: Good track record, meaningful insider ownership. Didn't like that it pays out most profit in distributions. Rather than retaining capital to grow, raises equity to do acquisitions. He likes companies being self-financed.

Opinion about AGF.B-T: Over the decades, they made poor acquisitions and should have accepted buy-out offers. It's now a shadow of itself, though is well run and generates cash. The only way to maximize value is to sell it (or raise the dividend each year).

Opinion about AP.UN-T: Contrarian play. Office sector had a sharp downturn with Covid, vacancies skyrocketed, financial pressures. Stepped in when it was unduly discounted to NAV.

Opinion about ARE-T: If you own it, not the end of the world. Trades at pretty steep discount (16x PE) to peers (closer to 22x), as it's less profitable and less growthy. Interesting segment called "Concessions", where they take partnership stakes in infrastructure investments. Yields ~4%, and grows dividend about 6% a year.Better choice is…

Opinion about AX.UN-T: Diversified with office, retail, industrial in both Canada and US. Institutional investors tend not to like diversified REITs. Over their skis on the balance sheet, so forced to sell assets and a lot of the best ones. Has become more of an office REIT in challenged markets.When REITs come back into favour,…

Opinion about BAM-T: BAM vs. BN Sensational performer since it was spun out. Has had a meaningful re-rating, partially resulting from controversial decision to be domiciled in the US; this allows them to be included in large US indices, benefitting from passive ETF buying. Will do well, but likely won't outpace the parent BN to…

Opinion about CIGI-T: (A Top Pick Nov 06/23, Up 63%) There's still upside. CIGI has benefited from rate cuts, since CIGI is in real estate. Peer CBRE announced strong results two weeks including double-digit revenue growth. There seems to be pent-up demand in the market. They use economic downturns not only to buy companies, but…

Opinion about CIX-T: (A Top Pick Sep 11/24, Up 81%) Taken out at $32.

Opinion about CWB-T: Bought into the arbitrage. Upon closing will own NA, which is a really good bet for the long term.

Opinion about DF-T: Dividend 15 Split Corp. (DFN-T) or Dividend 15 Split Corp. II (DF-T)? Both are Split shares. The preferred share is the low risk preferred share dividend. He wouldn’t buy both, because you are looking for either growth or income. He would use one or the other and build that in your portfolio.

Opinion about DIV-T: Royalty models do better in bear markets. Costs are nil, so it's a stable business. Well run. Mr. Lube over time has taken market share. Stock's pretty illiquid, make sure it's covering the dividend. Hold or buy. Yield around 8%.

Opinion about EFN-T: Company based on effective management of auto fleets for corporate accounts. New apps and technology is allowing for better management of business. Recent share price strength good for long term investors - but would wait to buy on weakness. Overall a strong business. 

Opinion about EIT.UN-T: It is a basket of common stocks including big U.S. companies. He is not sure about it but it is doing well for the caller. Income is the focus.

Opinion about EQB-T: Financials are the strongest group globally. Period. Regional banks are having a harder time in the US, as well as some of the smaller, mortgage-oriented banks. Weakening relative strength versus the market and also against the group. Be cautious. Concern is that housing market in Canada continues to weaken.Better places to go,…

Opinion about FFH-T: Has done extremely well. If you own it, hold. He's just never had the time to fully research it. People he respects and who own it say to buy, buy, buy. 

Opinion about GWO-T: (A Top Pick Aug 14/24, Up 31%) Are totally different from MFC and SLF which have businesses in China and India. GWO instead has business in Europe where they can buy attractive companies. Is an income stock. Trades at only 11x PE, with strong growth. A core holding. Pays a dividend around…

Opinion about IAG-T: (A Top Pick Nov 13/20, Up 33%) Has started buying back shares and paying dividends. Financials should do well as the yield curve steepens. Valuation is not as compelling as before. Middle of the pack. Has moved to US banks and non-financial banks in Canada.

Opinion about IFC-T: There has been a decline in recent weeks due to lower revenue but the bottom line was not impacted and met expectations. There was an over-reaction to the report so it has become a buying opportunity, now trading at half below its norm for the past 5 to 10 years. It is…

Opinion about IGM-T: Stockchase Research Editor: Michael O’Reilly With $144 billion in assets under management, we reiterate IGM as a TOP PICK.  Cash reserves are growing while shares are bought back.  It trades at 11x earnings, under 2x book and supports a respectable 12% ROE.  The robust dividend is backed by a payout ratio under…

Opinion about LFE-T: 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…

Opinion about MFC-T: Stock's been flat and stuck at these levels for the last little while. There may have been a downgrade yesterday. Thinks it's undervalued. Great dividend yield, dividend should remain steady and increase. Steady growth company; sees ~8% going into the next few years. Price-to-book is 1.6x, fairly cheap relative to some peers.Wait…

Opinion about MKP-T: Lending in real estate finance. Very interest-rate sensitive. If you think interest rates are going to rise, as in 2022, then it will underperform significantly. Will do better if rates fall. Thinks the BOC has a bit more to go on that, so there could be a bit more upside.But the stock's…

Opinion about NA-T: Probably warrants a fresh look in the wake of its merger with CWB, a fantastic and very synergistic deal. Makes it a scale player nationally with lots of cross-selling opportunities. Capital markets business is excellent. Reports mid-week next week. Small business in Cambodia has been tricky, but not enough to move the…

Opinion about NWH.UN-T: (A Top Pick Aug 27/24, Down 1%) It is caught up in the interest rate environment. Pays a 7 1/2% dividend and is in the defensive healthcare space. Has long term leases with rent escalators built in. Debt is down and cash flow up. The payment ratio is very sustainable. This will…

Opinion about POW-T: (A Top Pick Aug 15/24, Up 53%) Still a big part of his portfolio, but he's trimmed because it became too big a weighting. Increases dividend by 7% annually, and this will continue. Dividend of 4.5% plus growth of 7% equals return of 11-12% for a low-risk company.

Opinion about BBD.B-T: Pleased with performance. Continues to like. Runup this month due to contract to deliver 50 aircraft. Pure play on private aviation. A generation or half a generation ahead of competitors in medium- and long-range aircraft. It's the best on a range of metrics, and its money-is-no-object customers don't comparison shop. After-market parts…

Opinion about CHE.UN-T: It has had some issues but is a much cleaner operating company now, although it's not getting credit for it from the market. It is a specialty chemical company with some good assets. Pays a 6 1/2% dividend and is doing an active share buyback of 5%. There is also growth since…

Opinion about DBM-T: Supplier to HD. Has gone down on recessionary fears. One of the big holdings in his income fund. Canada and US need to build more houses. Well run. Not a risky business. Big fat dividend yield of almost 9%.

Opinion about EIF-T: It has done well creating long term value for shareholders. It is good at acquiring and integrating assets. Doesn't own but likes it.

Opinion about IMP-T: At the top of his watch list. A new CEO revamped sales and product strategy. On its way to high recurring revenues. A small company though.

Opinion about MCB-T: Trevor Rose’s Insights - Trevor’s most-liked answers from 5i Research MCB provides services and equipment to the energy sector, such as drilling equipment and replacement parts. It also makes heavy-duty trailers. It is small at a $116M market cap, and cheap at 11.5X forward earnings. It has a decent dividend yield of…

Opinion about WFG-T: (A Top Pick Oct 17/24, Down 6%) (Note the short timeframe.) Chose this based on historical seasonality for lumber. Surprised those stocks aren't acting better, especially since the California fires.

Opinion about CR-T: Some people own it for M&A takeover potential. He doesn't like to do that. It's a market where interest in small caps remains very low. Not hitting enough radar screens currently. Pursuing growth, so more modest cashflow. 

Opinion about EFX-T: Great-looking chart. Had a long base of 2-3 years, which was ripe for swing trading. But now it's broken out, and that's good news. Parabolic move in a very short time, from $7.50 to $12.50, and it will take a break. When it does, that would be another great entry point as…

Opinion about KEY-T: LNG projects are growing and it will be one of the companies that benefits from the increased volume of natural gas. It made a big acquisition and has stable cash flow as a mid-stream company. Has a great future with another decade of growth.

Opinion about PEY-T: Has good exposure to nat gas; he's a nat gas bull. They bought a fine company last year just as they smartly hedged natural gas. So, there's upside ahead. Pays a sustainable 6.9% dividend yield, which he expects to rise in June 2026 possibly to 8%.

Opinion about PPL-T: The worst-performing infrastructure-pipeline name in the short term. Are some issues with an asset in Canada where the regulated pricing has been set lower. That's holding this stock back. A well-run business with good assets, but has volatility. It has more outlets for growth vs. peers like ENB. Can buy this for…

Opinion about PPL-T: The worst-performing infrastructure-pipeline name in the short term. Are some issues with an asset in Canada where the regulated pricing has been set lower. That's holding this stock back. A well-run business with good assets, but has volatility. It has more outlets for growth vs. peers like ENB. Can buy this for…