Weekly 52-Week Low (or 52-Week High): BAM-T, IAG-T, ONC-T, CCB-X and More 52-Week Highs and Lows (Oct 02-08)

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: He's been in and out of this one and probably should have just stayed in. Really good company. Trend is good. If you own, definitely hold. Has probably arced off the trendline a bit, so it'll probably pull back a bit and you can buy more.

Opinion about GWO-T: His favourite in the space. Nice yield. Growing in mature markets in Europe, generates reasonable returns. Very disciplined. Reasonable valuation.

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: It's delivered, and it's been a great acquisition story. He's not playing the insurance side as much right now. Food for thought:  what's autonomous driving going to do to rates and payouts? Theoretically, it should be positive. Could be a cornerstone of the financial part of your portfolio, but he doesn't own…

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: Very strong franchise in Asia. Life insurance benefits from aging demographics, as well as people in developing and emerging markets purchasing life insurance for the first time. Undemanding PE. Nice dividend. 

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: Not very focused geographically, so all those moving parts are hard to maintain. Likes some changes they've made with management and the balance sheet, so he's watching it now. One of largest tenants in Australia has gone bankrupt, which could affect 5-10% of earnings. It's a wait and see.

Opinion about POW-T: Insurance space is cheaper than the banks, better growth, lower payout ratios. Fairly exempt from tariffs. Cradle-to-grave financial services. Beautiful dividend. Nice discount to NAV. Upside from private capital and nice little investments like Wealthsimple. Another quiet place to put $$ to work.

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: Is okay to open a small position now, then especially if it breaks out to new highs above $12. The issue is that he expects a bigger correction in 6-8 weeks.

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: Last quarter was a nice beat. Asset sales. Sizeable projects seem to be making progress. Low leverage, low payout ratio with nice dividend, lots of volume growth on existing assets. Lots of upside from new project announcements. Natural gas plus getting it offshore are real tailwinds for Canada. Trading ~16.3x 2027, not cheap,…

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: Energy infrastructure in Canada is one of the great areas to invest in. Fits in well with natural gas being moved east--west. Under pressure in last year due to tolling on Alliance Pipeline, but that's more than factored in. Lowest valuation of the group, so more potential for growth. Yield is 5.60%.Canada's…

Opinion about PPL-T: Energy infrastructure in Canada is one of the great areas to invest in. Fits in well with natural gas being moved east--west. Under pressure in last year due to tolling on Alliance Pipeline, but that's more than factored in. Lowest valuation of the group, so more potential for growth. Yield is 5.60%.Canada's…

Opinion about PPL-T: Energy infrastructure in Canada is one of the great areas to invest in. Fits in well with natural gas being moved east--west. Under pressure in last year due to tolling on Alliance Pipeline, but that's more than factored in. Lowest valuation of the group, so more potential for growth. Yield is 5.60%.Canada's…

Opinion about PPL-T: Energy infrastructure in Canada is one of the great areas to invest in. Fits in well with natural gas being moved east--west. Under pressure in last year due to tolling on Alliance Pipeline, but that's more than factored in. Lowest valuation of the group, so more potential for growth. Yield is 5.60%.Canada's…

Opinion about PPL-T: Energy infrastructure in Canada is one of the great areas to invest in. Fits in well with natural gas being moved east--west. Under pressure in last year due to tolling on Alliance Pipeline, but that's more than factored in. Lowest valuation of the group, so more potential for growth. Yield is 5.60%.Canada's…

Opinion about PPL-T: Energy infrastructure in Canada is one of the great areas to invest in. Fits in well with natural gas being moved east--west. Under pressure in last year due to tolling on Alliance Pipeline, but that's more than factored in. Lowest valuation of the group, so more potential for growth. Yield is 5.60%.Canada's…

Opinion about PPL-T: Energy infrastructure in Canada is one of the great areas to invest in. Fits in well with natural gas being moved east--west. Under pressure in last year due to tolling on Alliance Pipeline, but that's more than factored in. Lowest valuation of the group, so more potential for growth. Yield is 5.60%.Canada's…

Opinion about PPL-T: Energy infrastructure in Canada is one of the great areas to invest in. Fits in well with natural gas being moved east--west. Under pressure in last year due to tolling on Alliance Pipeline, but that's more than factored in. Lowest valuation of the group, so more potential for growth. Yield is 5.60%.Canada's…

Opinion about PPL-T: Energy infrastructure in Canada is one of the great areas to invest in. Fits in well with natural gas being moved east--west. Under pressure in last year due to tolling on Alliance Pipeline, but that's more than factored in. Lowest valuation of the group, so more potential for growth. Yield is 5.60%.Canada's…

Opinion about PPL-T: Energy infrastructure in Canada is one of the great areas to invest in. Fits in well with natural gas being moved east--west. Under pressure in last year due to tolling on Alliance Pipeline, but that's more than factored in. Lowest valuation of the group, so more potential for growth. Yield is 5.60%.Canada's…