Do you see the rally continuing for 2019? For the Russell 2000, it's risk on again, since biggest movers had little volume or were penny stocks. The expectation is that US rates won't rise and will probably stay neutral. If there's an agreement between US and China, multinationals can start earning greater profits because the currency won't kill them. If we get an inverse yield curve, corporations will still suffer, as it reduces money in innovation, prompts hiring freezes, and reduces M&A activity. Have we seen peak margins that could trigger an earnings recession, rather than an actual economic one?

BIP.UN or TCL.A? Hard to compare infrastructure to packaging. Doesn't have a problem with infrastructure, but the dividend doesn't grow the way he'd like, and the dividend is actually a combination of capital and interest. He owns BAM.A in TFSAs. Instead of TCL.A, he owns CCL Industries because they have greater free cash flow and dividend growth, a safer and less volatile investment over time. He goes for quality companies rather than chasing yield.

Does have seasonality, it depend on when the farmers buy. Fall tends to be weaker, and then picks up in Q4. EBITDA since the merger has been going well. Potash prices have started to rise. But farmers have started using satellite imaging, so they don't need as much fertilizer as they used to. It's in his TFSAs, with consistent dividend growth over time. It's cyclical. Commodity price is holding steady and starting to rise, which will be beneficial. Yield is 3.7%. (Analysts’ price target is $82.52)

Has a AA credit rating, combined ratio is low at 88% (a profit of 12 cents on every dollar of premium coming in) so they have cash to play with. In their investment portfolio, it's been 100% fixed income so rising rates benefit them. Global warming has hurt them. Conservatively run. Dividend and book value rising nicely over time, and they're global.

In portfolios for clients who have European exposure. Abbott is a big competitor. CEO left, so the stock's taken a hit. Were on a growth spurt in last decades, but now it's the law of diminishing returns. In the right areas, and will do well as long as they stay focused. An opportunity to pick away at it.

(A Top Pick Dec 28/17, Down 32%) Doubled his money and sold half, that's his rule. Price is at a point where he's getting interested again. Apple is its biggest customer, and Amazon is a big client. They produce the "eyes" to the barcode scanning robots. A growing business, dividend increased about 10%. Very cyclical.