Greg A. Taylor, CFA, BBA
Member since: Aug '07
Portfolio Manager at
Aurion Capital Management
Aurion Capital Management
151 Opinions
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(A Top Pick July 22/09. Down 22%.)
(A Top Pick July 22/09. Up 16.21%.)
(A Top Pick July 22/09. Up 103.4%.) Locked in his gains.
Last few quarters have been OK but have been late getting some products out and the street has lost all confidence in management. Trading under 8X earnings. If they execute and get some of their new products out in the 2nd half of the year, get confidence back on their operating system, and it should get back closer to the market multiple.
Good, safe play on the global tech story. Trading at under 10X earnings and has a 3.5% dividend yield. A lot of the CapX has been done so margins should expand over the next few years. Good play on global technology growth.
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July 22, 2009
Have to do more CapX to upgrade their systems from CDMA to GSM, which will put a strain on the balance sheet. 6.2% yield should be sustainable.
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Have to do more CapX to upgrade their systems from CDMA to GSM, which will put a strain on the balance sheet. 6.2% yield should be sustainable.
telephone utilities
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COMMENT
July 22, 2009
This is a good core company for a portfolio. Transitioned from growth to becoming more stable. His big concern would be the margins they get on wireless are going to start to drop. 3.72% yield. Prefers Telus (T-T).
Show full opinionHide full opinionThis is a good core company for a portfolio. Transitioned from growth to becoming more stable. His big concern would be the margins they get on wireless are going to start to drop. 3.72% yield. Prefers Telus (T-T).
Cable
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COMMENT
July 22, 2009
Have some very good growth projects in Africa. In the middle of a bidding war on a very big gold deposit in the Congo. It's a project that is incredibly cheap on a valuation basis because of location.
Show full opinionHide full opinionHave some very good growth projects in Africa. In the middle of a bidding war on a very big gold deposit in the Congo. It's a project that is incredibly cheap on a valuation basis because of location.
precious metals
DON'T BUY
DON'T BUY
July 22, 2009
IPhone has been an incredible success and ahead of analysts expectations. It has become an expensive stock and is a little ahead of itself in valuations. Prefers Research in Motion (RIM-T).
Show full opinionHide full opinionIPhone has been an incredible success and ahead of analysts expectations. It has become an expensive stock and is a little ahead of itself in valuations. Prefers Research in Motion (RIM-T).
electrical/electronic
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COMMENT
July 22, 2009
Made a hostile bid for the wind farm operator, Canadian Hydro Developers (KHD-T). Probably a good strategic fit for them but the stock will be under pressure. Expect a big debt issue or a fairly dilutive equity issue to pay for it.
Show full opinionHide full opinionMade a hostile bid for the wind farm operator, Canadian Hydro Developers (KHD-T). Probably a good strategic fit for them but the stock will be under pressure. Expect a big debt issue or a fairly dilutive equity issue to pay for it.
electrical/electronic
BUY
BUY
July 22, 2009
Reporting very soon and it should be a good quarter. Have been selling assets at attractive valuations and hedging their natural gas contracts.
Show full opinionHide full opinionReporting very soon and it should be a good quarter. Have been selling assets at attractive valuations and hedging their natural gas contracts.
oil/gas
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TOP PICK
May 7, 2009
(A Top Pick May 8/08. Down 32.24%.) Doubled in the last 6 months because they have solved a lot of their problems on the consumer product side. Over $3 billion in cash and a lot of growth.
Show full opinionHide full opinion(A Top Pick May 8/08. Down 32.24%.) Doubled in the last 6 months because they have solved a lot of their problems on the consumer product side. Over $3 billion in cash and a lot of growth.
electrical/electronic
TOP PICK
TOP PICK
May 7, 2009
Bullish on oil long term. This company has been going through a restructuring over the last year and new management has done a good job of cleaning up. Trading at a big discount to its peers.
Show full opinionHide full opinionBullish on oil long term. This company has been going through a restructuring over the last year and new management has done a good job of cleaning up. Trading at a big discount to its peers.
oil/gas
TOP PICK
TOP PICK
May 7, 2009
Gold is going to be under a bit of pressure in the next month or 2 but should start to recover later in the year. This company is the global leader in gold and have a lot of great projects but has lacked growth. Has some growth projects coming on in the next few years. Just announced a huge project in Chile/Argentina.
Show full opinionHide full opinionGold is going to be under a bit of pressure in the next month or 2 but should start to recover later in the year. This company is the global leader in gold and have a lot of great projects but has lacked growth. Has some growth projects coming on in the next few years. Just announced a huge project in Chile/Argentina.
precious metals
PAST TOP PICK
PAST TOP PICK
May 7, 2009
(A Top Pick May 8/08. Down 0.71%.) Have come through the environment and are meeting all their targets on cost cutting and synergies. Concerned on losses because of the financial sector.
Show full opinionHide full opinion(A Top Pick May 8/08. Down 0.71%.) Have come through the environment and are meeting all their targets on cost cutting and synergies. Concerned on losses because of the financial sector.
publishing/printing
PAST TOP PICK
PAST TOP PICK
May 7, 2009
(A Top Pick May 8/08. Down 1.43%.) Not as positive on this as last year. Incredibly well run. Cautious because of the start up of the new Mexican mine. Any glitches could cause the stock to lag. Treat as a Hold.
Show full opinionHide full opinion(A Top Pick May 8/08. Down 1.43%.) Not as positive on this as last year. Incredibly well run. Cautious because of the start up of the new Mexican mine. Any glitches could cause the stock to lag. Treat as a Hold.
precious metals
BUY
BUY
May 7, 2009
Potential acquisition of an Australian grain company could be a fairly good deal. It would allow access to the Asian grain markets. Issuing Subscription receipts for $8 and if you currently hold, it’s an almost can’t lose situation.
Show full opinionHide full opinionPotential acquisition of an Australian grain company could be a fairly good deal. It would allow access to the Asian grain markets. Issuing Subscription receipts for $8 and if you currently hold, it’s an almost can’t lose situation.
agriculture
HOLD
HOLD
May 7, 2009
Had a big blip down in Feb/March and it is really going back to be coming more of a steady state industry. Stock was whipsawed because they came close to violating some ratios on some of their products. Ratios are getting back in line.
Show full opinionHide full opinionHad a big blip down in Feb/March and it is really going back to be coming more of a steady state industry. Stock was whipsawed because they came close to violating some ratios on some of their products. Ratios are getting back in line.
insurance
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COMMENT
May 7, 2009
Iron ore resource on Baffin Island. This is a play on the global material cycle. Benefited last year because of the scarcity of the resource. Good management and the mine will get built. Good “long term” investment but can’t see a snap back immediately. Could be a takeover target.
Show full opinionHide full opinionIron ore resource on Baffin Island. This is a play on the global material cycle. Benefited last year because of the scarcity of the resource. Good management and the mine will get built. Good “long term” investment but can’t see a snap back immediately. Could be a takeover target.
precious metals
DON'T BUY
DON'T BUY
May 7, 2009
Gold could come under pressure over the next month or six if the S&P and global markets start to recover.
Show full opinionHide full opinionGold could come under pressure over the next month or six if the S&P and global markets start to recover.
precious metals
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