They kicked the can down the road by re-opening the US government today. Now, can the US solve the China tariff issue? Then, we can focus on the economy and fundamentals. We'll return to mediocre or slightly above average 3-7% earnings growth, but don't expect 18% growth as we did in 2008 right before that recession. This is good. Of course, some companies like Intel today will disappoint, but that's normal. Don't invest with your gut (emotional), but stick to the long-term. Investing is a marathon, not a sprint. When stocks plunge....do nothing. Nobody knowd what will happen, but we know what works over time. Be patient.

The founding families completely sold their shares, so SJ had a rough 2018. But this year could be a growth year. But this can be a cyclical business--replacing train tracks. They should grow revenues 3-5% a year and make further acquisitions. Expects dividend growth. Very undervalued.

Will it return to $28 within 12 months? He sold it in 2011 and hasn't returned. MFC never fully recovered from the Great Recession. What is their competitive advantage or moat? He prefer Power Corp among Canadian insurers and dividend payers. He avoid this sector, really.

He owns a lot of their debt. But he'd rather invest in Warren Buffet than Prem Watsa. WB is a better buyer/investor overall.

(A Top Pick Feb 06/18, Up 14%) Loves it. They did an investor day in September to outline their future; in the next 10 years, they said that can earn a total of US$40 billion in free cash flow (post-dividends and investments). This is their current market cap. Wow. They plan to double their net-asset value by managing more money and charging higher rents on their properties. Great CEO.

(A Top Pick Feb 06/18, Down 21%) They had stellar numbers in 2018 like 11% revenue growth and bought back 2% of its stock.. But they're by this Malaysian scandal, sued by their government by a huge amount and create a crisis of confidence--buy this will pass. GS recovered a bit in Q4. But he doesn't understand why this is trading at tangible book value. A wonderful franchise.

It was a high-flying stock until they ran into management and competition problems. He never got excited by NFI, failing to find their moat and feeling that their balance sheet wasn't that great. That said, he's never done a deep dive into NFI. Not on his radar. He'd need to see serious earnings growth first.

5-10-year projection He's nervous like many others about the Amazon threat, but don't wait for the Amazon storm clouds to pass. Put capital to work on a good company long term and ignore the daily volatility. FedEx lowered volatility recently and got hammered--and that was the time to buy. Headlines about Amazon taking over shipping are unfounded, he feels; it won't happen. FedEx is trading at a reasonable valuation. He has no problem owning FedEx now.