Market. The party was put on hold and the next party will not be as flamboyant. The recovery in the US is still booming according to the jobs reports. The PE level of the market is returning to an average level. He thinks before the end of the business cycle we will see the highs of last September. He thinks the fundamentals of the market are strong. He is observing the level of companies buying back their shares because they are temporarily low. He owns AAPL-Q and bought some only a couple of weeks ago. For the patient, long term investor, there are gains to be made.

The company seems to have a lot of moving parts of it and there are a lot of regulations affecting them. The government will probably tax a lot of their profits. Don't bet the farm on it.

The healthcare stocks in the US have been quite volatile. The aging population likes their pharmacy and the pickup and delivery. This one is trading relatively cheaply and is a solid business. He thinks the grocery chains will buy them up. (Analysts’ price target is $92.00)

He has a target price of $31 on it. It is frustrating. There are fears for their business with China; fears of higher interest rates; fears of MFC-T changing it policy. When you build a fortress balance sheet your growth comes down. Eventually the market will catch on to its strong points. 5% yield vs. 4.4% on SLF-T as it has a higher perceived risk, being stuck in Canada.

It moves up and down along with the success of the movie business. The new businesses they are getting into – he does not know if they are really going to work. It is extremely well managed and has done extremely well. It should come back. He feels it is a stock he should look at. (Analysts’ price target is $34.00)

BNS-T vs. BAC-N. He owns the Canadian banks. Most of the US banks have been bankrupt in his career. Canadian banks are better regulated. You might make more money in the US within a couple of years but not after 5 years.

(A Top Pick Jan 05/18, Up 16%) It is a great company and is in a great position now. They are moving their office products to on-line. They have this growth trajectory. They and AMZN-Q are the two big player in the cloud. MSFT-Q already has the customer base. It is at about 25 times earnings but revenue and earnings growth are strong. It will go to $120-$125.

(A Top Pick Jan 05/18, Down 38%) They are still going to make $2 to $2.50 a share. They hit all kinds of bad luck like the Toys'R'Us bankruptcy. He is ticking with it and bought a little more. He does not think they will cut the dividend.