Red flags: they're shifting away from coal energy--and this will take time--and their dependence on Alberta energy. Instead, buy AQN, which pays a regulated return, though buy on a pullback, and it's done a great job growing. AQN is his favourite in this space.

A lot of negativity around Amazon isn't specific to Amazon. Rather, the tech companies are coming under scrutiny for anti-trust. He doesn't know how this will play out. He owns Google and MSFT instead, but keep your eye on Amazon, which are so disrupted. Also, their fundamentals keep improving, reinvesting constantly to be disruptive.

He likes the US banks and prefers JPM, but they're all hamstrung in what they can do and acquire. They will increase dividends and buyback shares. Earnings growth will come from committing their profits to share buybacks. BAC enjoys quality earnings. Debt is fine. Sinking interest rates will squeeze their margins, but they have other businesses outside lending to offset that.

Wait. Don't go near this now. Sure, they enjoyed a huge pop after their Amazon deal. CJT has a near monopoly on overnight air freight in Canada. Their CEO took some money off the table. It's slightly cyclical and risks more competition in the future.

A very defensive space, telcos. Not a growth stock, but pays income. He prefers BCE, because it just finished a big capex cycle and pays a higher dividend. Also, wireless penetration in Canada is limited, which in turn limits growth. That said, all the Canadian telcos are good for the long-term. Buy for the dividend, not growth.

This has only so far to run. Their merger will cap the share price. It will trade in a narrow band. The merger will likely go through and make it very competitive long term. He likes this and UTX (the merger company), but he sees more value in UTX after the merger.