Market Outlook He thinks everyone is of the belief the market will not be another 20% gain next year. Only twice since WWII, when the market had a gain of 20% in a year has the following year been down. In fact, it has averaged a 9% gain. He would be happy with a 4-5% return this year, plus returns on dividends. 2021 could be another story, following the US elections and other geopolitical events. The US attack in Baghdad on a high ranking Iranian official has resulted in oil and gold rallying. The US Administration has warned US citizens to leave the region to avoid repercussions. We will have to wait and see how things play out. Phase II of a Chinese deal is required for President Trump to be able to influence a market rally. He feels multiples on earnings were stretched in 2019 and there is still some value out there, but it is causing him to become nervous about tightening following the US Presidential election in 2020. This could be led by a market sell off going into the election.

He owns this one. The recent financing has been pulling the stock down recently. This will allow the company to grow by acquisition in the US. He thinks there is no worries and sees a 8-10% earnings and dividend growth. A good place to be. Yield 4%

The share price is rising with higher gold prices. They are adding production in Ontario to expand their holdings beyond Mexico. He likes the management team, but has not come back to buying them yet. If you like gold, the stock is pretty cheap here.

A junior oil company that has shown some recovery. He expects the seniors to move first and this group will likely lag. This would not be his favorite in the space. There are better opportunities.

He owns this one. It is about 50% international -- almost all outside of the US. This makes it different from all other banks. The outlook is looking good. They have bought some wealth management assets in Canada. Q4 earnings were in the middle of the pack. He thinks the dividend will grow. He would continue to hold.

They stubbed their toe on Q4 earnings and arrived late to buying assets in the US. In Canada, they have been very aggressive on mortgage lending. He does not own it presently. He is not a fan of the overall leverage to the Canadian economy.

Brookfield has done well in general. This would be a good entry into a infrastructure company. Good diversification. He would be a buyer.

Time to take profit? It would be beneficial to the banks if interest rates went higher. Canadian banks dealt with higher loan losses last year and M&A activity was down. If that does not materialize again this year, this would be a good entry point.

In technology, there are only a couple of stocks big enough for Canadian pension funds to own. This is one of them and it has not become very expensive. He would take some partial profits and buy back in on a pullback. On a market dip, this could fall more than the market average as a result.

He does not own this one, but holds their debenture. There was an issue with one of the subsidiaries and the holdings are doing better now. It is not approaching full valuation -- near $22-$24. He would buy on weakness -- somewhere around $19.

(A Top Pick Jan 03/19, Up 9%) It has underperformed since the prospect of interest rates has changed. It continues to trade as the only REIT at a discount to its NAV -- the cheapest REIT out there. Its largest single building is in Calgary, so if oil prices could rise they will rise faster than the rest.

(A Top Pick Jan 03/19, Up 4%) He holds it as he believes farmers will continue to play catch up on plantings. Yield 4%

(A Top Pick Jan 03/19, Up 7%) An improving balance sheet and using cash to pay down debt and buy back shares. He expects a double digit return this year. Yield 6%