REIT market hasn't done anything. This one has grown into its valuation. Good valuation. Trades at a discount to its NAV. Trades at around 14X AFFO. Largest outdoor shopping mall centres giving them economies of scale. Going into lease rollovers, which will lift growth 5% to 6%. Have a great land bank.
National Bank 4.7% Bond maturing Nov 2/15. Usually doesn't like bank debt, but bank that has just recently widened giving him 160 basis points over Government of Canada.
A fantastic company. One of the few companies that does incredibly well with the strong Cdn$ because 60% of their purchasing power is buying in the US and China. Margins should increase. Trades at about 14X earnings. 2.2% yield.
Government of Canada 5.75% Bond 2029. This was a long-term pick. Sold his holdings about 4 months ago and just got back into it again. Cdn$ is so strong, it is going to have to impact the economy and inflation numbers so this is a good place to go.
About 53% of their apartments is in Alberta, which gave them a tremendous uplift in the last 2 years. REITs hit a brick wall in February. All the price appreciation from Alberta is now priced in. Alberta's economy could cool down because of the royalty discussions.
Just acquired Commerce Bank, a fantastic retail franchise, in the US. Expensive, but good. Will be dilutive to their earnings, which is why the stock came off 4% yesterday.
Fairly large REIT that focuses on the middle market such as closed shopping malls. Trades reasonably at about 14X 2008 AFFO cash flow. Management is Oxford Properties, a very seasoned, great management company. Organic growth has done really well. 6.3% yield.
A lot of their portfolios are in the greater Toronto area and are still dealing with vacancy rates that are too high so they can’t increase rental rates.
Ford Credit 4.375% maturing March/08, the financial arm of Ford. Getting closer to maturity and he is slightly uneasy with it because of poor fundamentals.
The lodging sector is having a real hard time. If there is anything in the REIT market that he would avoid, it is the lodging sector. US tourists are not coming up here.
Utilities really haven't done much over the last 3 or 4 months. In the volatile situations, people tend to go to utilities, so it is a safe haven. Consistent dividends and have lowered their costs.
Basically community based shopping centres. Has traded off in the last year. Trades at about 4% discount to its NAV. Wouldn't be surprised to see growth in their distributions.
Likes their assets in Saskatchewan. Own the largest coal deposits in Canada. Have oil/gas interests in Cuba, which gives it a discount to its NAV. The cheapest mining stock out there.