BUY
Currency is an important aspect when buying a US stock but you also want to look for a higher rate of return to compensate for the currency risk. This is a great company with a great ROE and a decent yield. Long-term hold.
DON'T BUY
Very cheap at almost 8X next year's earnings. Make lots of money and lots of free cash flow. Product selling price continues to go down. Was a great enterprise company but didn't make a great product for retail.
BUY
Basically buys mortgages. A risk is if short-term interest rates go up substantially. Also bought mortgages at premiums so the BV of mortgages is higher and people will pay down higher rates first. 15.9% yield.
BUY ON WEAKNESS
Difficult story. Would probably buy if it got to $10 again. Missed their capital ratios and investors feel they are very much tied to the equity market. Very hard for insurance companies to operate in this low interest-rate environment.
DON'T BUY
Likes gold but prefers Agnico-Eagle (AEM-T) as there is a better opportunity for growth.
BUY
Largest coal terminal on the west coast. A play on China. This is really a tollbooth, as it doesn't run on the price of coal. Almost $100 million in cash and no debt. 9.1% yield.
BUY
Very good retail bank and very well run. Super regional.
WEAK BUY
There is an issue that the world is slowing down, going to be a double dip and oil has not done anything so this is the opportunity for oil stocks. Oil will eventually be higher than it is today. Because of what happened with BP in the gulf, there will be more restrictions, which cuts off the supply. He would prefer a Canadian company because of currency risks.