TOP PICK
45% owner in Verizon. This is a world Jewel. Wireless operations in the UK, the developing world and in the US through Verizon. Verizon should pay VOD a huge dividend next year and with this they will pay down debt and raise their dividend.
TOP PICK
Likes it because of the wireless division and their fiber-to-the-home business. Almost 6.5% dividend. This is more than Canadian telecoms so he thinks this will bring the stock price up.
HOLD
First rate company with great properties, management, etc. The problem is with the commodities. It’s hard to defy gravity. Almost all of the other oil and gas stocks and trusts are not going anywhere. For income investors it is a good long-term holding.
BUY
It used to be just oil and now it is oil and gas. It used to be just Alberta and now it is Saskatchewan and BC. Severely undervalued. No debt. The market isn’t rewarding it yet.
HOLD
He always finds it either too expensive or when it’s cheaper the outlook is too cloudy. Needs to come out with a device that catches people’s imagination.
HOLD
Has been a long-term sufferer. Product outlook is much better since the merger. They have started to increase their dividend again. This is a dividend stock with some upside potential.
BUY
Natural products. Earnings 3 weeks ago were basically in line. Most of street were happy. One analyst lowered to a hold and there was a sell-off. He likes the outlook for ATB. Near term it has stalled out and given investors an opportunity here.
HOLD
It is caught in a sideways-mostly trading range. They have stated that they want to raise their dividend regularly. They need the price of oil to go up for stock to go up. He is underweight the energy stocks.
HOLD
His favourite bank. Lowest risk bank in Canada. No US exposure. When financial institutions start to raise their dividends again, this one will be the first bank to do so. It has lots of room to raise it. Recent spike in stock price was from earnings release.
BUY
Well run. They control, through power financial, the best run life insurance company (Great West) and the best run mutual fund company (Investors Group).
PAST TOP PICK
(Top Pick Sept 11/09, Up 1%) Late cycle play on electrical transmission and factory automation. Company has been a little delayed. Spending in their areas is delayed in coming.
PAST TOP PICK
(Top Pick Sept 11/09, Up 8%) He is not in love with this stock, but still likes it. It trades like a US financial stock. Sell on strength
PAST TOP PICK
(Top Pick Sept 11/09, Up 8%) Quite optimistic on the outlook for this one still.
HOLD
This is the exception to the rule and not going sideways. Geographically diversified. Good exploration profile.
DON'T BUY
It is hurt by low interest rates. They are a leveraged play on the US stock market.