PAST TOP PICK
(Top Pick Nov 30/09, Down 21.63%) Sold it after he did the top pick last year.
HOLD
Shopping centers. Strategic relationship with Sobeys.
DON'T BUY
Clear leader in Quebec market place. Very strong management. Trades at a premium. Has owned it in the past.
DON'T BUY
You have to be cautious about focusing on yield. High yield is for a reason. Not the highest quality properties. He won’t own it.
COMMENT
Look at total return, don't focus on yield. Solid entity. Large cap. Strong in power centers. Largest shareholder brought Wal-Mart to Canada. Smart Centers. They are buying some development projects and thinks they are paying too much and he is evaluating that.
STRONG BUY
Arguably the highest quality in terms of assets in Canada. Majority of income is from US (40%), mostly in Manhattan. Exceptional management. Office markets. Thinks it is a good name. Owns the parent company. He is comfortable with the valuation
PAST TOP PICK
(Top Pick Jul 28/10, Up 40%) Take-over offer. Validates what he has been saying that this is an asset class that is not fully understood. He is deliberating as to what path he might take to effect better results. Thinks the price is too low.
BUY
Large cap, high quality REIT. Were in the penalty box but have come back a long way. External management, which he doesn’t like.
BUY
Very high quality name, grocery and drug store anchored shopping plazas. Do development so there is growth. High quality properties. Attractive dividend. You can sleep when you own this name.
TOP PICK
(Top Pick Jul 28/10, Up 61%) In the process of consolidating daycare centers in Canada. There is an opportunity for them to increase professionalism in the industry. He is a major shareholder and on the board. A unique entity in Canada. One of the few real estate sectors where demand is well in excess of supply. Opportunity to do new development and create centers.
BUY
Largest capitalized REIT in Canada. Trading around its net asset value. Relatively low yield because of large capitalization. Good balance sheet with ton of cash on it. May buy shares back or increase distribution or make special distribution. Suspects the later.
HOLD
Premium valuation. Position of influence in Canada. The first name you come to if you are an American and wanting to invest in Canadian real estate. CEO says by end of year they will not be over paying distribution. You can buy it and rest well.
BUY
Diversified commercial REIT. Relative to other names in the same space, it is reasonable value. Can continue buying properties at higher values because financing rates have come down. Came out with decent results and shot up over last 4 or 5 sessions.
BUY
Diversified commercial REIT. Relative to other names in the same space, it is reasonable value. Can continue buying properties at higher values because financing rates have come down. Came out with decent results and shot up over last 4 or 5 sessions.
BUY
Focus is historical or heritage real estate. King and Spedina, Batherst and King, areas of Toronto. Likes the name. Intrigued about their venture into data centers – high return per square foot / expensive to operate. He hopes they will do more of this.