COMMENT

If you own, it never hurts to sell half your position. Technically the stock is acting not badly at all. Still does well offshore. It will be good to see what exactly comes out of the new product.

HOLD

Has had 2 takeover offers. If you own, just sit and wait for the deal to come through.

DON'T BUY

Not confident that the 7% dividend will hold. Have a fairly significant capital expenditure program ahead of them, which will probably impinge on their cash flow. He would recommend Crescent Point (CPG-T) which has about the same dividend and is in light oil. Also, it is closer to markets.

COMMENT

Has been hitting 52-week highs lately. Low interest rates have been a problem for lifecos. Had thought 6 months ago that interest rate were likely to pop up but he is now forecasting that slow growth will be staying with us along with low interest rates. Well-run company. Feels the dividend is safe.

BUY

Canadian banks? Seeing more opportunities in the financials, particularly now that Europe seems to have moved to the background. Bank stocks, which fell off quite a bit in the summer, have been outperforming the market and we are getting positive annual returns out of some of the stocks. Good dividends and solid earnings. From a technical standpoint, they are one of the better performing sectors of the market. (See Top Picks)

TOP PICK

Very low multiple. Indifferent payout but he considers it a growth stock. Selling into the international market. Suspects that they will get back into Venezuela in the next little while. In the meantime, they have great drilling prospects, production is increasing at a good rate and a good recommendations from people that know, in the oil patch. Very reasonable price.

TOP PICK

Bakken oil in Saskatchewan/North Dakota. Always feels it is a good Buy under $40. Had just got too far ahead with their acquisitions. Acquisitions often include stocks and then there is the Hold on the stock, but then the Hold runs out and people start cashing in. They have more or less said they are going to step back a little bit and not do so many acquisitions. Feels the dividend is very safe and have a great DRIP plan. Expect they will be shipping over 40,000 barrels a day by tank car.

TOP PICK

Have had about a 13%-14% return this year, so one of the better bank performers. Feels they have the inside story on growth in central and south America. Banking systems are growing much faster down there.