HOLD

One of the few banks that did not blow themselves up. It is still below where it was after the recovery from the financial crisis. Stick with it. Decent yield. He would not move to a US bank.

PAST TOP PICK

(Top Pick Dec 11/12, Down 17.76%) They have been issuing stock. It is a pure play on the strongest economy in Europe.

PAST TOP PICK

(Top Pick Dec 11/12, Up 30.34%) Expanded food menu and have added another coffee variety and a new cup. Quebec and out west have room for expansion.

PAST TOP PICK

(Top Pick Dec 11/12, Up 7.90%) CEO says emerging markets will likely be challenged for the next couple of years. 55% of sales come from emerging markets.

DON'T BUY

The largest cement producer in the Americas. Losing money for the last 4 years because they leveraged up on debt just before the financial crisis. They refinanced the debt in 2011. Not the best way to play Mexico because they floated their Latin American housing business as a separate subsidiary and that would be a better play. BNS-T might be an even better way to play Mexico.

BUY

Stock plummeted when they cut the dividend in half. They can sustain the payout even with a contract running out. 8.2% yield.

WEAK BUY

Decent yield that has been growing and has grown well over the last year. You might get more bang for your buck with some of the insurers.

BUY

This is a leveraged play on the state of demand for housing in the US. Bear in mind that it is very, very operationally leveraged so if it starts to slow down it is not one you want to be in.

PARTIAL SELL

Has not been doing well because people are not buying a lot of Canadian issues. It has a decent balance sheet and several legs to stand on, but it is relatively volatile because it is a leveraged play on stock markets.

DON'T BUY

CEO is sounding worried about the outlook, so things must be looking pretty bad. Revenue should be contracting.

BUY

A reasonable way to play China as long as you are aware of what is in it. State owned companies don’t always do things in the best interests of the shareholder.

BUY

You get a discount to Great West Life. They have not raised their dividend for the last 5 years. There was a breakout to the upside over the last 6 months.

BUY

A best performing stock. Good dividend growth. May come out with their own versions of electronic cigarettes.

BUY

(Market Call Minute) Auto sector is doing well in the US and Ford is one of the bigger beneficiaries.

DON'T BUY

(Market Call Minute) Once you get to be the biggest by market cap there is nowhere to go but down. Won’t make you much money over the next few years.