BUY ON WEAKNESS

It is a big holding at his company. He really likes the auto industry going forward. Magna has lots of opportunity to improve margins, specifically in Europe. He believes there are legs in the auto cycle. Thinks there is only about 4.5% more for it to drop so buy it here.

WEAK BUY

REITs. Tapering impacts fixed income the most. Thinks we will be range bound at 3% for some time. REITs are tightly bound to interest, although not as much as bonds. There is some risk to the REITs so he would prefer others. Industrial REITs are better than most. There will be tax loss selling in the REITs for those that got in too late. Wait until after tax loss selling if getting into REITs. Might consider Granit, who can grow their payout.

N/A

Markets. Themes working include yield, dividend growth. You want sectors that benefit from weaker growth. Consumer, technology, and health care. Thinks that did well so far are sectors that do well early. Tapering is just a news item. We’ve been seeing a sideways chop but he thinks the market will finish fairly well. He is shifting to growth names. He is moving from pipelines, REITs to things that pay less but with higher dividend growth, like financials. He thinks we are in a new secular bull market. We are in a market that is similar to themed 90’s. Consumer-related sectors will continue to do well going forward.

BUY

You are getting a bit of a pullback in Canadian banks. There are all different reasons. They had a good run and are consolidating their gains. National bank does not have good performance in developing markets, vs. TD. The US is the most attractive area for banking. But he would choose TD in Canada because they are doing a good job in the US.

DON'T BUY

Very well run bank. You want to own it for two reasons. When we are headed into a tough environment in lending, which we are not right now, and two, when you want to benefit from growth in South America, which right now they are not. In the short run that exposure is hurting them. In a decent market you want to own what people want to own today. Prefers US banks.

BUY

Cream of the crop in the US. Coming off of the financial crisis, he feels this one will do well. They did the best job of anyone getting through the crisis. They sold assets early.

PAST TOP PICK

(Top Pick Nov 15/12, Up 21.40% Total Return) He reduced his exposure to telcos but this one was the strongest. They will continue to do well. Shareholder friendly management group.

PAST TOP PICK

(Top Pick Nov 15/12, Up 18.77%) Has been in it since it went public. This has really worked for him for a long time. He trims from time to time. Let your winners run.

PAST TOP PICK

(Top Pick Nov 15/12, Flat) When there is uncertainty, he goes to cash. He has been fully invested since then and is today.

BUY

It has a secular, long term theme away from cash to electronic payments. Generating wonderful returns for shareholders. They are almost a technology play. Follow it along with a stop loss.

BUY

He prefers secular theme in web based retail. Then he prefers the high end and then the low end so he would be a shareholder here.

BUY

Strong shareholder relations. Is one he likes and owns. Almost made it a Top Pick today. They have a lot of north-south exposure. Benefit from improvement in the auto sector. Earnings per share should accelerate over the next couple of years. A well run railway. Operating ratio could improve.

DON'T BUY

One of the laggards in the pharma group. If a company can’t do well in a good market, then it is time to move on. Prefers JNJ-N for pharma exposure.

HOLD

REITs as a whole are having a tough time, but AMT is doing well relative to the rest. But there may be better sectors to be in at present. Prefers financials. If the sector turned up, this would be one of the better performers. Payout will continue to go up. 1.5% yield.

BUY

Prefers JNJ-N. Likes health care as a sector. Thinks this sector is set to do very, very well. Concerns about patent cliff have come and gone. Should have some decent dividend growth going forward. Has been consolidating with the market and now there is room to the upside.