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This is a great well-run company. It had a difficult time, but that goes back to the issue of the big run up in the auto industry. There is a feeling that the auto manufacturing is not going to be able to duplicate what it did last year. This is not global, but is taking time to move into different parts of the world which will help them. Not expensive.
This bank expanded quite aggressively into the capital markets business. When 2008 came along, they didn’t cut back on capital markets, specifically the debt business which they were very big in. That is really hurting. Retail banking in Europe does not have the kind of ROE that you get in retail in North America or the UK. You would have a better opportunity in a US bank because they are probably just as cheap and with better prospects.
Telus (T-T) Bell (BCE-T) or Rogers (RCI.B-T)? He owns BCE which he likes. Telus has always been a very well-run company. They are going to take apart of some of the wireless business from Manitoba Tel (MBT-T). The issue is that Alberta is very slow, and this may be a good opportunity to buy it here.
It is a difficult environment for the pricing in potash as there is oversupply in India and China. They’ve cut the dividend and it is now down to 6.25%. Potash prices may be volatile here and they may have to cut their dividend again. If so, then he would buy more. At these levels, you are not paying a lot for it. Global economy will continue to grow. A great way of increasing agriculture globally.
A real estate management company. They manage condos in Toronto, but their big business is in the US with a lot of gated communities. Expects a lot of growth of 15%-20% per year, because they can grow by good organic growth and acquisition growth. They also own things like College Pro Painters and California Closets which fits into their gated community holdings. Not cheap, trading at around 24X earnings, but there is good growth in it. Dividend yield of 1%.
(A Top Pick May 28/15. Down 21.55%.) This is splitting into 2 businesses. He continues to like it. There is a real opportunity on the leasing side as well as the fleet business. You are really buying more of a US company, because that is where the business is growing.