Chart shows a strong upward trend from the beginning of 2016. There is a seasonal period for technology, from October to mid January. This sector is leading the market, so you want to stay with some of the leaders, especially during the seasonal period.

An interesting company that offers solutions to people with problems in the computer area. This is a growth stock. The PE is reasonable. If you want a growth stock, it’s not a bad stock to own. It’s not just in Canada and the US, but also in Europe.

Good for a TFSA?This ETF holds a range of utilities and pays an excellent return. Essentially you are buying a portfolio of Canadian utilities. If you want a nice cash flow in your portfolio, it gives you diversification.

Just released fantastic results. This has performed well amongst the energy patch. An integrated company, and has done very well on the refinery side. A good long-term hold. With higher oil prices you could get some capital gain.

Had a pretty nice run some months ago. His concern is that there is too much emphasis on building their far east, particularly their China business. Financial institutions going into China are subject to a situation where their business could disappear overnight if the Chinese government decided to step in. He would rather go with Sun Life (SLF-T).

He used to love to say bad things about this company. It is going sideways and seems to be solving some of their overhanging debt problems. Expect you may have to see this stock go sideways for another couple of years before they sort out their game plan. Don’t go with fallen angels, move on to better places.

One of the local companies in Alberts that gathers oil from the bigger guys. He likes this as well as Inter Pipeline (IPL-T). A utility that’s in a non-political situation in Alberta, and they don’t have to worry about building a pipeline. Good dividend. Has some growth potential.