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Market. The Dow just keeps on going. A lot has to do with the 1 - 2 punch of tax reform. Wall street reform is right behind it. Some stocks may have gotten a little ahead of themselves. He remains constructive long term through growth in earnings on the market. He is more constructive on US vs. Canadian equities. It is a growth story in a global expansion that is not kicking in on the commodity story. There are a lot of global stocks that are not commodity related that will do well. You have to be very selective on energy stocks. You should look for energy companies that price their oil in Brent rather than WTI.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 24/17, Up 10%) He bought it because it has a great record of expanding reserves. It was trading at a very cheap multiple. It prices oil in Brent because it is in Columbia.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 24/17, Up 29%) It had come out of a disappointing quarter so the stock had sold off a bit. They are in the Auto business in Propulsion. There were concerns about being left behind as combustion engines were phased out. But hybrids are the fastest growing sector of this company. He thinks it is still quite cheap here. 12 times earnings.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 24/17, Up 75%) It came off a bad report and he trimmed a bit a couple of days ago. It reached his maximum holding for one position. There is a lot of Mom and Pops that are buying these things [RVs].

TOP PICK

Since he last recommended it, Brent which is what they price their oil in has gone up. They have yet to come up against where the end of their fields is. This company could easily be at 50 or 60k barrels in a year or two. They have a tremendous net backs on their pricing. If they get the production out that they say they will then it is a steal. (Analysts’ target: $23.00).

TOP PICK

It is a good entry point at these levels with the demise of Sears, who were liquidating everything they could. It hurt ZZZ-T temporarily. They have a great runway to open 12 or more stores for the next two years. They are back down to 18 times earnings. It is a great entry point. (Analysts’ target: $41.00).

TOP PICK

It came up off the bottom after going sideways for a year or two. They finally got approval from regulators on their acquisition of Boots. 13 times earnings. 42 years in a row of dividend increases. AMZN-Q is not getting into the pharmacy business tomorrow. (Analysts’ target: $87.00).

DON'T BUY

It has been better than over the last couple of years. The valuation is cheap but there are a lot of headwinds with this company. There is a heavy debt load. Despite the long base it is building he is still staying on the sidelines. You want to stay with the better quality names. You want to stay away from most of that group.

HOLD

If you hold it, then continue. You will be paid to hold it and they are bumping up the dividend next year but there will not be capital appreciation so don’t buy it.

DON'T BUY

Pot Stocks in Canada. Caller was a client who wanted to buy weed last year and the guest ‘wisely’ talked him out of it but the caller put it into his portfolio a couple of weeks ago. The legislative hurtles wall be kicked off over the next years but he will not recommend it to his clients as a whole. There will be money made but a lot of money lost in the sector. He does not believe Constellation (STZ-N) will take over a pot stock.

BUY

V-N vs. MA-N. They keep going up. V-N is slightly better valuation than M-N and he prefers to by M-N when it is two or three multiple points between the two. Generally speaking they are both great and have a huge runway ahead of them. A lot of countries are still just scratching the surface. He just owns V-N right now.

WEAK BUY

V-N vs. MA-N. They keep going up. V-N is slightly better valuation than M-N and he prefers to by M-N when it is two or three multiple points between the two. Generally speaking they are both great and have a huge runway ahead of them. A lot of countries are still just scratching the surface. He just owns V-N right now.

HOLD

They have had a couple of disappointing quarters, where the growth has not been there in the aftermarket side. They delivered a lot of busses and they are simply a lot better than in the past and so the repairs are down. Still a great company with a huge 3 to 4 year backlog. They announced a record backlog recently. There is some disappointment that they are not ramping up production. He would definitely hold it. They are a cash generating machine. Until they come out with another acquisition they will spin out a lot of cash that will end up in shareholder’s pockets.

HOLD

Nothing outstanding is going to happen to the company. Their pipeline is encouraging them. Continue to collect your 3.5% dividend and watch for a catalyst.

HOLD

It stumbled a bit in the last 6 months since their last acquisition. They have a tremendous track record with acquisitions and adding to cash flow. He does not see much multiple expansion in their future.