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Economy. This economic expansion has been slow. We are in the 8th year of a recovery. The US economy bottomed in Q3 of 2009, and the cumulative GDP growth is 19%, whereas the historical average is 26%, so there is still a lot of headway. We are only getting 2.5% GDP growth and in the 8th year of recovery, and when you think of all the accommodation the Fed has put into the system, we are in an environment where we will be lower for longer. Now we are getting other economies, the euro zone, Japan, China and emerging markets kicking in, which is helping the global economy. The Canadian market has really lagged, particularly since the composition of the TSX includes a heavy weighting of energy and mining.

This has done very well in the last 3 months. Just put out some guidance for next year, which was better than expected. A very high quality diversified industrial company in the US, and is quite global with about 60% of revenues from outside North America. Valuation is relatively expensive, trading above its historical metrics in terms of the PE ratio, so she wouldn't be chasing it.

It’s difficult to find a pure play in this industry, which is why she thinks it is garnering a premium valuation. She would continue to Hold. They made a small acquisition of a smart metering company.

Which of the FANG stocks do you least prefer? She probably wouldn't sell any. Would look at the valuation levels to see which were the most onerous and possibly trim back on the one that is the most elevated. Facebook (FB-Q) is probably the one most richly valued.

She likes the group, but doesn't own this. They recently did an equity issue to alleviate funding concerns over the next few years, as they have a big capital spending program. Provides a very attractive yield of 7%, which she feels is safe. Prefers the parent Enbridge (ENB-T). (See Top Picks.)

Despite the fact that we see WTI up to $57 and Brent over $60, the Canadian producers are not reflecting those price levels. In fact, the differential has widened. A lot of Canadian energy producers are down, and she doesn't have a lot of exposure. Feels this one is more highly levered than some of the others. She would rather own a very low-cost producer with a very strong balance sheet.

Inter Pipeline (IPL-T) or Enbridge (ENB-T)? If she had to choose between one or the other, her preference would be Enbridge. It was held back by the uncertainty of the financing of their capital program and that has now been alleviated. Also, they are more diversified getting into natural gas.

Inter Pipeline (IPL-T) or Enbridge (ENB-T)? If she had to choose between one or the other, her preference would be this. It has been held back by the uncertainty of the financing of their capital program and that has now been alleviated. Also, they are more diversified getting into natural gas.

Doesn't follow this closely. It owns a lot of apartment buildings, particularly in areas like Metropolitan Toronto, where the housing market is relatively tight. Very steady cash flow streams. They get rate increases every year, so it's a relatively defensive type of investment. A good candidate if looking for yield and a defence of cash flow. Dividend yield of 3.5%.

She likes Canadian banks as a group. This one has good exposure in the US. The banks have just finished reporting the 4th quarter and pretty much all came in online. Have all been increasing their dividend in the mid-single digit range, and she expects them to continue. Going forward, this will be a call on both the US and Canadian economies. This is a good environment for the banks.

(A Top Pick Dec 14/16. Up 17%.) She likes the banks as a group. They’ve started to pick up their price/share performance mid year. This has been one of the leaders in the group. Has about a 22% exposure in the US, which she likes. While the valuation is a little elevated versus historical averages, the earnings are coming through and are pretty stable. Their payout ratio is about 46% of earnings, and the targets are 40%-50%. They are going to continue to get that 7%-8% earnings growth.

(A Top Pick Dec 14/16. Up 29%.) FANG stocks have all done quite well as a group. This has online advertising and is the leader in online search. They are going to garner a natural share of online advertising.

(A Top Pick Dec 14/16. Up 28%.) She continues to like this. All 3 divisions are doing well, but their pharmaceutical division is doing particularly well.

Has never been an owner of this. The stock had a nice bounce, but she still would not be a buyer. They've sold off some drugs, refinanced and pushed back some of the maturities on their debt, and thinks this is part of the reason why the stock has moved. It needs clarity on where they are going to get their future growth.

A media company that is building out their wireless platform, particularly in Western Canada. Doesn't feel any compelling reason to Buy this. Would rather own one of the national carriers. Dividend yield of about 4%.