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Market. He does not think we are headed for a tumble. He remains constructive. He still feels that valuations are there and we are in a very favourable business environment especially in the US. Rates are low and the tax benefits are going to come through this year giving a boost to earnings. With growth in earnings we could have a very decent year. There will be some firming up in the US dollar with a slight rise in rates. There is a feeling that the value of the US dollar will be impacted with anti-Trump feelings. In the Marijuana sector, his two clients who insistent on it have done very well but as the globe says, he is a kill-joy advisor and won’t go near them. It is a speculation.

BUY

They spent a lot of time in the penalty box last year. The several hundred stores in a recent acquisition will be accretive. It is felt that Amazon will get into the pharmacy business. You will like to get advice on your prescriptions when you refill them. It is only 14 times earnings and increased the dividend 42 years in a row. Expectations are for a raise again this year.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 24’16, Up 25%) They had the luxury of pricing their product in Brent. It has a big plus for them. They set a new all time high this morning. This is probably the only one in the last many, many months. He still likes it. It is his second biggest holding. A new announcement on Feb 6th. It is matter of how big is the bump going to be.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 24’16, Up 41%) They hit on all cylinders. A third of their business comes from non-combustible engines. An investor day in November announced 7% growth in revenues for years to come. There is potentially a strong probability of a bump in the multiple.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 24’16, Up 67%) He trimmed a little because it was getting too big in his portfolio. They are now getting into non-motorized vehicles. There is still some growth ahead.

HOLD

They have lagged a lot of the other banks in the last couple of years but management has done wise things. They pushed into the US with wealth business. The more exposure to the US economy the better. It has always had the lowest multiple and the highest yield, so there is no reason to jump ship right now.

HOLD

They have lagged a lot of the other banks in the last couple of years but management has done wise things. They pushed into the US with wealth business. The more exposure to the US economy the better. It has always had the lowest multiple and the highest yield, so there is no reason to jump ship right now.

HOLD

You would think with a global expansion for a year or so that commodity stocks would be doing better. They are not just yet. The focus is industrials and technology. If the expansion continues you should see scarcity in resources and pries should improve.

BUY

This is a very good company. He owned a company it acquired. They have great brands and it should play into the consumer. $4k more per individual should come from tax credits for higher income earnings. Today their forecast disappointed investors. Then a news story worked against them. They were quick to say that their Crock Pot model eliminates the possibility the news story’s reported fire.

WEAK BUY

It is a little bit rich. He is into the sector through KKR-N. The valuation is a bit better there and they have a nice yield. As the M&A frenzy takes hold, the whole group will be better positioned.

HOLD

It is a good hold with a decent 6.5% dividend. They grew their facilities over the last few years and there is still a little bit of room to grow. They are not cheap on an earnings basis. You can safely hold this company and not worry about the dividend. Don’t buy for growth.

HOLD

Along with everyone else in the space they had a very difficult time for a couple of years and they will likely continue. The companies around today will be the survivors. We are some away from a robust drilling sector.

BUY

It is pretty attractive with a decent dividend yield. Lifecos because of the business they are in, benefit from increased interest rates. That should bode well for both MFC-T an SLF-T, the latter of which he owns.

BUY

Used to pay a high dividend. It is maintained and increased. He continues to own it and you can buy it here. The order backlog is still out there for 3 or 4 years. They are very well managed.

RISKY

He is not in the space. Block chain is a seriously valid technology and this company has a lot of the attributes you would look for in a company but it is way too early stage. It is in the speculative category even if quite worthwhile. Part of the problem is that the stock has been highly promoted and this turns him off even more.