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When interest rates are rising, you want a company with a growing dividend and this one has it – although it is not growing rapidly. The dividend has been growing at about 6% per year. The share price has been falling and he does not see the power sector improving. If you own it for the dividend, it is safe. You could be passing up on better opportunities.

This is an alternative asset manager. Their exit strategy is to sell these alternative assets to the market. When the market has a correction, it raises concern about their exit strategy. As this was a short-term market correction, this company should benefit from a recovery. It has out-performed over 85% of the S&P500 stocks over the past 12 months. He would buy it right here. It is only 9-10 times earnings and they will have opportunities to monetize its assets.

This company pays $1.20 dividend, which has grown by 28% per year over the past three years. It is a great company and has been successful in consumer packaging and labels. Technically the stock looks good, making a new higher high. He likes the rapid growth in the dividend. Yield 0.8%.

He is not a fan of the energy sector currently. It continues to strike him how poorly this sector is preforming relative to the commodity price. He would look elsewhere than the energy sector. Yield %. (Analysts’ price target is $ )

He thinks that technology is disrupting the market and this company is a regional bank in Silicon Valley. It has been banking early stage tech companies for about 15 years and has a very loyal customer base. The book value has grown by 13% per year for several years. Deposits continue to grow and it is the fastest growing regional bank in the US. Yield 0%. (Analysts’ price target is $277.63 )

This is technology to monitor heart rhythm heart rates. It created a wireless patch that gives 50% better data than other technology. They only have 5% of the market share in the US today and he expects it to grow by 50% per year for several years. Yield 0%. (Analysts’ price target is $71.60 )

He likes the financial sector. This company has used technology to make the customer experience better. Over 40% of their earnings come from simple net interest margins on deposits. Asset management fees account for another 40% and it grew by 56% per year. This company is able to drop prices, but still increase earnings. Yield 0.7%. (Analysts’ price target is $60.78 )

(A Top Pick April 19/17 Up 43%). He would buy it again today at these prices and trades only 1.2 times book value. The book value is growing at 15% per year. They also benefit from higher interest rates. You could hold this for many years.

(A Top Pick April 19/17 Up 65%). He sees this as a company that has continued to capture market share and the dominate leading in digital media. He would continue to buy at this level as growth will continue for years.

(A Top Pick April 19/17 Up 7%). He got out back in August at $85. They rotated out of this into more defensive stocks at the time. He saw a sector backlog growing and still sees this as a great company.

Lately, the share price has been challenged. He thinks the WGL acquisition in Washington will happen likely by mid-year, though may get delayed. Their recent quarterly report and dividend were both fine. But they did announce they didn't sell their California assets. This is in an iffy market as interest rates rise. Dividend is okay. They have lots of good assets.

A steady-Eddy stock. Well-diversified. Dividend is fine with a decent yield. Stick with it. They are growing their business through small acquisitions.

Owns Sunlife and Manulife instead. PWF is Challenged by slower growth. Are increasing their dividend. Doesn't expect it to outperform the market. A good hold, but don't put new money into it.

Good long-term core position. Increased their dividend. The business is doing fine. All energy stocks have come off lately, but CNQ is one of the best ones.

Going through long-term expansion after buying Wind Mobile assets. Don't expect a dividend increase soon. Instead, maybe buy the other communications stocks, but longer term Shaw looks promising as they grow their business.