COMMENT

General Market Comment. He says last year was the lowest level of volatility on the VIX, now it has returned to a more normal level. The big change is that the medium and timeliness of “fake news” is now instant. Investors should not react to all the noise. Now if you want to spread a lie, it can be dispersed quickly. He prefers his information in print form.

COMMENT

Marijuana Industry. He sees this and cryptocurrency as being fascinating. The key is to correctly choose the future winners. Second Cup (SCU-T) is hoping to be able to distribute cannabis – he is not sure they will be. There are too many questions about legislation. If you see mining companies announce they are moving into this space, beware.

HOLD

This is a beautifully run company with revenues of $300 million per year. They are into anything rubber. The balance sheet has not changed in years and they recently increased the dividend. He thinks today’s current price is still expensive so would not buy it here. If you owned it for the dividends you should hold.

HOLD

This company has seen revenues drop from $1 billion to only $800 million. They have recently exceeded their debt covenants and could do so again soon. The new CEO is a teaching CEO who sold two tech companies in the past for huge premiums. He paid over $3 per share for this and it is not looking like a great investment. He feels with the right person running the company it has a good chance to recover. He will hold.

WEAK BUY

He does not presently own this now, because he does not think this is cheap. Although off the highs, he still thinks there is more risk in Canadian banks. The dividend is great and this would make it worthwhile. He prefers the US banking sector. Yield 5.25%.

COMMENT

He does not watch this presently for a sell target. He liked owning it so he can attend the Nebraska annual meeting. One of the risks is when Warren and Charlie pass on – what is their plan for succession? He sold it at a nice profit.

BUY

Should I add on to my position? He rarely ever resets a target price and never averages up on a stock. He may sometimes average down, however. He likes how this is catching momentum and it pays a nice dividend. He thinks it could do a triple from this level, but has not time frame.

DON'T BUY

This company has been around for 20 years on the Venture exchange. It has no revenues and has a couple of properties, one in Quebec and the other in BC. I questions how many investors have made money on this. He has no interest in this one.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

He used to own this around $3 and sold it at $10. They recently had some contamination from one of their suppliers. The long-term CEO has stepped down to be the Board Chair. He would consider this if it went back below $10. It is a leader in the field.

HOLD

He still owns some of this. He has taken the unusual step of not buying below their buy limit target price, due to the uncertainty. He thinks this could be a 10 bagger ultimately. He is not recommending this to subscribers presently.

DON'T BUY

The parent of Tim Hortons. He hates the way this company operates. They squeeze people out and especially the franchisees. He does not respect the organization anymore. He stays away from this on principle.

SELL

He paid $0.25 and sold out at $3.00. He is not going to cry about missing the recent upside. He likes the company and the CEO and likes their beer. The stock price is too high now and he would think of selling. It is weather dependant and seasonal. They started paying a dividend about two years ago.

COMMENT

One of the goods things is that it is a dominate player in the sector. He has seen them diversify into gaming, VIP sections, and other areas. Without knowing the numbers of the company, he can’t make a strong recommendation. Yield 5.5%. (Analysts’ price target is $38 )

TOP PICK

They have been involved in several cannabis ventures and into cyber-currencies adding to their traditional business areas. He thinks revenues could go up quite a bit. Revenues went down last quarter and they paid a surprise dividend – so he thinks this bodes well going forward. Yield 0%.

TOP PICK

After their recent conference call, he spoke with management and learned the activist investors have come to an agreement and will defer a 1-for-3 stock consolidation. He thinks they may sell the whole company and hopefully at a large premium. Yield 0%. (Analysts’ price target is $1.77 )