PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick March 1/18 - Up 5%.) He really likes it. Still one of his top picks. They have been pounding the table about this name. Double down on their position around mid-November.

COMMENT

They had troubles last year with mortgages issues. Their last quarter was pretty decent. They prefer in the alternative lending space Timbercreek Financial Corp (TF-T).

BUY

Part of their commodity exposure. They added when it came off in mid-November. They shut-down some of their mines in the last couple of months. The goal was to clean up the market a little as there has been excess supply for a while. Now demand is starting to pick up. Great company.

BUY

Right time in the cycle to own a name like this. Wealth management, broader exposure to the US investment management business and investment banking side. They favor Bank of America Corp (BAC-N). It has more operating leverage.

COMMENT

They came under pressure in the last few years because of their exposure to retail and the sentiment around retail couldn’t be any worse. He thinks it is very difficult for them going forward to grow with their traditional assets. They prefer SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trst (SRU.UN-T) which has 25% tied to Walmart. It is more agile being smaller.

COMMENT

They took a hard look at this in the commodity washout of 2016. It is a good long-term name to own. Consistent cash flows. Very cyclical though. They would really look at this if it was below $20. Yield is over 5%.

BUY

Basically, the merged company between Digital Globe and McDonald Dettwiler. Huge growth opportunity. They took a lot of debt to fund the acquisition. Valuation is good. Business is really good going forward.

BUY

Excellent company. They had own it for a couple of years. The entire energy space is dramatically underpriced.

DON'T BUY

They had own it a couple of years ago. Not currently. They did a good job buying undervalued houses in the southeastern US after the financial crisis. They took profits. He thinks it is too late in the cycle for this name.

TOP PICK

Just reported strong earnings. All the negative headlines are fully on the stock. They are putting 50-year assets in the ground. Yield 6.2%. (Analysts’ price target is $52.12)

TOP PICK

Have been caught up in the negativity about drugs pricing in the US. Because of this you are paying less than 9 times earnings. Good margins. Very consistent cash flow streams. Yield 3.1% (Analysts’ price target is $86.9)

TOP PICK

They have own this for a couple of years now. High-grade gold producer in the middle of Africa. Low cost producer. Very little debt. Optionality on an increase in gold prices. (Analysts’ price target is $1.99)