Likes it. There was concern they didn't have enough growth in the next few years, but NPI thenwent out and secured contracts in Taiwan. Buut that was too far, so then signed contracts in Germany. It pays a safe, decent yield. Conservative balance sheet. They've proved they can bring projects on time and under budget.
A long-term holding for him.. It has increased its dividends a lot over history, though the recent share price is lagging its peers. Dividend increases are going down. A few acquisitions like Manitbo Tel, could wring out some synergies, but there are no new purchaes to support future dividend growth.
News flash: Trump imposes new tariffs to China, starting at 10% for the rest of 2018, then 25% This isn't good. This is Trump's way of pushing things along to get China to the table. But Trump's time horizon is November, the U.S. midterms, while China's is much longer. Also, China vows to retaliate.
With the Ontario government still owning a big part of this, he's avoided it. There's no difference between the old and new boards. A U.S. acqusition is on hold, perhaps out of worry--the new board has to decide whether to go ahead or now. Their transmission side is coming up for regulatory hearings next year which could be difficult.
LIkes it. They did a purchase in Canada, though it traditionally has diversified outside Canada. But they found it hard to buy good properties in Europe where offshore gas operations are declining. Instead, they bought some cheap assets in Canada. Debt has put pressure on the stock. Pays a safe dividend. He'll hold onto it.
(Past Top Pick, May 25, 2017, Up 29%) Great retail operations in Canada and U.S. They increased their dividend 10% this year, and boast the lowest payout of all the Canadian banks. They'll continue to do well, given their U.S. presence and interest rates rises.