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(Past Top Pick May 4, 2018, Up 21%) It did poorly in the first half of the year on concerns of capacity additions, but it has come back. He still holds it. As long as the economy is strong, this will continue to do well. But trim if the economy pulls back.

(Past Top Pick May 4, 2018, Up 9%) For the past six months, it's been exciting to invest in this. Nice free cash flow growth, with dividends and increased share buybacks. In July, the shares dropped when they announced the acquisition of old-school tech company, CA Technologies. But they didn't explain why they bought this company until early-September. When the street heard this reason, shares rebounded. He still likes it.

A leader in semi-conductors. It's a value stock that investors buy when computer chip prices collapse, then Intel sweeps in to produce them at low cost and puts its competition out of business. He would look at it later in the cycle. The semis have been weak in the past 6 months due to overcapacity. He prefers Broadcom in this space.

He doesn't invest in the video game space, though Google and Amazon, which is how he invests in this space. It's a nice. It's a little industry and an oligopoly. He prefers Activision, but he plays it through Google and Amazon.

One of the top Canadian oil producers. It's a victim of a whole sector that investors haven't been interested in. There's potential for a rebound trade in this entire group, and if so, then WCP is definitely one to hold. Wait and see in the next six months and hopefully you will get a pop. Otherwise look at Cardinal Energy.

Despire rising interest rates, housing starts are still growing in America where the consumer is still strong. He likes HD. A core holding. Pays a 2% dividend. They're in a transition period as they sell direct to consumers and job sites and investing in that. Also investing in faster check-outs. They will come out of this stronger.

A large holding for him. Great revenue growth at 20%. Durable. The Waymo self-driving car unit is potentially the next big thing for Google. Trading at 25x PE .

The run will continue. Their story is cloud transition, moving client workloads on-premise (in their buildings) onto the cloud. MSFT's data centre capacity rivals Amazon's AWS, the market leaders. MSFT is catching up with advantages being brand loyalty--customers trust them for dependability. Lots of runway left; he has a target of $145 (1.6% dividend, Analysts' price target:$124.32)

He owned this before they bought in Canopy. They own Corona and other Mexican brands, plus wine. The beers have been growing very well. STZ has one of the best growth rates in a sluggish sector. He isn't a cannabis bull, but he sees upside in this space. (1.4% dividend, Analysts' price target: $242.00)

A short-term investment. The steel market is now strong. Stelco re-IPO'd last November. Has little debt and cleaned up its employee pension obligations. There are healthy margins in steel now. Good cash flows. Just paid a special dividend which could become an annual event. (1.8% dividend, Analysts' price target: $33.17)

Comment. LNG Canada is a serious project that will open up the world for Canadian gas producers. It will create a huge number of new projects and new higher-paying jobs in western Canada. He owns Royal Dutch Shell but is not generally a fan of commodities producers, especially not of the companies that are highly indebted or don’t generate enough free cash flow to pay significant dividends. In general, he is not a fan of the Canadian oil and gas producers because they aren’t financially healthy enough.

He’s not a huge commodities fan, but he does own Royal Dutch Shell, which is a global expert in putting together large projects like LNG Canada. It is a long-term player. The fact that a skilled, major global player is driving LNG Canada is one of the important causes for optimism for the project. Has a history of being one of the least indebted oil and gas companies. They have also avoided the types of accidents that have plagued other oil companies. Yield 5.4%.

This is one of the top brewers, but like all the others in the beer industry, Molson Coors is struggling. Their market is extremely mature, with declining consumption. Molson has bought some craft brewers but those companies are getting expensive. Very low multiple and generates good cash flow. They are using free cash to pay down debt. But it's difficulty to find new ways to grow. It's a tough call to say to buy because the company looks relatively cheap, well-managed but maybe not likely to grow much. They're entering into joint ventures with cannabis companies, experimenting with infused beverages. He is not sure how big the market will be for these products. It might get very crowded very quickly. For the next few years, for Molson Coors, these are small projects--tiny in the grand scheme of things.

He doesn’t own this, but he owns comparable banks. The whole global banking sector is trading at very cheap multiples. They are all under pressure from the flattening yield curve, and they all pay hefty dividends. The bank’s poor performance is sector-driven more than driven by the political issues in the countries where it does business.

Responding to a caller who argued that the company’s financials are strong and asked why it is not selling for $30. Steinberg responded that it is a mistake to evaluate this company on its own. Globally, the financial services sector is under pressure. Global banks are under pressure. European insurers are trading at single-digit multiples. For a value investor, these are opportunities to step into good companies at fairly low earnings multiples. Manulife is well-run, has a healthy level of international business, and pays a good dividend. He expects dividend growth. Rather than being frustrated with companies like this, value investors step in and buy them.