COMMENT

Market. He has expanded his scope beyond resource stocks lately, but because of current valuations he is back recommending this sector again as it is at its maximum pessimism. The US may be considering a tariff on uranium, which could be a boon for some Canadian producers like Cameco.

COMMENT

Gold. It will be interesting to see what happens if inflation becomes prevalent. He thinks, as a pension style investor, you need gold in your portfolio. You need to be very specific on the company stock you buy as some are making cash hand over fist. Smaller niche players may be better than dealing with the major gold producers.

COMMENT

TRP-T or ENB-T? At these prices, he thinks TRP-T is in fantastic shape and the mainline natural gas represents half of the company’s NAV. Within a short period of time he thinks this will decline to only about 10-15% of NAV. This signifies how the company is diversifying – although the stock is a little expensive right now. ENB-T is less dynamic, but he believes their infrastructure is advantaged (as there are few projects being approved) and the dividend continue to grow. You could own both and not be concerned.

COMMENT

TRP-T or ENB-T? At these prices, he thinks TRP-T is in fantastic shape and the mainline natural gas represents half of the company’s NAV. Within a short period of time he thinks this will decline to only about 10-15% of NAV. This signifies how the company is diversifying – although the stock is a little expensive right now. ENB-T is less dynamic, but he believes their infrastructure is advantaged (as there are few projects being approved) and the dividend continue to grow. You could own both and not be concerned.

COMMENT

Cannabis Stocks. He wants to see some proof that the new industry will do well. No one has a proven track record yet. The astonishing market caps are very risky. Growing will eventually move to a more understandable agricultural process, but until then he is staying on the sidelines.

DON'T BUY

A year ago this stock looked very low and the commodity price was low, however, the companies in this sector were still making money. He thinks there will be good returns in the sector, but he prefers more torque with companies that will benefit from tighter heavy oil differentials.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

He recently evaluated this space. As interest rates increase their long term liabilities should become more profitable. They are cleaning up their operational issues. He hopes there will be a market pullback, so they might be able to step back in. He actually prefers Manulife (MFC-T), but is watching both. He would love to buy both of these if the stock prices drop by $5.

BUY

If you want a company with the most stable contracts in the sector, this is one of the key players, with great connections to Fort McMurray. A great company with great returns. The stock has been sliding as interest rates have gone up and the company has no major growth plans outside of the major polypropylene project. They are spending $3.5 billion on the project and he believes they are on budget and on time. Yield 6%.

WATCH

He is very neutral right now, but would become a buyer in the $20 range. There is risk to a global China tariff war.

WATCH

He would love to find an entry point. Rising interest rates could be an issue, but feels the bigger issue is that wind and solar are in the crosshairs of government. There is fear the governments could end long term contracts, which could create major headwinds.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

When concern over NAFTA emerged, the Canadian economy could have been effected but not the stock market – except for auto manufacturers. As interest rates rise, the first thing to get hit seems to be auto sales in the US. He would consider buying on further weakness.

BUY

He added to their position, based on the dividend at these price levels. He likes the cash flow and feels it is simply out of favour.Yield 6%.

WATCH

A well-run company. A $300 million royalty stream each year. They buy the gold streams of existing mines. They say they can go into energy and use the same multiples on valuation. He sold it a couple of years ago, when it was in the early $90 range. As soon as he sees a technical floor forming, it would be the first stock they would buy in the space.

HOLD

The company has changed dramatically with the merger with Raging River adding exposure to Eagle Ford and light oil in Canada. In three years, Line 3 and Keystone will be sorted out, even Trans Mountain, makes him like being paid to wait for better times. He still owns their corporate bonds.

HOLD

Today they have good growth prospects, but because the company has become so large it is harder to move the needle. He likes owning Inter Pipeline (IPL-T) instead. A good hold if you own it.