DON'T BUY

The key is their ability to take a bag of plasma and extract a bunch of proteins. They can sell as much as they can produce. The market is concerned about their spending in R&D. It appears to be a long way away from payday.

WEAK BUY

The trailing PE is 68 times. Earnings are forecast to grow by 50% next year. It has a reasonable yield. 50% payout. If the price of oil stays up it should do okay but there is great debate.

WATCH

He believes they are up to some interesting things. They make hard to make crystals for core scanners. There is a backlog of demand from clients. He thinks there is a good opportunity but the company does not disclose their backlog.

DON'T BUY

MRU-T vs. L-T. He has owned both in the last three years. Earnings were down 3% for MRU-T even though sales were up. L-T is facing the same problems. There are overall challenges in the whole group.

DON'T BUY

MRU-T vs. L-T. He has owned both in the last three years. Earnings were down 3% for MRU-T even though sales were up. L-T is facing the same problems. There are overall challenges in the whole group.

DON'T BUY

It is within about 5% of setting a new low. It appears to be the poorest ranked stock in his model. They had problems in the Caribbean.

WAIT

ALA-T vs. ARX-T. ALA-T is going through a reorganization. It complicates his model. The trailing PE is 19 times and it is cash flow positive. The yield is very high at 10.2% with payout at 60%. The ROE is okay at 6%. He would wait until the financing of the spin out is complete and the market should be more comfortable. He does not follow ARX-T.

COMMENT

ALA-T vs. ARX-T. ALA-T is going through a reorganization. It complicates his model. The trailing PE is 19 times and it is cash flow positive. The yield is very high at 10.2% with payout at 60%. The ROE is okay at 6%. He would wait until the financing of the spin out is complete and the market should be more comfortable. He does not follow ARX-T.

WEAK BUY

It is a company that invests in cannabis opportunities. The most recent is in Australia where it is one of the few companies that is licensed there. They also announced a deal in Jamaica where production is coming on line. It is a reasonably diverse way to participate in the space, but he thinks there are better opportunities in the near term.

TOP PICK

There is great value in the company. Earnings are expected to grow 33% in 2019 and 25% in 2020. They announced an agreement to sell their contract mining business. They should be in a net cash positive position afterwards. It is a buying opportunity. (Analysts’ target: $20.50).

TOP PICK

Small cap company in the green space. Their sales grew 62% year over year. They expect 2018 will increase by 50-70%. Renewable gas to energy opportunities are ahead of them. The order backlog has grown 6 fold in the last year. It is a thinly traded stock.

TOP PICK

[The guest could not make any comment about this selection as a top pick due to time constraints].

COMMENT

With this current pullback, these are days investors long for because you can invest. You can buy companies cheaper. Interest rates are rising because the economy is growing. The market is adjusting to this. Now is an opportunity. If you have a long-term perspective, you can pick up companies you really like. There may be more volatility until rates settle. Could go sideways. There's also the China trade slowing with difficult numbers in Europe, not to mention the US midterms in a month. Volatility can hurt you, but also be your friend if you believe in investing in the next 20 years (i.e. your RRSP). US companies will continue to do well. Maybe there are a few more days of down markets. It's healthy to see a correction. In the next two weeks, a lot of earnings are coming out. Look out for projections of the next several quarters, like the impact of oil or wages. A great opportunity now.

TOP PICK

Mainly in property management. Likes that they're capital-light and low capex. Can generate enough cash flow to grow. Acquire a lot of smaller companies in their sector. 25x forward earnings so not cheap, but they execute well. Managers own 20% of shares. (0.7% dividend, Analysts' price target: $108.49)

TOP PICK

There's limited competition for them yet sustainable demand. Crude by rail helps given the lack of pipelines. Well-run with an extensive rail network. (1.7% dividend, Analysts' price target: $120.07)