WEAK BUY

They had a special dividend of 10 cents a share not so long ago. Crypto currency will not be so popular in the future. Their investment in the cannabis space could do well. He likes this one and where they can go. It has a chance to get to double digits but not tomorrow, and also they could get competition.

WAIT

Canadian banks don’t normally cut dividends but the dividend is high. This is the only bank he would look at. It could come down further during tax loss season.

HOLD

They are trapped by their hedges at this time. They come off next year and that should help. He is happy to hold it. Next year we could see better results. He would not buy during tax loss selling.

SELL

A mining company – Nickel in BC and Mexico. This stock has never done really well. To get to production is a whole different ball game. There will probably be quite a bit of dilution still to come. He would sell it if he held it now. Maybe in the long term they could do well.

COMMENT

He has not followed it closely. Muddy Waters put a short on it. There was a problem in the way they wrote insurance policies in the '90s. He wishes he had bought way back when it was $10. There is tax loss season and you might buy it there. It is a good company.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Nov. 3/17, Down 35%) He likes management and had a long chat with them recently. They are cautious in terms of who they are going to take over. They have cash in the bank. They recently won a lawsuit with APPL-Q, who are going to appeal. They have other lawsuits going on at present and they could win a number of them. They have lumpy revenue. He has it on the buy list and is quite comfortable with it. They have no debt.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Nov. 3/17, Down 56%) They looked to have turned around. They are all of a sudden having difficulties again. They sold 6 old rigs and bought 7 new ones. They are having some competition for labour. The company is still on the buy list.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Nov. 3/17, Up 11%) They came in on time and under budget with the expansion. It has a lot of potential. They have debt that they had to take on to expand.

COMMENT

It is a pretty safe company with a reasonable dividend. He would not buy it until there is a blow off. Insider selling has been very heavy. It is a leader in the Canadian field. If you want to put it away, it is a good one for that purpose.

HOLD

It is looking at getting a wider demographic and the US is a good place to go. There are costs with their listing in New York, but they don't have to worry about money. Things could go quiet in the cannabis sector for months.

COMMENT

Pipeline stocks can be good investments. Oil is going to keep on flowing. There will be pipeline expansion at some point. It is not of interest to him, however. Make sure you look carefully at the financials and political ramifications affecting the stock. It can be difficult to analyze it and come to clear conclusions.

HOLD

It has been one of his biggest losers. At this point it is an iffy company. He is holding it because he thinks there is some upside. They could get taken out still.

WATCH

It is on his stock watch list. They are having difficulties in Africa. It is one of the favourite gold companies he does not own.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

It pays a good dividend. The financials are not too bad. Wage hikes might have hurt them. They have been doing takeovers. He is happy to hold it and might double down on it if it comes down much more.

BUY

It has not done very well. He also bought some of the preferreds. He thinks they are moving in the right direction. The dividend is pretty secure. They have a long way to go to complete their turnaround. There may be tax loss selling at the end of the year but many have already taken their loss.