COMMENT
Market Outlook. Seeing a good correction now in the markets. Be patient and take a disciplined approach to allocating capital. Think of it as buying good stocks on sale now. Corrections and higher volatilities are a normal part of the market. When the whole market corrects, that is an opportunity to pick up real good companies that are trading a low valuations. He thinks the US economy will slow next year but does not see a recession. He thinks the Feds may raise rates next year just once or twice depending on the economy.
COMMENT
They are based in Saskatchewan and big in lentils and pulses. Management has tabled a proposal to take the company private at $17. India is the biggest market for lentils but right now Indian demand is weak. The key will be when the investors see the package for privatization at about $17 which he thinks is too low. He will wait to see the offer in writing before he comments further.
HOLD
He thinks it is a good long term hold. They have been making acquisitions. It is extremely well run with a good focus on costs. He expects continued growth and modest dividend increases.
DON'T BUY
They have assets in New Brunswick and Maine. A lot of the forestry stocks have experienced a downturn because of slowdown in US housing market. He likes West Fraser and Interfor.
HOLD
They continue to provide good earnings. They sold it too early. He thinks valuation is too high. Well run company, generating a lot of cash flow. This should be a long term hold.
HOLD
This is a mid cap Canadian Energy player with operations in France, Netherlands and Australia. It should be a long term hold. He thinks there is good value in it and continues to hold it.
BUY
They are a low cost producer. They have operations in Bangladesh, Honduras, and Nicaragua. They have a good balance sheet. He likes it and will continue to do well and continue to innovate into new product lines.
HOLD
This is an energy infrastructure company, natural gas processing, and storage with operations in both Canada and the US. They are doing some new projects. A very well managed company. He likes the company with their growth prospects going forward. He would continue to hold it.
COMMENT
They have a lot of contracted cash flows. They also have energy storage assets in Europe. They also have a large project in the early stage to produce polypropylene which will go to the big plastic manufacturers in the US.
HOLD
They have operations in US and Canada. They were growing good in US with the housing market. They bought a company in the US with a construction division, which comes with lower margins. It is a well managed company and with the infrastructure spending in both US and Canada, he would continue to hold it.
COMMENT
It has declined about 50% recently. They produce material for roofs and floors in homes. They have operations in Europe that is less cyclical than the North American business. This is tied to the housing markets.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Sep 07/17, Down 4%) This got caught up in the Canadian energy space. They are doing all the right things. They are bringing down their debt. Their recent quarter was good. 6% dividend yield and expect 7-8% dividend growth. Sees good value here.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Sep 07/17, Up 15%) This is all related to US housing. 40 – 45% of wood demand goes into repairs and renovations. Their product also goes to China and Japan. About 2/3’s of their operations come from the US. They have a good balance sheet. He expects to see US housing industry pick up in the spring.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Sep 06/17, Up 18%) They are in the US with 30% of their revenue coming from Latin America. Their thesis was that the offering from Hollywood would improve in 2018. They offer the reclining chairs and adult beverages. He expects the fourth quarter to be tough. They are a good company and continues to hold it.
HOLD
This is a smaller cap REIT. They put together a lot of car dealerships and collect the rent for the properties. They recently purchased some real estate locations from Auto Canada. It is very stable in Canada. He expects modest distribution growth.