TOP PICK
An owner of single-family rental homes in the US – they also provide rental services to owners. They have integrated technology into smart home systems as an add-on. It trades at a big discount to its NAV. Yield 2%. (Analysts’ price target is $25.50)
TOP PICK
They offer technology services into real estate management. Trades at a big discount to NAV, which he feels will also grow strongly going forward. A slowdown in real estate building is a good sign that more people are considering renting. Yield 3%. (Analysts’ price target is $13.86)
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Aug 16/18, Up 1%) A very weak market since August, so he is pleased with its value. He would refrain from looking at short term returns in this space. Very conservatively this is worth $50 US per share. They raised $12 billion last quarter to target their NAV to $118 in the near future.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Aug 16/18, Up 3%) He likes the return given how the general market has retraced lately. Their cash flow growth is 15% annually and he does not see that slowing down soon. They are adding services to their retail tenants and that will separate them from the crowd.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Aug 16/18, Down 3%) They hold assets in all the major US campuses. They are the curators of new biotech and big pharma real estate start-ups on and near these campuses. When a lease comes due, they can raise rents 30% or more.
COMMENT
Breaking news: arrest of Huawei's global chief financial officer. Is this bad? No. Appears to relate to breaking sanctions rules. Repercussions tomorrow, if she's violated trade sanctions, are minimal. Only impact is China's reaction. No permanent impact on US or China. Bigger impact might be on Canada, as we try to improve trade with China, we're caught in the middle.
BUY
US banks are on sale right now. Has morphed from global investments to largest wealth manager in US, a very stable business. Trading at 9x earnings. Incredibly well capitalized, stock buybacks, and increasing dividend. Going to be a dividend grower over the next few years. At this valuation, comfortable stepping in.
BUY
Issue in Malaysia, which will cost them money. In grand scheme of things, with all their earnings, won't amount to much. Premier global investment bank, good valuation, whole sector is on sale. You need to buy great businesses when they're on sale.
DON'T BUY
Extremely well run, more conservative company. But to own these companies, you have to be bullish on oil. Shale boom has thrown world oil markets upside down. Not overly bullish on the sector, doesn't own any Canadian companies. No energy company's dividend is safe if oil stays at $50. Global price of oil and pipelines are in trouble equally.
BUY ON WEAKNESS
The most expensive stock in his portfolio. No one's been able to unseat Windows, plus Office is now software as a service. Cloud business drives total revenue growth by 19%. Stock is not cheap, but it's such an amazing, well-run company, and you're getting great growth. Only missing piece is they don't have anything in the mobile sector.
HOLD
Wait for it or let it go? About 60% of market cap is sitting in cash. CEO is shrewd. He believes in the genius of this CEO, and he respects those who aren't influenced by the market and have a long-term outlook. (Analysts’ price target is $9.99)
BUY
No inside information, but regulator has shut down the issue in the court case, to Manulife's benefit. Canadian insurance companies are very cheap. Manulife has great assets in Asia and US. Sees 10% earnings growth in next couple of years. Compelling, will benefit with rising rates.
BUY
Largest foreign insurer in India. Great global assets, conservatively managed. Earnings growing at 12-14% for next couple of years. Premier, best run Canadian insurer. Great dividend yield and growing. Compelling investment.
BUY
ING vs. Lloyd's Likes ING, it's a purely retail bank in Belgium and the Netherlands. Incredibly well capitalized, seem to have no skeletons in the closet. 4-5% dividend yield, low multiple, very low loan losses. Compelling investment, whole sector's been beaten down. Great opportunity. (Analysts’ price target is $14.19)
DON'T BUY
ING vs. Lloyd's Got into trouble in financial crisis. UK-based bank, and the UK is in for a rough ride with Brexit. He'd avoid it. (Analysts’ price target is $74.21)