DON'T BUY

They bought a large operation in the US and then sold some assets to finance it. The market did not like it and eventually they cut the dividend. She likes other infrastructure companies that have more visibility in terms of cash flow and better growth profiles.

BUY
Very well managed company. Attractive space. We all live longer and there will be increasing demand for what they offer. They don't do any home care that is more open to potential liability. They have a good pipeline to grow over the next couple of years with an attractive distribution yield of around 4%. This is actually a good entry point for this stock.
DON'T BUY

It has transitioned out of hardware into software. They have a lot of cash and they make software acquisitions. There is not enough visibility in their top line growth yet.

HOLD

The stock came off because they announced the split in three parts ( Aerospace, Otis Elevators and Chubb and Carrier Division) but it will take up to 18 months to wait until a recent acquisition closes. All three business are great with recurring revenue streams. But the spinoff is an overhang on the stock. You will be paid to hold here.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 09/18, Up 4%) They merged with Potash a year ago. Well positioned as crop prices have held. The largest potash producer and there is increasing demand for it. Their retail side is around 35% of their operations. Attractive yield of 3.5% and they are doing some share buy backs. Attractive entry point.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jan 09/18, Up 4%) It is going to be a big year for this company as they launch their direct to consumer platform. Great content. ESPN is part of their media network that is doing well. The theme park is doing well both domestically and internationally. Firing on all cylinders. Attractive entry point.
PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jan 09/18, Up 6%) Boring utility. Everybody should own any of these. Yield of 4%. She has a target price of $48. Regulated with operations in the US. She thinks they are going to grow their dividend by 6% every year for the next 5 years. Safe, defensive income stock.

COMMENT

Are we in a bear market? - How do you define a bear market? She doesn't think we are in a bear market. Some people say that a 20% threshold is how you define a bear market. The S&P 500 dropped from a high of September 20 to the low on December 24 19.4%. She doesn't see a recession in the near future. There is a slow down in 2019 with GDP growth being lower than 2018 but still positive. Same with corporate profit growth as the 2018 profits had been boosted by tax incentives.

BUY

Bought it a year and a half ago. Very well managed. They have four verticals: infrastructure, renewables, property and private equity. Very global. Long term secular. Great investment.

COMMENT
Is it a good moment to convert CAD into USD? - It is always very difficult to call on currency. She sees the CAD in a range of 1.25 to 1.35. We are kind of at the high end of that end of that range. Having said that she doesn't see the CAD appreciating as there is no reason for that.
BUY
Just added on the recent pull back. Well positioned in terms of the cloud services and they did a good job in terms of transitioning to a subscription model for their Office programs. Lots of cash in their balance sheet and recurring revenue streams.
HOLD
The multiple contracted with the pull in the market. A defensive name. All defensive names came off in 2018.
SELL
Having issues in terms of competition. They wanted to merge with Bristol. She doesn't think the combination makes it a better company. She would sell on the announcement (as the stock lifted).
BUY
They held it for a couple of years. She would buy now. They decided to sell assets to deleverage their balance sheet. Attractive yield of 6.4% and it is going to grow. All the pipeline got hit with the pullback on the energy price of collapsed even though their business model is very different to the producers.
COMMENT
Is this a good stock as a long term income hold? - Energy producers are not income stocks as they rely on the price of the commodity. (Analysts’ price target is $44.03)