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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.
(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.
(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.
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.
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.