Chartwell vs. Sienna for growth He likes and owns both. CSH's latest report says their operating income grew an impressive 4.7%, but Sienna's was 5.4%. CSH's and Sienna's growth are 5-5.5%. CSH has a low 64% payout ratio, but Sienna is a little cheaper at 12.7x vs. CSH's 15.6x. They're similar in many ways, but Sienna has more room for multiple expansion/upside. But CSH is slightly safer because it has a bigger cap. Both are in a good space with demographics as a tailwind.

Very good company and well-run. There's enough room for this and Amazon to both do well. Buy this on a pullback. He's long held this.

Dividend safe at 7.5%? CGX has an unsustainable 167% payout ratio to free cash flow. Their PE is pricey. They've spent a lot of non-movie ventures, but movies still account for 45% of business plus 25% in concessions. They need people coming into movie to attain growth. You can buy a little of this like around $23. It's an okay name, but has risk.

Pros and cons. Yes, they won the trial, but there remains a litigation overhang (they should win their appeal). They just had a good quarter, but it was driven by Asia--is this sustainable? He expects 9% EPS growth and 10% annual dividend growth. Trades around 7x. It's outstanding value, but all insurance companies are hurt by falling interest rates. MFC has done a great job diversifying away from that, though.

For an RRSP? The bad news is that he expects only 3% EPS growth (vs. 6% for this space). Yes, it's cheap vs. its peers and pays a solid dividend. But CM remains tethered to Canadian real estate, a headwind. The banks will be market performers; he prefers TD or RY or BMO. CM is okay long-term.