SELL
Arizona mine hung up in admin for at least another year. Copper prices rolled over. Don't want to own a marginal commodity producer admidst slowing global growth.
WEAK BUY
Great company. Beta is between 0.8-1, so more defensive than broad market. In a choppy market, things with high yields and low beta tend to do better, though not immune to a downturn altogether. Could do worse, but could do better. Not your best horse in terms of asset management. Dividend yield is about 6%.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Oct 24/18, Up 33%) Good dividend yield, defensive business, mid-single digit level of growth. When the market gives you a gift, sometimes you need to lock it in. Valuation is now stretched, because though stock price has appreciated, earnings have not kept pace.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Oct 24/18, Up 22%) There's a lot more gas in the tank. Preferred horse in the life insurance sector. 13% ROE. Trades at 7.5x earnings. Should have a "3" handle on it. Yield is 4.2%.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Oct 24/18, Up 5%) Has been flattish. Frustrated with it. Used to be a compelling retail story. Earnings stalled, and share price stuck in a trading range. Didn't like their acquisition of an airline.
BUY
Has zigged when other banks have zagged. Under the gun recently, because American affiliate is involved in a fee-cutting price war. "Any day that ends in 'y'" is a good day to buy Canadian banks. 8% correction off all-time high is no cause for concern. He's buying with fresh money.
BUY ON WEAKNESS
Best railroad in North America. All rails are under pressure because freight volumes are declining. Trade wars are hurting the trade flows. Recent valuation got stretched. 28-29% ROE. If it gets around $110, you can jump in with both hands. Great company, respects management, oligopoly.
BUY
He owns it in an income-seeking fund. Income generator, plus great total return performer. 20% compound annual rate of return since inception. Like a mini-BAM or mini-Onex. Very acquisitive. Good earnings grower and dividend grower. Regional airlines and light manufacturing. Very good management. Yield is 6%.
BUY
Great company. Very diverse client base globally. Strategic partnership with Google should drive revenue and accelerate organic growth. So they won't have to rely as much on acquisitions to drive growth. Not a high P/E ratio. Very capable acquirer in a fragmented industry.
DON'T BUY
Sold out because it's harder for a large company to grow revenue, expectations were very high, valuation was high, and the parabolic technical chart. Too much risk. Back in a corrective phase, but it would have to be about half this level for the valuation to make sense to him.
BUY

ATD.A vs. PKI Couche-Tard is a better company. Parkland has run up, but returns prospectively are lower. Couche-Tard will have better returns going forward, global consolidator of a fragmented industry, profitable, scalable, marketing sophistication. Buy it comfortably here, pullback is a great opportunity.

DON'T BUY
PKI vs. ATD.A Couche-Tard is a better company. Parkland has run up, but returns prospectively are lower. Couche-Tard will have better returns going forward, global consolidator of a fragmented industry, profitable, scalable, marketing sophistication. Buy Couche-Tard comfortably here, pullback is a great opportunity.
BUY
You can buy it comfortably. It's a long-term grower. Steady-Eddy, consistent performer.
TOP PICK
Rapid grower. Gets money from franchise fees plus franchisee puts up all the capital. ROE of about 35%. Same-store sales growth. International and domestic expansion. Acquisitions add to growth. Yield is 2.80%. (Analysts’ price target is $108.26)
TOP PICK
Operate in Colombia, so they get international oil prices plus there's abundant pipeline capacity. Tripled production since 2013. Flush with cash. Share buybacks. Inexpensive. No dividend. (Analysts’ price target is $30.42)