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Market. US tech stocks are hitting fresh record highs. They are more represented by the NASDAQ and are lagging the S&P-500 and Dow. It is being overshadowed by Boeing. The top five stocks in the S&P represent over 20% of the S&P index. If you look at an equal-weighted S&P index, it is now outperforming. The stock markets are disconnected from what is going on in front of people. The bond market is now showing signs that it expects a recovery to begin. The yield curve has become positive and it is a positive economic factor. He thinks there is more bad news in the bank shares. He lightened up on them. He is using this as an opportunity to upgrade his bank holdings, especially in the US.
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It is depended highly on the takeover offer. Technically the buyer has to continue with the offer but given the buyer's financial position it is unlikely they can continue. If it goes through it could mean high upside. He thinks the deal will be negotiated down some. If it does no go through, it could mean low single digits. He thinks things will come back to what they were in movie theatres. You have to be prepared with this one and to be a gambler.
other services
BUY ON WEAKNESS
DON'T BUY
Airlines are trades and never long term investments because mostly airlines tend to be their own worst enemy as they buy more planes and add more capacity as we get to the top of a cycle. He thinks it will take a long time for people to want to fly the way they did before. They are burning huge amounts of cash now. He would not buy one.
Transportation
DON'T BUY
A regional, commercial bank out of Florida, that has operations in Metropolitan New York. Management took it out of near bankruptcy and had done a wonderful job of another bank in the area. It never happened and the individual has left the bank. The guest had owned it and has now sold it a couple of weeks ago.
Financial Services
DON'T BUY
IPL-T vs. ENB-T. IPL-T is a mid-carrier. It moves between facilities. ENB-T is international and moves between Canada and the US. ENB-T also owns a local gas utility in Southern Ontario. He owns ENB-T because it is a higher quality company and has bigger projects that are somewhat deferred due to environmental assessments. The dividend is stable and was not at risk.
oil pipelines
BUY
IPL-T vs. ENB-T. IPL-T is a mid-carrier. It moves between facilities. ENB-T is international and moves between Canada and the US. ENB-T also owns a local gas utility in Southern Ontario. He owns ENB-T because it is a higher quality company and has bigger projects that are somewhat deferred due to environmental assessments. The dividend is stable and was not at risk.
oil
gas pipelines
