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COMMENT
Indices are approaching record highs of February, but the economic conditions now are far different. Government programs are needed to offset double-digit unemployment and support the recovery. The market is looking through the pandemic and counting on a vaccine so that the economy returns to pre-pandemic levels, but that's still 12-18 months away. Tech stock valuations are getting ahead of themselves. Banks especially have lagged, which concerns her. The valuation gap between tech and banks (and industrials) is quite large. When banks and industrials join the rally, she'll find more comfort in the health of the economy. Canadian banks have conservatively put provisions in place, which protects them. You still need some exposure to the banks which pay 4-6% dividend yields which should be safe. The banks won't buy back stock, though. For sustainable dividends, look at utilities around 4% with cash flow growth to increase those dividends. See her top picks today.
BUY
BUY
Medtronic vs. Stryker Both make medical devices, and have been impacted by COVID, because operations have been delayed. But now those ops are coming back. She owns JNJ instead, which includes a medical devices division. Unless there's a sharp uptick in the virus that shuts down hospitals again, demand for medical devices should rise and should even ramp in the near future.
biotechnologypharmaceutical
BUY
She's confident in Pembina, which have a combination of oil and natural gas pipelines, plus midstream operations. Pembina have made acquisitions which have improved their U.S. presence. Pembina was prudent when the pandemic hit when they slashed capex to protect their dividend and balance sheet. It yield's over 7%. Their midstream operations in the Montney are well-positioned and low cost. They delayed their capex projects, but will bring back those projects slowly which will strengthen their growth profile.
Christine PooleOwned
pipelines
BUY ON WEAKNESS
She'll add when it pulls back 5-10%. They had a good quarter, though EPS growth did slow 9% YOY, when it usually grows 15-20%. So, MSFT did feel some impact to the pandemic, but they did grow earnings. If MSFT is allowed to buy TikTok, she's heard they'll pay $30-50 billion in various reports. She doesn't know.
Christine PooleOwned
computer softwareprocessing
BUY
She's long owned it and likes it here. CGI is lagging the tech rally. They do systems consulting and outsourcing. The outsourcing is far more recurring and managers plan to raise that 50% to over 60% in time. They enjoy a recurring revenue stream because of long-term contracts. They were impacted by COVID, because of less activity in signing new deals, but that's picking up now. They continue to buy strategic assets to expose them to certain verticals and geographies.
Christine PooleOwned
consulting
WATCH
She's impressed by how they have increased revenues during the lockdown and pandemic. But its multiple has expanded a lot in the past year. She continues to watch it and may buy at a 10-15% pullback. The 4-1 stock split doesn't change their fundamentals, but makes it more attractive to retail investors.
electricalelectronic
COMMENT
gold Gold has rallied since the pandemic hit. Gold is driven by sentiment. She missed out on this gold rally, but won't chase it here. Today gold is off a lot today. Gold peaked in 2011, so it took 9 years for the gold price to return to that level: a caveat. Also, gold companies don't pay dividends, so they're not income stocks. She prefers growth companies in earnings, rather than owning the commodity. She prefers a defensive utility that pays a robust dividend. In gold, perhaps look at the royalty companies, but she's not interested in gold.
BUY
Long term It pays a 7% dividend and it's good long term. They addressed their balance sheet issues and simplified their corporate structure. ENB has a large U.S. and natural gas presence, so it's diversified to oil. It's become difficult to build new pipeline, so their existing pipelines are valuable, moving a lot of crude oil across North America.
Christine PooleOwned
oilgas pipelines
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Aug 13/19, Up 1%) Her favourite bank among the Canadians. Still holds it. RY was the most conservative in their loan loss provision last quarter. They have more cushion than their peers and their capital position is the strongest. She likes their asset and geographic mix; 30% comes from fee-based income that'll protect them as net interest margins continue to shrink. It pays a 4.5% dividend, which is safe. The payout ratio is 60% which is only slightly higher than their usual target. RY lags the market, but is reasonably valued. She's happy to own it.
Christine PooleOwned
banks
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Aug 13/19, Down 4%) They cut their dividend last quarter, though the stock has held up well in the past year. Their parks were decimated and slowly reopened. Their studio shut down, but their streaming product is performing. She still likes it, mostly for Disney+; they're meeting their subscriber target four years ahead of time. They're launching this internationally, so Disney+ will grow. They've become a streaming company, an alternative to Netflix, which speaks to the strength of their content library. As economies open up, Disney is a COVID recovery play. Obviously, it's a long-term play.
Christine PooleOwned
entertainment services
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Aug 13/19, Up 4%) Still likes it. They make snacks globally with only 26% of revenues from North America. They benefitted from the pandemic, because consumers stuck to well-known brands like theirs. Emerging markets will grow faster, though enjoyed good growth in developed ones. She likes the global snacking space because it's high growth. They boast a valuation discount vs. Coke and Pepsi.
Christine PooleOwned
Consumer Products
BUY
The demographics are attractive in seniors housing and this won't go away. The pandemic did strain long-term care homes, but CSH has only 10% in this area. Their main business are luxury retirement homes. Their occupancy rate did decline because tours and move-ins were forbidden during the lockdown, but each week since the lockdown occupancy slightly climbs. Occupancy should improve going forward. Seniors continue to need help in accommodation. CSH has had to spend more on PPP equipment in response to the pandemic. The industry has learned a lot from the pandemic and will be better prepared if there's a second wave. The Ontario government has announced funding programs to address deficiencies in LTCs.
Christine PooleOwned
property mngmntinvestment
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