An insurance company that uses the premiums to invest in businesses. The quarterly results of the company can be quite volatile. Has lagged the overall market this year. A stable long term business but there are more attractive opportunities elsewhere.

Has held it for many years. Recently sold it to make room for one of her top picks. A well-regarded quick serve company. The Chinese spinout has done better than the Yum! Brands that trades in New York. Saw better opportunities elsewhere.

Very attractively valued right now. Pipeline stocks have been stuck in the same corner as the energy producers when commodity prices collapsed. Infrastructure stocks have since recovered. Dividend is safe, yielding over 7%. Longer term growth may be affected if producers do not grow production. However, the capital projects will insure increasing cashflow for the foreseeable future. Intends to increase dividend with cashflow growth.

Continues to own this. Buys more in the $270 range for clients. Likes the company and its potential to benefit from increasing housing demand. Interest rates are still low and housing stock is aging in the US. There is a need for renovations. Over the longterm, you can start accumulating.

Continues to buy for new clients. Very attractively priced here. Defensive with regulated cashflow. Increasing their dividends 6% annually through 2025. Bond yields are still very low so she is not concerned. The market has focused on cyclical recovery plays and neglected defensive stocks. A good time to buy when it is out of favour for steady dividends.

(A Top Pick Feb 13/20, Down 4%) Still likes it and holds it for client portfolios. Continues to buy at these levels. Covid impacted the consulting side. They are starting to see more bookings recently. Companies need to digitize and increase cybersecurity, services CGI offers. Strong balance sheet and well-positioned for acquisitions.

(A Top Pick Feb 13/20, Up 31%) Cruise lines and theme parks have been a drag, but they pivoted quickly to their direct to consumer streaming service. They boosted their subscription target recently. It is also a covid recovery play for when the theme parks and cruise lines come back. The franchise value is still very high. Would not add new money, wait for a pullback.