TOP PICK

Attractive dividend with a good growth profile. Good ESG candidate so funds should flow into this. In the last little while, we have seen some decline in the sector. An attractive entry price. There is 1400 additional mega watts of energy coming online. A good rewarder of share holders. (Analysts’ price target is $21.01)

TOP PICK

Global leader in DNA sequencing. Almost 90% recurring revenue with good growth. Highly cash generative with good balance sheet. Good acquirer. Expects DNA sequencing will be a pervasive treatment option in healthcare. (Analysts’ price target is $404.80)

TOP PICK

The price target is in SGD. A recovery story. A pan-asian conglomerate. Thailand is a very strong economy. Manufacturing exports is growing in the country. Fundamentals are growing. Emerging market respondent. $20B CAD company. Good growth drivers. Has traded 50% higher in the past. Will do well with the reopening. (Analysts’ price target is $0.89)

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jun 18/20, Up 43%) Good growth rate and dividend. They are also buying back shares. Has run up since recommending. Likes the company and continues to buy for new clients.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jun 18/20, Up 27%) 27 consecutive years of increasing dividends. Very well run operations. They also have renewable assets. The value rotation has helped the stock run up. the dividend is now at 3.9%. The run up is more a normalization and continues to buy it.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jun 18/20, Up 15%) Part of the recovery trade. Believes there will be a large demand for international travel due to pent up demand. Airports are essentially a tolling business. Likes the space for this aspect. A lower risk way of playing tourism recovery. Thinks there is more upside.

COMMENT

Market rotation. Still going on and very natural. A broadening of the economy. As the base of vaccinated people grows across the globe, we will see sectors that had not been doing well get a boost.

COMMENT

Inflation. Central banks have not done anything positive to help with increasing housing prices. There are big concerns or no concerns depending where you stand. Those who believe the central banks will manage the excess liquidity and so are not concerned. Seeing central banks in NA taking steps to remove liquidity. We will see interest rates go up in the medium term. Those who are concerned believe the central banks are making policy errors and the record level of debt will be problematic. Inflation will not come this year.

SELL ON STRENGTH

Global best of breed. Great company but thinks the valuation is too high at these levels. Supply chain disruptions and natural disasters have elevated prices for semi conductors. If you own it, sell it or trim it. Because of the supply disruptions, there could be significant correction in the semi space.

DON'T BUY

Leading semiconductor equipment provider. The chart is vertical and when they go vertical, you do need to trim them. Putting new money in companies that are hitting all time highs with huge run ups do not make sense.

DON'T BUY

The obvious issue is what happens when Buffet dies. The successor has been named but there are challenges including the law of large numbers. The ability to return rates of growth that people are used to is getting more and more difficult. Quite expensive. Better opportunities around.

SELL ON STRENGTH

You never go bankrupt taking profits. It would make sense to trim it and use it to diversify your portfolio. When companies have had huge runs, you should do it. At this point, you should trim it by 20% or get your cost base back.

COMMENT

The ESG movement is affecting stocks like RDS. Was pulled into the courts by activists. Many large companies have on going lawsuits and are shared in quarterly reports. It's not too big of an issue. They are transitioning into a renewable company with Hydrogen and wind farms. Big oil will be a natural beneficiaries of renewables. The dividend is sustainable and growth outlook is good. Oil is also a recovery trade.

COMMENT

Must look at it holistically. With proliferation of fibre and densification of optical equipment was a tailwind though this has slowed down. Another aspect is the sanctions that are allowing Cisco to compete when otherwise it would not have been. We have seen big moves from legacy tech due to the broadening of the market. Could see some more upsides, but would look at more mature tech.

COMMENT

In general for the Canadian banks have done pretty well over the last years. For banks, lower interest rates make it hard for banks to make higher profits. Fees are higher and higher. Financial space could be challenging. Normalization will be good for financials. Banks are now fairly or over valued now. They will grow their earnings.