PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jun 28/21, Up 14%) It got hammered when Covid hit, but has recovered. A growth by acquisition story. Still owns it.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jun 28/21, Down 19%) Sold it last fall for $36. They're a cyclical stock, suffering supply chain shortages. Sales are down. But a great company. Make fibre-optic company. Looking to re-enter this after the supply chain rectifies.
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jun 28/21, Down 25%) They are the biggest manufacturer of semis in a time of a major semi shortage. TSM is the cutting edge. Their new foundry in the US will open in 2024, so he expects a 20% bump in revenues and serious earnings growth for the next several years. Now, is a phenomenal time to enter this. TSM is a core holding for him. They benefit from increasing use of semis in autos
BUY
He likes Canadian banks. NA has less of a national footprint compared to its peers and less of a presence in wealth management. But NA specializes in the custody business. Great management and solid dividend. He prefers the larger footprint of its peers.
WATCH
Buy now or after they spin off their asset management business? The shares and valuation are getting attractive. They're trying to takeover a UK company. It won't make a huge difference either way (re: asset management spin-off), because they're investing heavily in other areas like renewables. BAM is a great wealth creator and very well-run. It's on his radar.
COMMENT
A great robot-maker, based in Japan, and market leader. An issue, though, is that there hasn't been the growth in using robotics in companies. Also, they are a stodgy company that should acquire some businesses. They lack vision.
DON'T BUY
Shares are down, but dividends are higher. They're controlled by Power Corp and underperform. So, he prefers Sun Life as well as telcos like BCE and Telus, if you want dividends--and it's a great time to buy dividend stocks.
PARTIAL SELL
Are benefitting from high aluminum prices, driven by the Russian war. Lots of ups and downs. Take profits or exit, if you own. Eventually, shares and aluminum prices will decline.
BUY ON WEAKNESS
3M is world-class. Nothing wrong with adding shares here on a pullback, because you will get a reasonable return down the road. You can't go wrong here.
BUY
It's has lagged, but is a great consumer company with a strong presence in emerging markets. There is an activist investors on the board, so expect big changes at UL. It's a phenomenal company that will raise its dividend beyond inflation for years.
COMMENT
Safe dividend? Yes and no. They slashed it during the Great Recession and 2015 when commodities declined. They have a strong balance sheet. Don't expect their dividend to consistently rise. They pay out less when things are good, and pay more when things are good, which is the right thing to do.
DON'T BUY
European bank stocks have been hammered worse then North American ones because of the Russian war. Valuations now look cheap, like 6x PE with SAN. However, ING is better-run and trades at a similar PE, and pays a 6% dividend, so he prefers it.
TOP PICK
If you missed this before, you can buy it now. They are the largest cloud player. A profitable, free-cash flow company. Profits will grow a lot from her on. He sees 15% revenue growth in the next 3 years. Incredible. (Analysts’ price target is $176.10)
TOP PICK
Has owned this for a long time. US bank stocks have been hit. They are the largest wealth manager in the US, a stable business, and less focused on banking now. It trades at only 10x PE and pays a 3.8% dividend yield with growth. Expect more share buybacks. They will benefit from the yield curve. (Analysts’ price target is $103.90)
TOP PICK
Folks like Bill Ackman dumped their Berkshire shares, because they felt that Warren Buffett should've bought Amazon and was holding too much cash. However, 20% of their holdings is Apple. They have $100 billion in cash. This is Berkshire's moment--an opportunity to finally deploy a chunk of that cash. This is a value play. Buffet and Munger have a succession plan in place. This offers a lot of wealth creation in coming years at low risk. (Analysts’ price target is $369.00)