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Today, Stan Wong commented about whether DOL.TO, CAH, ASML, MFT.TO, XIT.TO, NVDA, AMD, T, XEG.TO, NXF.TO, AAPL, V, LVMUY, IXG, HDV, AMGN, MFC.TO, SLF.TO, ZUT.TO, ZWU.TO, MA, MCK, NTR.TO, VZ, CCI are stocks to buy or sell.

COMMENT
ZUT vs. ZWU

Return of 38% over 5 years, whereas ZWU has a total return of only 13%. With covered calls like ZWU, you miss out on upside over time. The underlying securities of a covered call strategy often perform a bit better. So if you don't need the income, start looking at the underlying securities.

HOLD

Good technical strength, 200-day MA still moving higher as is the price. Hitting 52-week highs. $74 is the all-time high, above that would be a breakout. Well diversified. Yield is 4.34%. Good spot to be, but he own MFC instead. 

Some of the insurers are outperforming the banks because they're a bit more levered to falling interest rates, fewer credit concerns and loan-loss provisions. Likes banks, too.

HOLD

Ranks a bit higher than SLF on his screens, but it's not by a significant amount. Exposure to Asia, a growing market. Yield is 4.9%, dividend should increase over time.

Some of the insurers are outperforming the banks because they're a bit more levered to falling interest rates, fewer credit concerns and loan-loss provisions. Likes banks, too.

HOLD

Drop mainly due to NVO and LLY leading the pack on weight-loss drugs. Still, AMGN has a great lineup of drugs, revenues should grow over time. Ranks well for him. More beta than a normal healthcare stock. Now at 100-day MA, almost oversold. Makes sense from an earnings growth perspective, high single digits. Fine name, he just prefers others.

COMMENT
ETF in US with monthly dividend?

This is the one that comes to mind. 3.75% yield. XOM, ABBV, VZ, JNJ, CVX. There's a similar one in Canada that's hedged, MER will be higher.

There are about half a dozen similar ETFs you could look at from Vanguard, iShares and SPDR.

COMMENT
To hedge or not to hedge for an S&P 500 ETF?

First, consider the expense ratios. Hedged versions tend to be more expensive. A non-hedged version in USD should be cheaper. He prefers non-hedged, unless maybe if the loonie were at 80 cents.

Thinks USD will remain firm, and loonie will be in a 70-80 cent environment. So you can determine when to hedge and when not, based on that.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jan 12/23, Up 11%)

Good name to hold with the broadening market participation. Outperforming the MSCI World Index since fall 2020. Pretty cheap with an average 1.4x price to book. MER is 42 bps. Looks sound technically, with price above 200-day MA, higher highs and higher lows. Yield is 2.3%.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jan 12/23, Up 6%)

Really likes luxury market long term, given growth of wealth in developing countries. Struggled in back half of 2023 due to concerns about rebound in China. Now doing well, luxury market is producing resilient numbers. Still looking at 13-15% earnings growth. Smart acquirers. Clear leader in luxury consumer brands.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jan 12/23, Up 26%)

Leader. We're not going from digital back to cash. Strong brand recognition, strategic partnerships. Share buybacks. Outpacing S&P 500 since late 2021. Still seeing 13-14% earnings growth rate ahead.

DON'T BUY

Other names are more attractive. Underperforming S&P 500 since June 2023. PEG ratio well over 2x, a bit expensive. Decent growth of 13%, but paying quite a bit. Dominance of iPhone as percentage of revenues is concerning.

DON'T BUY

Covered call gives you a boost to income, even more so because the space is volatile. Yield is about 8.5%. If you compare it to XEG, the total return over 3 years is 157%, compared to 94% for NXF. Total return should be your focus, unless you really need the income. MER is usually higher with covered calls.

There's value in energy going forward, but no near-term catalyst for it to move higher anytime soon.

HOLD

Total return over 3 years is 157%. Total return should be your focus, unless you really need the income. There's value in energy going forward, but no near-term catalyst for it to move higher anytime soon.

DON'T BUY

AT&T(T)

Feb 15, 2024

Improved since fall 2023. 6.5% dividend yield, attractive, pretty secure. Price broke above 200-day MA. With yields falling, dividend stocks are more appealing. Seems to have bottomed, as long as rates stay stable or continue to fall. Total return, though, is not tremendous. Cheap, but only 2% earnings growth expected, and he likes double-digits.

WAIT

Up 107% in last 12 months. Be careful. Sustainable at this point? Fantastic growth rate over 34%. 49x earnings, not a terrible valuation. 1.45x PEG ratio, not too expensive. Close to overbought levels, look for an air pocket down around $153-154. Struggling to move forward the last couple of weeks.

Likes it, but see his Top Picks.

HOLD
Buy before or after earnings report?

Really tough to answer. Historically, price change on the earnings date has been positive. Has done extremely well. 2.15x PEG, a bit expensive, so look at other AI names. Exciting long term. Gone parabolic, RSI is 80 where 70 already means overbought.

If guidance is outstanding, stock will keep going. He just doesn't know what it's going to report.