Today, The Panic-Proof Portfolio (Stockchase Research) and Andrew Pink commented about whether GRT.UN-T, CSH.UN-T, CVE-T, EMA-T, GWO-T, ENB-T, BIP.UN-T, WSP-T, WCN-T, SVI-T, XFR-T, DOL-T, ENB-T, CPX-T, FTS-T, EFN-T, OLY-T, VZ-N, BFH-N, NXT-Q, PHM-N, ET-N, HAL-N, CNHI-N, MRC-T are stocks to buy or sell.
Markets have done well in Canada and the US. The Canadian 10-year bond yield vs. TSX over the past year: when the Bank of Canada pivoted last October into a QE-easing stance, bond yields immediately began declining, but lifted to start the year when it looked like we'd have to push rates out further. Interesting that the stock market continued to rally. There's more of focus on the economy staying strong and less on when rates will be cut. He expects a cut in June and maybe end of July, and Canada to cut before the US given our huge exposure to housing (our mortgages roll over after 5 years).
Unfortunately, these stocks aren't working yet; they're later-stage stocks in terms of AI and EVs, which will demand a lot more power that clean energy can supply. It's a little early for names like FTS, but they will benefit. Interest rates remain high which hurts these stocks. So, be patient and collect the 4.5% dividend which they have grown the past 5 years.
It's a 315-basis point reset preferred, meaning a 315 point spread over whatever the Bank of Canada 5-year yield is then. Is a long-duration reset, resetting every 5 years. Pays a nice yield and like this company, but is a utility, a sector currently out of favour until interest rates decline. Good for the dividend, but a shorter reset period would be better.
We again reiterate MRC as a TOP PICK. The company feels inflation pressures are easing, which should help stimulate job growth and support rental demand in 2024. We like that cash reserves are growing while debt is aggressively retired and shares bought back. It trades under book value and at 16x earnings. We continue to recommend a stop at $103, looking to achieve $135 -- upside potential of 23%. Yield 0.5%
(Analysts’ price target is $135.00)