PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jul 21/23, Up 36%)

A name you can own as a core holding. Right in the middle of all the current themes. Doesn't mind exposure to the consumer, as there are deals to be found.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jul 21/23, Up 7%)

A bit disappointing. Mega-caps have continued to move forward, while these have moved sideways. At some point, there will be a catch-up trade. Thinks there will still be decent returns here, hold for the diversity. But at this juncture, places where you can get more bang for your buck.

HOLD
Retiree finally breaking even.

Tremendous run over the last couple of years, so you need to be careful. You don't necessarily need to sell, but you need to be prudent by rebalancing and getting back to a level of risk you're comfortable with. Stick with the winners, and this one is. Still positive on it, but make sure you're not over-exposed.

DON'T BUY
Retired, looking for some growth and yield.

US dividend stocks don't usually pay nearly as much as Canadian ones. If he's looking for income, there are tax and other advantages to owning Canadian dividend stocks, especially in non-registered portfolios. 

Underperformer in the sector. Not in a growth area, which is weight loss right now. So he'd probably look at LLY and NVO. Those pipelines are probably going to be fairly robust.

BUY

In the sector, weight loss is the growth area right now. So he'd probably look at LLY and NVO. Those pipelines are probably going to be fairly robust.

BUY

In the sector, weight loss is the growth area right now. So he'd probably look at LLY and NVO. Those pipelines are probably going to be fairly robust.

BUY
For a 25-year-old investor.

A good ETF. Exposure to a lot of the best companies out there, geographically diversified. Some exposure to EMs such as Japan and India, whose markets have been really strong. His assumption is that markets will go up from here for the next year at least, so you'll probably see some pretty good growth on this. Safe, equity exposure with diversified risk.

HOLD

Legacy tech. Good, likes it. But in that area, other names are better constructed to take advantage of what we expect to happen over the next couple of years in AI integration in data centres and the like. Great company, but not always the best stock. See his Top Picks.

WEAK BUY

Good holding with a bit of diversity and a bit of yield. Home-country bias for Canadian investors hasn't really worked out for the last couple of years, so good to add diversity like this one. Not the best in the world but, as a whole, likes it.

WAIT

Really well run. Really solid. If he were in the space, it's one of the better names to be in. For him right now, he sees commodity potential in uranium, fertilizer, and copper. Not oil. 

DON'T BUY

Legacy company. Making money, diversified segments are mostly working. Board fighting. Stock price perpetually stuck in the mud. Theoretically a great company and brand, but not a great stock. Doesn't see any major catalyst. He's neutral. Doesn't see robust returns anytime soon.

BUY

Suspects it mirrors S&P 500 returns. Good holding. Good exposure across blue chip companies.

TOP PICK

Good stock that's come down. Sitting right along its 50-day MA, which traditionally is a great entry point if you think a stock's going to go up. Will continue to see demand in the AI server category. Hopefully, will see better margins come out of that as demand increases. Less risk, as you balance AI exposure with diversity from its more traditional businesses. Yield is 1.4%.

(Analysts’ price target is $161.25)
TOP PICK

He's not typically a fan of investing in China, as regulations there can make it seem like the Wild West. Things can swing pretty heavily with the political climate. 

China is trying to inflate its market with interest rate cuts and other measures to try to promote economic growth. Some of the companies in this ETF will be major beneficiaries of that. Chinese tech companies have underperformed for a long time, provides an opportunity. Foresees a move up from the reflation trade. As long as the government doesn't get too involved, some companies are primed for a breakout.

TOP PICK

AI theme, playing off chips. Data centres and infrastructure. About 70% of business comes from data centres across the globe. As AI and supercomputing get built out, we'll see increased need for data centres and infrastructure. Now in the sweet spot -- always had a good business, but now has a good business that's in high demand. Profits and revenues should continue to expand. Stock price should too, even though it's had a nice move already. Yield is 0.1%.

(Analysts’ price target is $103.33)