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Today, The Monthly Gems by Allan Tong and Michael Sprung commented about whether ACO.X.TO, BNS.TO, VET.TO, CVE.TO, ATD.TO, AD.UN.TO, WCP.TO, CNQ.TO, HBM.TO, SLF.TO, GSY.TO, SU.TO, ATH.TO, TA.TO, AEM.TO, CHE.UN.TO, PZA.TO, HPS.A.TO, MDA.TO, MSFT, DOL.TO, C are stocks to buy or sell.
Damage has been done to the global economy. If the war ended today, the repercussions aren't going to just disappear. If anything, it'll take a long time to reorient not only the oil and gas industry, but industry in general.
The inflationary pressures that the war has created will continue for some time. There won't be an easy fix. We're going to be in a choppy market for a while.
US is spending an exorbitant amount on defense amidst the war in Iran. If you look at what's been attractive in the market for the last few years now, it's been defense. All the NATO countries are beginning to spend more and more in that area. That industry will continue to generate greater revenues.
The questions are how profitable are those companies going to be and who's going to finance them?
In the near term, it's hard to tell what the impact will be from all the defense spending. Tax cuts from the "one big, beautiful bill" are starting to come in. If anything, deficit pressures are going to get larger.
If that occurs, then the attractiveness of US treasuries might become a bit less, which will put pressure on interest rates. That will feed right through the economy.
Ideally suited for expansion of the electrical grid in NA. They make transformers; no matter how the electricity is generated, it has to be transmitted.
Hard to time an entry price, around current levels not too bad (as long as you're willing to give it a few years). Stock's short-term price swings reflect timing of the buildout and deliveries. Its future deliveries look very good.
It'll be extremely volatile. A lot will depend on what's happening in Europe -- demand for energy is going up, and sources of energy are in question. His guess is that the pressures will keep oil above $80 (he could be wrong ;).
Overall, companies will continue to be fairly profitable. He's still very bullish on energy, even though there's some prospect of the Iran war ending (which may or may not happen).
This comeback story has ripped around 55% in the past 12 months compared to JP Morgan at 19% and Bank of America at 12%. It trades at a discount to book value and to peers, while its ROE is climbing. Last January, Citi reported 8% revenue growth, +35% EPS and +14% net interest income over the previous year. Growth is expected to continue. The private credit scare has hammered all U.S. banks in the last two months which opened a buying opportunity that endures, despite the recent recovery. Citi pays a robust 2.24% dividend yield. You don't need to wait for pullbacks to enter as the turnaround story continues.