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Today, Rebecca Teltscher commented about whether CNQ.TO, BCE.TO, TOU.TO, PPL.TO, TRP.TO, KBL.TO, WCN.TO, GFL.TO, T.TO, RCI.B.TO, PBH.TO, BEP.UN.TO, NFI.TO, BIR.TO, HBM.TO, ARE.TO, ATD.TO, NTR.TO, CIGI.TO are stocks to buy or sell.

COMMENT
Inflation concerns with ceasefire halted and oil spiking again?

Absolutely. In fact, the inflationary concerns never really went away. 

The market was really pricing in an end to the conflict, and she's been more doubtful. Regardless what happens from a military standpoint, economic consequences outlast all of that. Bottom line is that she doesn't necessarily buy a ceasefire when you're dealing with several countries who aren't getting along.

Inflation is tricky because it takes a while for the effect of events to get priced in. We're dealing with higher energy prices, but there's a lag before it impacts food, airline prices, and such.

Another question is what effect will inflation have on interest rates? Prior to the conflict, the expectation was for cuts. That stopped. Now there's an expectation for possible increases. And that will affect the consumer. It's a snowball effect, which wasn't being price into the market until a day like today.

COMMENT
Market momentum.

There's only so much the market can continue. She hates to use the word "bubble", but let's just say the market's showing late-cycle characteristics. A lot of capital was raised with SpaceX, and we're not done with upcoming IPOs. The market seems to be absorbing it at any valuation.

The valuations don't make any sense, but this is typical of a late cycle (similar to the late 1999 tech crash). There's strong investor enthusiasm, regardless of what the fundamentals or economics are dictating.

RISKY

Down almost half from its peak. Hit by 2 areas:  commercial real estate and fears of AI impacting engineering. 

Could be good value as a long-term investment. Not something her firm would invest in. Yield is only 0.3%, and she wants a better yield for the risk. Commercial real estate is very economically sensitive. If you have a stronger risk appetite, could be a good entry point.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Peak on chart due to disruption in fertilizer components due to Iran war. She was buying last week below $90. Good for the patient investor with a long horizon. Limited new potash supply coming on, the need will increase, high barriers to entry. 

Yield is 3.4%, which is paid from recurring revenue from the defensive retail channel. The solid dividend makes it safer to invest in this cyclical stock. Dividend's grown over 10% for past few years.

DON'T BUY

It's seen a 20% run from last year. Defensive characteristics, but yield is less than 1%. After 7-Eleven miss, now back to basics. She's nervous about the health of the consumer. Not on her radar.

HOLD

Still holds; might trim to de-risk a bit, or buy on dips for new clients. Still likes it. Touches almost every nuclear project in Canada, involved with a lot of utilities. Some construction, which is more cyclical. Record backlog. Safe dividend, didn't cut even during pandemic craziness.

DON'T BUY

Copper concentrate mine, flagship mine is in Peru. Jurisdiction is not as familiar/stable as Canada. Commodity prices are volatile, stock price is down almost 7% today. Yield is only 0.1% or so. Definitely not on her radar.

COMMENT
Commodities.

At the end of 2025 and into 2026, we saw a really big commodity run. That trade has gotten a bit crowded, with the result that stock prices really swing. She'd stay away from the space right now. In general, you need a large risk appetite to be here.

RISKY

Gas producer. She's very bullish on the natural gas space, especially in Canada. Nothing against this name, but it's smaller cap (and that brings risk). For example, if nat gas prices fall then this dividend may not be safe. Balance sheet stretched, though paying down debt aggressively.

More volatile than traditional names. If you have the risk appetite, more upside. Long-term LNG is a big growth catalyst.

See her Top Picks.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jul 03/25, Up 23%)

Seems (knock on wood :) that the worst is behind them. Now at earnings inflection point.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jul 03/25, Up 37%)

One of the first utility companies to benefit from the AI boom. Huge deal with GOOG last year, and that trend should continue.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Jul 03/25, Up 9%)

Continues to add. Growth plans and execution in US are going exceptionally well, so she can't understand the selloff. Beef prices have been high, which compresses margins.

It's all short-term noise. Focus on the long term.

DON'T BUY

Thinks dividend is safe, as the payout ratio is lower than some other telcos. Plus, the yield is lower than peers. Telco sector is not in favour, but RCI.B has outperformed. 

Riskiest of the telcos right now. Higher debt. When you "flip" these sports assets (high valuation, but not cashflow positive), there's valuation risk. Lots of noise.

BUY
Yield is over 11%.

She really thought the bottom was ~$18. (She was wrong. Sigh.) Thinks dividend will be cut, though they probably don't actually need to. She's expecting a "kitchen sink" quarter, so she didn't make this a Top Pick.

She likes the underlying businesses. Really good job pivoting toward AI and data centres. Further ahead on capex for fibre to the home. Going to start selling its copper in the ground.

At the end of the day, barriers to entry are really high and it has defensive characteristics of critical infrastructure. History has shown that when a sector's out of favour like this, it's a good time to buy.

DON'T BUY

Loves the sector, a more defensive industrial space (we need garbage disposal whether the economy is up or down). Stock came down as the market hated SES purchase. Take-private rumours (not the first time). A lot of ifs. She's not interested.

She prefers WCN. Safer industries, better management.