DON'T BUY
Telefonica S.A.
Doesn’t expect the Spanish economy will disrupt the dividend. Globally consumers use their cell phones so cash flows won’t be affected very much. Stock itself could be affected and become volatile.
telephone utilities
PAST TOP PICK
Cisco
(A Top Pick March 4/10. Down 1499%.) Businesses they compete with are growing strongly. Start-up companies are growing incrementally, which hurts their growth rate. Also finding some difficulty with government contracts. Monitoring his holdings pretty closely because of his concerns.
electrical / electronic
BUY
PepsiCo
Very good company. Competing well. Earnings are growing and it is not that expensive.
food processing
DON'T BUY
European banks? In general he would not be buying these shares. There are questions about the banks in the peripheral parts of Europe, especially Spanish banks. He owns Credit Suisse (CS-N), a very strong bank and recovering from its problems.
Unknown
DON'T BUY
Pharmaceuticals? Forward PE’s are very low. His company is not a fan of the big pharmas. Exposure to regulation is a problem. Have to spend a lot to develop drugs. Patents are coming off. Good cash flow and if you are a patient investor, you can make a case for them.
Unknown
BUY
Bank of America
Was extremely negative on US banks for many years but has started to accumulate now. Thinks US economy is going to show more strength than what is expected. Us housing looks like it is getting close to a bottom, which is an important aspect for US banks. If you own you cols start averaging down.
banks
TOP PICK
London Exchange. Testing and Inspections. 3 dominant companies in the business and this is one. Great growth business. Have grown Sales by 15%-20% over the last 5 years with profits from 15%-30%. Debt equity ratio is very strong. Well managed.
0
TOP PICK
Northern Trust
Very well run. Has exposure to interest rates and if they start to pick up, their interest margins will expand and the stock will do extremely well. If they get acquired, it will create a nice premium.
investment companies / funds
TOP PICK
Tokyo Exchange. Make high-grade metal and functional components. 60% exposure to the auto industry, which is what he likes. High grade metal that is used in turbo chargers (fuel efficient boosters).
metal fabricators
PAST TOP PICK
Givaudan SA
(A Top Pick March 4/10. Up 12.33%.) Still likes.
chemicals
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick March 4/10. Up 18.17%.) Hong Kong Exchange. Almost had this as his Top Pick again.
clothing
TOP PICK
Halliburton Co
Could potentially double over the course of the next 12-16 months. World is going towards more complex reservoirs such as off shore where 10% is now coming and could grow to 40% over the next 20-40 years. A global leader.
oil / gas field services
TOP PICK
Schlumberger Ltd.
A leader in oil field services. The off shore, more complex and challenging environment favors the majors.
oil / gas field services
TOP PICK
Niko Resources
Offshore India. Reliance Energy is a partner. Gets a fixed price of $4.20 for its gas and there is reasonable expectation that will go up. Largest biggest landholder in Indonesia and are partnering with Exxon (XOM-N) to develop these fields, which could potentially add on as much as $40-$50 a share If Indonesia pans out alone.
oil / gas
BUY
Service sector has been a phenomenal place to be and this is a way to play it. Expect a rally will continue until mid to late February but could pull back at that point. A re-entry could be made in the June-July time period.
oil / gas field services