Today, Ryan Bushell commented about whether NTR-T, TD-T, MFC-T, DOL-T, PPL-T, VET-T, EMA-T, ENB-T, IPL-T, MFC-T, NPI-T, ALA-T, WCP-T, CIX-T, RUS-T, FTS-T, AQN-T, CGX-T, BMO-T, CPX-T, CTC.A-T are stocks to buy or sell.
Q4 doesn't look good for them, given the benign weather in Canada (tires and snow-removal and winter gear are big sellers for them). That said, he epxects a dividend increase as CTC continues to appease investors. This will muddle along.
Rotation from small-cap banks into large ones? He doesn't see a correlation. BMO itself was the highest flyer in 2018 until it got hit hard in Q4, and now it's back in the middle of the big 5 Canadian banks. He's been gradually selling off BMO (he owns 4 of the 5 banks). BMO is executing well in capital markets and the U.S., but its valuation in neutral.
It got hit hard in the first half of 2018 over premium video on demand (shrinking shorter release windows of movies from cinemas to streaming/TV). It then got hit hard in Q4. This continues to be a show-me story. The Rec Room and gaming investments are still TBD in terms of how they affect the bottom line. He keeps passing on this stock; their future is too uncertain given Netflix and home viewing. 6.3% yield.
He's long owned this. One of Canada's strongest companies. Great management. They've made acquisitions across Canada and U.S. of companies with good management teams. Nearly 45 years of dividend increases. A superb long-term hold.
He sold in the August before it fell 20%. Current levels are attractive. Good managers, but they are in a cyclical, competitive business, some times there'll be volatility. Maybe buy in the $15-20 area. In a downturn, they'll likely cut their dividend.