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The markets won't return to last year's highs. He's cautious and conservative according to the metrics he's seen. A mix of negatives and positives. Bearish on commodity prices, but this actually benefits economies because interest rates will stay flat. This is a positive. Wait and see. If things slow down too much, it's a negative. But the sweet spot of low rates is also possible. US-China trade talks resolving will be very positive, removing market uncertainty.

They've shifted well from hard retailer to online, but all retail is very tough. He wants to see online growth here. It's in an uber-competitive space, especially online. He sees better retail stocks elsewhere, like Amazon.

Well-diversified and Warren Buffet is a very good investor. Includes Wells Fargo and Coke, which are strong, defensive names. There's a sucession issue, but the team is good. Succession will be a short-term issue only; Buffet is probably prepared. You can own this for a long time.

YTD it's done much better than last year. It's more highly valued than, say, Canadian Tire, though DOL is a better stock. People will still shop at DOL; their products are cheap. Introducing credit cards doubled the spend size in shops. A defensive name and they're growing online. To buy this, the multiple must be much lower; this stock needs to be cheaper. Also, there is competition to consider. That said, DOL is selling items for $2, 3, 4 which increases margins.

Interest rates won't rise much, which should help this. He likes APR's concept of owning the land on car dealerships which continue to pay APR (and its stockholders). He doesn't see a decrease in car sales.

Will unethical practices hurt FB? He owned this before. More regulation will effect media companies like Facebook. But FB is so dominant with so much data. So, this is a risk. He thinks the worst data scores are behind them. Growth numbers are great. You know where your ad dollars are going. This comes down to government pressures and possible regulation. He's very cautious about FB. Perhaps take some shares off the table.

BCE vs. BNS for dividend growth and a long-term holding He owns both. Two different companies. The view on interest rates is positive for both. BCE: telecoms won't suffer from cord cutting, since they have a stake in streaming as well; and wireless, cable and interest rates are still high in Canada. BNS: just added to his holding; been a poor performer in the past year, but their international exposure is a positive; pays a good dividend; and this is a safe stock. Canadian banks as a whole earn a lot of money, and he doesn't see problems in this sector. BCE is more defensive, but it comes down to which sector you want.

Super demographics help them. Managers have made acqusitions in the U.S. to diversify outside Canada--he likes this. Very positive on this.

(A Top Pick Feb 14/18, Down 9%) Surprised and confounded him. Banks in Canada as well as America took a dive last year. JPM is a one-stop banking shop in the US: commercial banking, investment banking, personal banking. They recently rose their dividend. At the time, interest rates rose, so he though this sector would do quite well. It didn't. He's more positive on US banks vs. Canadian, because of de-regulation there. He's confident in management.

(A Top Pick Feb 14/18, Down 38%) Canadian oil has been a tough place since the latter months of 2018. Fine managers. They have a huge land position in northeast BC. But this is an unloved sector. Yet, oil demand continues to rise each year. It comes down to timing.

There will be a lot more bad news. It's unfortunate, because infrastructure projects are growing and this bad news will preclude them from bidding on them. Definitely wait. If you hold it, take some shares off the table.

(A Top Pick Feb 14/18, Up 9%) Great dividend. Good allocators of capital.

It's in a great space now, healthcare, given demographics and technology. The lawsuit will linger for a long time, but it's not hugely material. JNJ is a healthcare conglomrerate with consumer, medical devices and pharma divisions. It's like an ETF. A fine healthcare stock. A long-term hold if you can weather volatility surrounding the lawsuit.

Target vs. Walmart Walmart: they're growing their online presence much faster than Target's, plus they have size. Target's online has stumbled and is not yet there. Walmart has both stores and online, and growing both faster.

Target vs. Walmart Walmart: they're growing their online presence much faster than Target's, plus they have size. Target's online has stumbled and is not yet there. Walmart has both stores and online, and growing both faster.