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Market. The populous governments that are getting elected don’t care about environmental issues. Environmental issues are not a priority. We are caught in this loop where people are caught up in the short term economic impacts of the green movement and the short term risks of building a green economy. We are in the middle of one of the best bull markets in history and now is the time we should be investing in the future. We should be taking this long term approach. Green technologies don’t need government support any more. Batteries are the last remaining piece of the puzzle of technology prices coming down. All it will take now is time. Trains will wear out and we will have to invest in new technology. Canada is so well positioned to take advantage of this position.
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ETFs for Clean Energy like PZD- and QCLN-. There aren't any on the renewable energy index in Canada. There is the renewable and clean energy index but it has not been turned into an ETF yet. There is a mutual fund – Mackenzie global environmental equity fund. You might buy the 'F' series for the lower fees. This is the best option in Canadian dollars right now.
BUY
It has been interesting with a lot of these renewable power utilities. They bounce back a lot better than the rest of the market. He only owns this kind of quality for the dividend. His only concern is that it is part of a historically high price. They are very, very clean in term of energy. (Analysts’ price target is $26.42)
Utilities
COMMENT
Cannabis Nutritional supplements. If they get it right there is huge potential. In the medical uses, there is a lot of long term potential. He has no idea who will be the eventual winners in this space. He thinks there is a bit of frenzy in this space. Buy on rumor and sell on news.
biotechnology
pharmaceutical
WEAK BUY
A Brazilian company looking at bio-fuels from sugar. Mostly it is about ethanol. You create fuel from off-cuts from the industry. Because of subsidies we grew a lot of corn here for fuel. This is an easy way for governments to meet carbon targets – up the ethanol in fuel at the pumps. There are currency and political risks that he can't speak to. Long term if we move to electrification then it impacts gasoline and ethanol demand.
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BUY
He likes it. It pays a dividend. Not as high as some other renewable energy dividends, however. He expects to see some price fluctuations. If they want to acquire new projects they have to raise equity but their payout is not that high so they may not have to in terms of getting new projects. You could see it grow if we see growth in the renewable energy space.
electrical utilities
WEAK BUY
This is a really exciting company. They announce the model 'Y' tonight which is their SUV crossover. It will be a rollercoaster. Their strategy is to 'lean' into the risk to get explosive returns. He loves what they are doing, but he has concerns about their corporate governance. He is willing to bet the farm.
Consumer Products
PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Dec 12/18, Up 60%) He hit the bull's-eye here. These are organic LEDs. It was a tech play and did quite well on the bounce back. OLEDs are malleable. Curved LED TVs and foldable smart phones. This company provides licenses to companies that want to use the technology.
electrical
electronic
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Social Impact Bonds. These are not publicly traded securities. These are things like community bonds & green bonds. 'Co-power' is a private placement for energy efficiency projects yielding 5%. A social impact bond is a sub-set of bonds focusing on preventative measures. In Canada it is with the heart and stroke foundation where they partnered investors with preventative programs. It has been successful and represents huge savings. It is only available to accredited investors. It can be tricky to get them into an RRSP.
COMMENT
This is an interesting cannabis company. They are the only one that is certified organic. The market is still so young for this. He does not see a lot of differentiation. He does not know how much consumers want organic cannabis. It is held in an organics ETF. It will be caught in the frenzy and will trade on news.
agriculture
