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Today, Michael Sprung commented about whether BCE-T, SU-T, MFC-T, SJR.B-T, HBM-T, WFG-T, BAM-N, MTL-T, CVS-N, TFII-T, AD-T, KL-T, IPL-T, CCO-T, ARX-T, CNR-T, CAE-T, CM-T are stocks to buy or sell.

COMMENT
Not a typical recovery? No. It's been a self-imposed recession by closing the economy. Can't be certain about the economy just roaring back, but it will be in fits and starts. It's time to be careful. Y/Y gains look deceptively good because we're coming off such extreme lows. Be thoroughly conservative in your investments. The base has broadened, but valuations are not inexpensive. Wouldn't hurt to have a fair bit of cash on hand in case of significant downdrafts, which is not out of the question. Stick to your knitting, and invest in those companies you have confidence in.
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COMMENT
Tough to find truly cheap stocks? Yes. Price to earnings still look a bit expensive across the board. Earnings won't pick up all at once. Be acutely aware of the valuations we're paying for companies.
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BUY

His favourite of the Canadian banks right now. Around 8-10x earnings. Good yield relative to some of the others. Price to book is at the mid-lower end. He also likes RY and BNS.

banks
PARTIAL SELL
CAE Inc
Recent acquisition will be very good. Not sure how much upside is left after this run. Reasonable that it gets to mid-40s in the next 12-24 months. Extremely well managed over the years. Multiples are getting high. Take profits. No better company in the aerospace sector in Canada.
transportation equip & components
DON'T BUY

What will the US regulators and railways think about the proposed takeover of KSU? The bid is high, but fair. Would be lots of synergies in routes and overhead. Wouldn't be surprised if other US rails put in a bid. As a shareholder, you never like to see bidding wars. Will benefit from the move from road to rail. Pretty fully valued, especially for a company that's sensitive to GDP.

Transportation
BUY
Arc Resources Ltd

Combined with Seven Generations, will be a very strong company. Very reasonable multiple of earnings and cashflow. One of his favourites in the oil patch. Yield of 3.2%.

oil / gas
DON'T BUY
Cameco Corporation
Has always been wary. Price of uranium is not only based on supply/demand, but also politics. Cigar Lake has had its problems. Stock looks expensive. He wouldn't participate, but others are true believers in nuclear energy.
integrated mines
SELL
Inter Pipeline

Whether the offer goes through, BIP.UN are savvy buyers. If the plant gets completed, it will be a big win. There are others in the pipeline space he'd rather own. Not sure the price will move up from where it is now. The yield is down around 2.6%.

oil pipelines
WEAK BUY
Kirkland Lake Gold

Inflation expectations are building. Though the relation between inflation and gold is questionable, people favour hard assets with retention of value. Some exposure to gold is good, usually around 2-3%. KL's purchase of Detour Gold was brilliant. Well managed, but he prefers companies with many different projects.

precious metals
PAST TOP PICK
Alaris Royalty Corp
(A Top Pick Jun 29/20, Up 34%) Believes in the model of investing in highly profitable privately owned companies, allowing the founding family to retain control. Stock could be significantly higher in 1-2 years. He'd buy at these levels. Yield is over 8%.
Financial Services
PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Jun 29/20, Up 111%) Great at acquisitions, and the recent UPS one probably doubled the potential of the company. Some upside from here, but he'd take some profits around $110-115. Good long-term hold.

Transportation
PAST TOP PICK
CVS Health Corp

(A Top Pick Jun 29/20, Up 23%) Right place, right time. Purchase of Aetna has done well. Still reasonably priced. Solid execution. Will benefit as the health system transforms in the next years.

specialty stores
BUY
Mullen Group Ltd
Has always admired management execution. Successfully transformed from oil to general trucking. He'd be interested if it traded 10-15% lower. You could buy, tuck it away, and hold for a long time.
Transportation
WATCH
Very sharp managers. Execution over the years has been outstanding. Expensive in the past, but he's starting to look for an entry point. Well financed. Longer term, will continue to do well. If you're looking for yield, the subsidiaries are better.
management / diversified
COMMENT
Where to park cash? Not a believer in timing the markets. But where you have profits, take some off the table. You could look for a company that you think has even more upside. Limited areas for cash to earn you anything. He owns 30, 60, 90-day paper. Money market funds earn almost nothing.
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