COMMENT
TSX momentum.

Believes momentum will continue. What's holding us back are Donald Trump's tariffs, which are very specific. About 90% of goods are moving across the border tariff-free under USMCA. It's a very complicated setup. 

On the other hand, our economy's been "liberated" by turning on a big gas and a big oil export facility on the West Coast. These have pumped a lot of $$ into the Canadian economy. Gold production with the price rising has also added a lot.

The pessimism around Trump's noise has flattened the housing market. But we are going to get rate cuts, which should hopefully rekindle that market. Bruce's wife is in real estate, and so he's had feedback that housing is starting to pick up a bit.

The TACO part of Trump is coming through, and people are starting to ignore Trump and just get on with their lives. The outlook looks very good.

Canada has lots of technology expertise, so we're well-equipped for the AI revolution and will benefit from that.

COMMENT
Sectors with a 50% tariff.

Steel's been hurt badly because we're not a global leader. But for aluminum, we're a low-cost producer providing a large share of the world's supply. So for that we can export to other markets, though not make as much $$ as we do when products criss-cross the US border.

HOLD
Reported today.

The plan is OK. Lots of moving parts. The turnaround from overpaying the dividend is there. Looking forward, dividend's probably safe; can probably start growing it again 3-4 years from now when the fibre play starts to pay off. Fibre is a big move to the future; if it works, it'll be spectacular. 

CRTC decision today to allow competitors to use BCE's fibre footprint will reduce profits, as the access price will be regulated. Hopefully the regulated price will at least cover the costs. Also takes away the oligopoly aspect.

BUY

Luxury space has been suffering. Consumer sentiment worldwide has been crushed by Trump and by Ukraine war, but it will come back. Louis Vuitton is going to be here for the long term. Thinks it's at the bottom, he's been accumulating.

It's a sentiment stock. So once sentiment turns, the stock will pop.

PARTIAL SELL
Popped on earnings, dropping today.

He trimmed a bit. He'd beef up the position again if it dropped 10-15%. One of the companies that will dominate  the world for the next 1-2 decades. 

HOLD

Growth is there, 3 big contracts (1 Canadian, 2 US). Bright future, but it's priced in. If it's 5% of your portfolio, hold on and enjoy the ride. If you're way overweight, definitely trim some.

HOLD

The world of business is just fine. Great company, will do well longer term. Fears of stablecoin. Short-term issues will get sorted out. 

He owns MA.

BUY

The world of business is just fine. Fears of stablecoin, but company has gone ahead and allowed those payments on its credit cards.

BUY ON WEAKNESS
Trump's put tariffs on copper.

Likes it for a project in Chile that will combine several properties. Also a property in Arizona that could come on, and should be very economic. The tariffs won't matter, because AI will consume every piece of copper that we can find.

PARTIAL SELL

TD's been the best over his career. US issue hit hard. Canadian business is solid and extremely well run. Can't expand the US business, but can upgrade it, so he's not too concerned. Still a large holding, but he's been selling it down and putting profits into BNS.

BUY

Using profits from TD to buy this one. Pretty confident in its turnaround potential. New CEO created doubt because he wasn't a banker, but he's great and doing a wonderful job. Highest yield at 6%, increased recently.

BUY

One of the most interesting stocks out there. One of the world's leading pharma companies. Still has a very strong research platform. Earnings have been improving due to cost-cutting. Will probably hit another homerun drug in the next few years. Yield is almost 7%, not in trouble. 

HOLD

Has done extremely well. If you own it, hold. He's just never had the time to fully research it. People he respects and who own it say to buy, buy, buy. 

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Aug 15/24, Up 53%)

Still a big part of his portfolio, but he's trimmed because it became too big a weighting. Increases dividend by 7% annually, and this will continue. Dividend of 4.5% plus growth of 7% equals return of 11-12% for a low-risk company.

PAST TOP PICK
(A Top Pick Aug 15/24, Up 21%)

Dividend bounces around, but between 5-9% over last few years. World-class name. Auto industry has been depressed for a decade, but now coming back. Politicians are hammering less on EVs. Elon's burned his bridges with the luxury consumer; Teslas will disappear, and BMW and Mercedes will come back. He sold to buy a bit more NVDA.