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| DON'T BUY | 5.300 | Norman Levine | Winnipeg free press, dominant paper. Like all newspapers went south, advertising vaporized and stock came down, since recovered. Cut its distribution once or twice. Expected when they convert they will cut distribution again. Small cap and thinly traded. | 2010-11-09 | |
| HOLD | 4.800 | Michael Simpson, CFA | (Market Called Minute.) Big in Manitoba and includes Winnipeg Free Press and Brandon Sun. Founder owns about 51% of it. | 2010-07-07 | |
| BUY | 12.750 | Norman Levine | The holding company for Winnipeg Free Press, Brandon and other papers. Winnipeg right now is the best newspaper market in the country and the Free Press is probably the best performing intercity newspaper, gaining circulation and advertising. 10% yield. Once it is not an income trust, it will probably maintain the same payout. | 2008-04-30 | |
| TOP PICK | 12.950 | Norman Levine | Like because it’s a boring stock. An income trust. Based in Winnipeg, which is the best newspaper market in Canada. The payout is conservative, yields about 10.75%. The only independent big market newspaper left in Canada, likely to be bought around $15-16 | 2008-03-27 | |
| HOLD | 11.710 | Ben Cheng | (Market Call Minute.) Focused in Manitoba. Thinks the company will be a little bit more recession resistant. | 2008-01-21 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 12.100 | Norman Levine | (A Top Pick Nov 14/06. Up 23.6%.) Winnipeg newspaper whose revenues and profits are growing. Safe distribution. 12.5% distribution. Still a buy. | 2007-11-09 | |
| HOLD | 11.510 | Ben Cheng | Had a fairly decent run and has come back and little bit on the back of a lot of M&A activity. M&A and consolidation in the space will continue. This is trading near fair valuation but has limited downside. | 2007-05-29 | |
| TOP PICK | 9.790 | Norman Levine | Distribution yield is about 14%. If you hold for the 4 years of free taxation, you’ll get half of your money back. One of the only major newspapers not controlled by the chains. Will do well operationally. A takeover stock. | 2006-11-14 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 11.500 | Norman Levine | (A Top Pick Aug 15/05. Down 15% not including distribution payments.) A good quality income trust. Has steady income. Grows a little bit. Was knocked down with the rest of the trusts. | 2005-10-25 | |
| DON'T BUY | 12.750 | Robert Lauzon | A fairly stable business, but would want to be with a market leader in this industry. | 2005-09-23 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 12.900 | Norman Levine | (A Top Pick Aug 15. No change.) This is what an income trust should be. It's in a stable slow growing business and pays out a good distribution. Will grow gradually over time. Good yield. | 2005-09-20 | |
| TOP PICK | 12.960 | Norman Levine | Bought it mainly for the income. Has a yield of about 10%. Newspapers are great properties to be income trusts, because they have steady income from advertising and circulation. The risk is an employee strike. | 2005-08-15 | |
| VAGUE | 12.700 | John Priestman | This has been a good little trust, but too small for their holdings.Likes the newspaper business. Deadly dull, but predictabe stable income. | 2004-05-26 |
