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| TOP PICK | Barrick Gold | ABX-T | 25.100 | Should start getting into a growth phase this year. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| HOLD | Bombardier Inc (B) | BBD.B-T | 5.120 | In a period of restructuring with new CEO. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| WEAK BUY | Bank of Montreal | BMO-T | 41.300 | Depends on economy. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| DON'T BUY | CAE Inc | CAE-T | 5.080 | Will probably be a laggard. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Celestica Inc | CLS-T | 17.500 | Not a fan of this stock. Needs a recovery in PC's and server sectors. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| BUY | Domtar Inc. | DTC-T | 15.980 | Well managed. If pulp prices turn, there should be a highr stock price. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| WEAK BUY | Duke Energy | DUK-N | 26.510 | A very low price. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| BUY | Fairmont Hotels & Resorts | FHR-T | 33.130 | Would consider at a lower level. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| BUY | CGI Group (A) | GIB.A-T | 7.470 | Building good backlog. At a good price. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. | GT-N | 5.300 | Streched balance sheet. Has a lot of pension liability. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| HOLD | IBM | IBM-N | 78.200 | Good product. Outsourcing is increasing. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| PAST TOP PICK | Quebecor World | IQW-N | 36.100 | (Was a top pick on Nov 27/01. Up 1.8%.) Still holds. Good price now. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| HOLD | Manulife Financial | MFC-T | 34.990 | Fairly valued now. Long term looks good. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| PAST TOP PICK | Norske Skog Canada Ltd. | NS-T | 5.150 | (Was a top pick on Nov 27/01. Down 17%.)Incredibly cheap. Newsprint prices didn't go up. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| BUY | Inco | N-T | 33.960 | Good stock. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| WAIT | Nortel | NT-T (Dead) | 3.600 | Stabilizing now. Well positioned going forward. Will probably rest for a while. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| PAST TOP PICK | Sears Canada | SCC-T | 18.600 | (Was a top pick on Nov 27/01. Down 6%.) Sold out at higher prices. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Transalta Corp | TA-T | 16.380 | Good dividend yield. A little high. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| WEAK BUY | Toronto Dominion | TD-T | 32.180 | Depends on corporate growth. | 2003-01-31 | ||
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| TOP PICK | Trans Canada Corp | TRP-T | 22.700 | Steady growth. Good acquisitions. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Texas Instruments | TXN-Q | 15.900 | Sensitive to cell phones. Will take a while. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| WEAK BUY | A Comment -- General Comments From an Expert | A Commentary | 3.680 | A poor sector for profits. Could use as atrade. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| HOLD | A Comment -- General Comments From an Expert | A Commentary | 33.000 | No longer cheap. Wait to see how Brazil works out. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| DON'T BUY | A Comment -- General Comments From an Expert | A Commentary | 13.970 | Has been a disappointment. Dividend should be safe. Prefers others. | 2003-01-31 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Bombardier Inc (B) | BBD.B-T | 13.900 | Aerospace will take some time to recover. Good for a long term hold. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| PAST TOP PICK | CAE Inc | CAE-T | 11.450 | (Was a top pick on Jun 1/00 up 75%) Took some profits. High quality. Just took a bounce. Hold if you own, Buy on DIPS. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Dell Computers | DELL-Q | 41.960 | A quality company, but the quality is already built into the price. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| BUY on WEAKNESS | Four Seasons Hotel | FSH-T | 68.850 | A quality company. In the lower end of a cyclical market. Quality makes it an expensive stock. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| TOP PICK | Quebecor World | IQW-N | 35.020 | (This selection was made based on the cyclical state.) Gaining market share. Near a low. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Intrawest | ITW-T | 32.920 | Have to wait for an economic recovery. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| DON'T BUY | JDS Uniphase | JDU-T | 20.320 | Will take a while to recover. Volatile now. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| BUY | Lehman Brothers Holdings | LEH-N | 71.150 | Expect a pause in the growth. Good long term. Possible take over candidate. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| PAST TOP PICK | NEC Corp | NIPNY-Q | 10.250 | (Was a top pick on Jun 1/00 down 60%) Still has some positive aspects. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| TOP PICK | Norske Skog Canada Ltd. | NS-T | 6.150 | (This selection was made based on the cyclical state.) Paper products are near a bottom. Good balance sheet. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| BUY | Nortel | NT-T (Dead) | 12.580 | Could see it higher in 1/2 years. Could have some near term drop. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Oracle | ORCL-Q | 14.420 | Wait to see how their new 9 version of their software does. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| BUY on WEAKNESS | Precision Drilling | PD-T | 34.950 | OK for a long term hold. Temporarily will go down further. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| BUY | Royal Caribbean Cruises | RCL-N | 15.620 | Good long term hold. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| TOP PICK | Sears Canada | SCC-T | 18.140 | (This selection was made based on the cyclical state.) Sears should recover. | 2001-11-27 | ||
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| DON'T BUY | Charles Schwab | SCHW-Q | 15.200 | A difficult business model. Prefers Lehman. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Shaw Group Inc. | SHAW-N | 28.570 | Back log is not strong. Prefers Jacob or Fluer. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| PAST TOP PICK | A Comment -- General Comments From an Expert | A Commentary | 27.550 | (Was a top pick on Jun 1/00 up 106%) Still own, but have taken profits. | 2001-11-27 | ||
| BUY | Alcan Aluminum | AL-T (Dead) | 52.950 | Likes. All metals are at a low now | 2001-01-26 | ||
| HOLD | Bombardier Inc (B) | BBD.B-T | 23.750 | A growth stock. Long term should be good. | 2001-01-26 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Bank of Montreal | BMO-T | 80.700 | Fully valued. Expects a slight increase, but not much | 2001-01-26 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Bank of Nova Scotia | BNS-T | 44.450 | Fully valued. Expects a slight increase, but not much | 2001-01-26 | ||
| BUY | Celtic Exploration Ltd. | CLT-T | 23.900 | Likes. All metals are at a low now | 2001-01-26 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | CM-T | 50.100 | Fully valued. Expects a slight increase, but not much | 2001-01-26 | ||
| BUY | Daimlerchrysler | DAI-N | 48.240 | Have seen the worse. Now. Expects earnings/margins to grow | 2001-01-26 | ||
| BUY | Domtar Inc. | DTC-T | 11.850 | Likes. The best managed forest products company. | 2001-01-26 | ||
| BUY | Falconbridge Ltd | FAL-T | 15.800 | A good company. 50% owned by Noranda so don't look for a takeover yet. Good value and decent upside. | 2001-01-26 | ||
| BUY | Ford Motor | F-N | 28.000 | Now is a good time to get in | 2001-01-26 | ||
| BUY | Imperial Oil | IMO-T | 35.950 | A high quality, slow growing stock. Good dividends. Needs natural gas in its heavy oil production. This has been dragging it down. | 2001-01-26 | ||
| WAIT | JDS Uniphase | JDU-T | 91.500 | Depends on how much telecoms spend. Don't own, but are starting to look at | 2001-01-26 | ||
| BUY | Loblaw Companies Ltd | L-T | 47.600 | A better company than Sobey's, but doesn't have as big a discount in its price. | 2001-01-26 | ||
| BUY | Lucent Technologies | LU-N | 18.063 | A good entry point now. Will be choppy. | 2001-01-26 | ||
| BUY | Inco | N-T | 23.010 | Prefers others, but all metals are at a low now | 2001-01-26 | ||
| BUY | Nortel | NT-T (Dead) | 55.750 | Prefers over Cisco. Buy for long term growth | 2001-01-26 | ||
| BUY | Placer Dome | PDG-T | 13.000 | Now is the time to buy gold | 2001-01-26 | ||
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| WAIT | QLT Inc | QLT-T | 44.300 | Stock has come down, but waiting to see if there's more growth | 2001-01-26 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Research In Motion | RIM-T | 107.950 | A single product company. Not enough margin for error. | 2001-01-26 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Royal Bank | RY-T | 49.250 | Fully valued. Expects a slight increase, but not much | 2001-01-26 | ||
| BUY | Sobeys | SBY-T | 20.000 | Loblaws is a better company, but Sobey's sells at a better discount | 2001-01-26 | ||
| HOLD | Sears Canada | SCC-T | 21.800 | Decent value, but have to see how Eaton's works out | 2001-01-26 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Toronto Dominion | TD-T | 43.400 | Fully valued. Expects a slight increase, but not much | 2001-01-26 | ||
| BUY | A T & T US | T-N | 23.313 | A break up. Expect some decent upside over the next year | 2001-01-26 | ||
| BUY | Trans Canada Corp | TRP-T | 16.200 | A high quality, slow growing stock. Good dividends. | 2001-01-26 |