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| TOP PICK | Barrick Gold | ABX-T | 28.490 | Concerns on US trade deficit should move gold higher. Acts as insurance. | 2003-09-09 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Bema Gold | BGO-T | 3.440 | The junior golds have benefited in this market and may have hit their highs, so would be cautious. | 2003-09-09 | ||
| BUY | Canadian Pacific Rail | CP-T | 34.080 | In an economic recovery, he likes the transportation sector. | 2003-09-09 | ||
| BUY | Encana Corp | ECA-T | 50.450 | Great company. Well run. Good growth potential. | 2003-09-09 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Husky Energy | HSE-T | 20.600 | Would prefer a Petro Canada or Suncor. | 2003-09-09 | ||
| BUY | Loblaw Companies Ltd | L-T | 61.770 | Always seen to hit their targets. Still has growth ahead of it. Good long-term hold. | 2003-09-09 | ||
| BUY | Methanex Corp | MX-T | 14.440 | Generates a lot of cash. Have increased their dividend. In a great position. | 2003-09-09 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Nortel | NT-T (Dead) | 5.600 | Taking some profits. Have sold about a 1/3. | 2003-09-09 | ||
| BUY | Placer Dome | PDG-T | 19.260 | Concerns on US trade deficit should move gold higher. Acts as insurance. | 2003-09-09 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Research In Motion | RIM-T | 47.160 | Volatile. Taking some profits. Have sold about a 1/3. | 2003-09-09 | ||
| HOLD | Sobeys | SBY-T | 32.000 | Dropped because they didn’t meet expectations. May have been oversold. | 2003-09-09 | ||
| BUY | Sears Canada | SCC-T | 17.910 | Has an economically sensitive bent in relation to the housing market. | 2003-09-09 | ||
| TOP PICK | Canadian Pacific Ships | TEU-T | 28.850 | In an economic recovery, he likes the transportation sector. A global play. Sees some powerful earnings upgrades coming. Not expensive. | 2003-09-09 | ||
| TOP PICK | Thomson Reuters Corp | TRI-T | 42.000 | Has been a laggard. As markets continue to improve, expect the stock to play some catch up. | 2003-09-09 | ||
| BUY | ATI Technologies | ATY-T (Dead) | 11.150 | The worst is behind them. A competitive business. | 2003-06-10 | ||
| BUY | BCE Inc. | BCE-T | 30.900 | Carry a lot of debt, but revenues and business support it. | 2003-06-10 | ||
| WEAK BUY | Bank of Montreal | BMO-T | 41.200 | Likes the banks in general. Prefers others. | 2003-06-10 | ||
| BUY on WEAKNESS | Valeant Pharmaceuticals | VRX-T | 65.560 | Extremely volatile. Company has executed in terms of delivering earnings, new drugs. Treat as a trade. | 2003-06-10 | ||
| BUY | Celestica Inc | CLS-T | 21.490 | Not expensive. Free cash flow. Volatile. | 2003-06-10 | ||
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| BUY | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | CM-T | 52.650 | In a good position. | 2003-06-10 | ||
| WEAK BUY | Canadian Natural Rsrcs | CNQ-T | 56.240 | Prefers others for better upside. | 2003-06-10 | ||
| TOP PICK | CHC Helicopters (A) | FLY.A-T | 26.260 | World wide contracts. Latest quarter numbers were strong. Earnings forcast is strong. | 2003-06-10 | ||
| BUY | Niko Resources | NKO-T | 28.350 | Tremendous performer. Expects news will continue to be good. Not for the faint of heart. | 2003-06-10 | ||
| TOP PICK | Inco | N-T | 27.700 | When a company is on strike, its a good time to own the stock. Have some great projects. Feels the US economy will recover. | 2003-06-10 | ||
| BUY | QLT Inc | QLT-T | 18.950 | Great product. Should be able to expand its one product or will be taken over. Good shape financially. | 2003-06-10 | ||
| WAIT | Royal Group Tech. | RYG-T | 10.200 | Has been very successful in the plastics business. Had problems on window casings. A show me stock. | 2003-06-10 | ||
| TOP PICK | Shoppers Drug Mart Corp | SC-T | 24.490 | A great franchise. Extremely well run. Very stable. | 2003-06-10 | ||
| BUY | Shell Canada | SHC-T | 51.000 | Positive on energy. Well run. Thinly traded. | 2003-06-10 | ||
| WEAK BUY | AbitibiBowater Inc. | ABH-T (Dead) | 9.870 | Numbers just came out and there were no disappointments. Big dividend. Prefers Domtar. | 2003-04-23 | ||
| WAIT | Bombardier Inc (B) | BBD.B-T | 3.260 | Concerns on possible cancellation of contracts has kept the stock down. If it drops further they will buy, but wait to see if there are any cancellations. | 2003-04-23 | ||
| TOP PICK | Celestica Inc | CLS-T | 16.000 | Very cheap stock. Could double. Generates a lot of free cash flow. | 2003-04-23 | ||
| BUY | Quebecor World | IQW-N | 23.060 | Very cheap. Oversold. | 2003-04-23 | ||
| WEAK BUY | Loblaw Companies Ltd | L-T | 54.300 | Great franchise. Dropped because of defence money moving out. Good long term. | 2003-04-23 | ||
| TOP PICK | Magna Int'l. (A) | MG-T | 85.990 | A very cheap stock. Steady earnings. Will participate in any economic recovery. | 2003-04-23 | ||
| BUY | Nova Chemicals Corp. | NCX-T | 28.700 | Numbers just came out and there were no disappointments. Good cyclicaL company. Not expensive. Should be a good performer over the next 6 to 9 months. | 2003-04-23 | ||
| BUY | Inco | N-T | 28.260 | Good outlook for nickel. Good price. | 2003-04-23 | ||
| BUY | Nortel | NT-T (Dead) | 3.700 | Taking care of business by cutting costs and getting ready for cap x environment. Can be used as a trading stock as well. | 2003-04-23 | ||
| BUY | Royal Bank | RY-T | 59.300 | Likes the banking sector. The premier bank. | 2003-04-23 | ||
| BUY | Suncor Energy Inc | SU-T | 24.510 | Great asset base. A good long term hold. | 2003-04-23 | ||
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| BUY | Transalta Corp | TA-T | 15.950 | Good dividend. Potential need for power and higher prices are expected. | 2003-04-23 | ||
| TOP PICK | Telus Corp | T-T | 19.410 | Great play on the wireless side. Doesn't expect any disappointing numbers on earnings. | 2003-04-23 | ||
| BUY | A Comment -- General Comments From an Expert | A Commentary | 12.500 | Good dividends. Not a big growth stock. | 2003-04-23 | ||
| WAIT | Bombardier Inc (B) | BBD.B-T | 3.550 | Good management, but airline industry is in question. Long term should be OK. Wait for annual report. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| WEAK BUY | BCE Inc. | BCE-T | 27.700 | Not a big potential going forward, but a decent upside. Prefers Telus. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| WEAK BUY | Valeant Pharmaceuticals | VRX-T | 58.500 | Good growth rates. Be a little careful. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| BUY | Celestica Inc | CLS-T | 19.850 | A good way to play NASDAQ. Good price. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| BUY | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | CM-T | 47.650 | 2003-03-18 | |||
| HOLD | Canadian Natural Rsrcs | CNQ-T | 48.300 | Getting close to an entry point. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| TOP PICK | Canadian Pacific Rail | CP-T | 29.400 | Likes the cyclical exposure. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| BUY on WEAKNESS | Encana Corp | ECA-T | 46.800 | Would buy if it drops further. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| WEAK BUY | CHC Helicopters (A) | FLY.A-T | 24.400 | Prefers other oil services, but a good stock. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| BUY | CGI Group (A) | GIB.A-T | 6.990 | Good price. Good acquisition potential. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Hudson Bay Co. | HBC-T | 8.550 | Seems to have trouble with operating efficiencies. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| PAST TOP PICK | Quebecor World | IQW-N | 24.620 | (Was a top pick on Jan 27. Down 17%.) Sold out at a small loss. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| BUY on WEAKNESS | Manulife Financial | MFC-T | 37.290 | A premier insurance company. Solid earnings growth. Good long term investment. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| BUY | Magna Int'l. (A) | MG-T | 79.200 | Very cheap, but unlikely to change unless there's an increase in automobile sales. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Meridian Gold | MNG-T | 16.800 | Running into problems. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| BUY on WEAKNESS | Inco | N-T | 30.270 | Nickel price is very strong. Buy under $29 and sell over $32/33. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| TOP PICK | Nortel | NT-T (Dead) | 3.470 | (Was a top pick on Jan 27. Down 10.5%.) Good contrarian move. Good price. | 2003-03-18 | ||
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| BUY | Onex Corp | OCX-T | 14.150 | A lot of cash on the balance sheet. Very attractive. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| PAST TOP PICK | Petro-Canada | PCA-T | 49.240 | (Was a top pick on Jan 27. Up 1.2%.) Still likes. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| TOP PICK | Placer Dome | PDG-T | 14.150 | Good price. Good properties. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| BUY | Royal Bank | RY-T | 57.550 | Should do well in a rally. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| BUY | Sunlife Financial | SLF-T | 29.060 | Well run. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| BUY | Trans Canada Corp | TRP-T | 21.600 | Their move into nuclear power is a good diversification move. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| BUY | Telus Corp | T-T | 15.550 | Prefers over BCE because of greater exposure to the wireless side and more momentum. | 2003-03-18 | ||
| PAST TOP PICK | Barrick Gold | ABX-T | 24.960 | (Was a top pick on Oct 16. Up 15%.) Has treated as a trading stock. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| BUY | Alcan Aluminum | AL-T (Dead) | 42.550 | Cyclical. Fits their criteria and its at a good level. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| DON'T BUY | ATI Technologies | ATY-T (Dead) | 6.890 | Wait for OSC investigation to be completed. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| WAIT | Bombardier Inc (B) | BBD.B-T | 5.430 | Good level. Earnings expectations should be met. Wait for new CEO to make decisions. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| PAST TOP PICK | Valeant Pharmaceuticals | VRX-T | 43.070 | (Was a top pick on Oct 16. Down 2.3%.) Sold out at a profit.Feels there are cheaper ways to play this sector. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| WEAK BUY | Celestica Inc | CLS-T | 22.000 | Great business model. Volatile. Cheap. Starting to get to attractive levels. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| BUY | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | CM-T | 42.800 | Cheap valuations. Should have some upside. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| BUY | CGI Group (A) | GIB.A-T | 7.130 | Some good numbers expected in earnings. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| TOP PICK | Quebecor World | IQW-N | 36.250 | (Was a top pick on Oct 16. Up 6%.) Still likes. Sound fundamental company thats positioned to take advantage of a rebound in the economy. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| BUY | Loblaw Companies Ltd | L-T | 53.020 | A very strong franchise.Good price. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| BUY | Manulife Financial | MFC-T | 34.060 | A very strong performer. Strong management team. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| BUY | Magna Int'l. (A) | MG-T | 85.020 | Good, profitable company. A good long term hold. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| BUY | Inco | N-T | 33.850 | Cyclical. Fits their criteria and its at a good level. | 2003-01-27 | ||
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| TOP PICK | Nortel | NT-T (Dead) | 3.630 | Good price. Stabilizing and growing. Expects them to be profitable earlier than expected. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| BUY | Onex Corp | OCX-T | 16.020 | Strong company. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| TOP PICK | Petro-Canada | PCA-T | 49.500 | Good exposure to oil sands and likes their retail side. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| WAIT | Royal Group Tech. | RYG-T | 12.010 | Trading under their book value. Wait for the managements conference call on the quarter. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| BUY | Royal Bank | RY-T | 55.650 | Cheap valuations. Should have some upside. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| BUY | Sunlife Financial | SLF-T | 27.550 | Great franchise.Good price. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| BUY | Suncor Energy Inc | SU-T | 25.800 | 2003-01-27 | |||
| BUY | Telus Corp | T-T | 17.620 | Looks pretty good. A nice wireless play. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| DON'T BUY | Westjet Airlines | WJA-T | 14.130 | Now getting fierce competition. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| BUY | Zarlink | ZL-T (Dead) | 5.100 | On the path to recovery. A cheap technology play. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| DON'T BUY | A Comment -- General Comments From an Expert | A Commentary | 3.850 | Continuously loses a lot of money. | 2003-01-27 | ||
| TOP PICK | Barrick Gold | ABX-T | 22.650 | Using as a hedge on the economy. | 2002-10-17 | ||
| BUY | Agrium | AGU-T | 14.920 | Commodities should do well in the short term. | 2002-10-17 | ||
| BUY | AbitibiBowater Inc. | ABH-T (Dead) | 10.180 | Upside looks good. Expects newsprint and ads to recover. | 2002-10-17 | ||
| BUY | ATI Technologies | ATY-T (Dead) | 7.810 | Undervalued. Winning a lot of contracts. | 2002-10-17 | ||
| BUY | Bombardier Inc (B) | BBD.B-T | 3.810 | Still likes. Has been oversold. A long term holding. | 2002-10-17 | ||
| PAST TOP PICK | BCE Inc. | BCE-T | 26.300 | (Was a top pick on June 3. Down 7.2%) Still likes. Has had some good changes. | 2002-10-17 | ||
| BUY | Bank of Montreal | BMO-T | 38.250 | Financials have been oversold. A solid holding. | 2002-10-17 | ||
| STRONG BUY | Bank of Nova Scotia | BNS-T | 46.730 | Financials have been oversold. A solid holding. | 2002-10-17 | ||
| TOP PICK | Valeant Pharmaceuticals | VRX-T | 44.920 | Performs well. Biotechs are starting to recover. | 2002-10-17 | ||
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| BUY | Celestica Inc | CLS-T | 19.000 | Oversold. Good financial shape. | 2002-10-17 |
