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| Date | Signal | Expert | Opinion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-25 | PAST TOP PICK | Paul Harris, CFA |
(Top Pick Apr 17/12, Up 11.28%) Tightly held and owns Brick now. It’s a cheap stock at these levels. Nice yield. They own a lot of the properties they sit on. They know how to run the furniture business. Tweet finance |
Price: $13.030 Subject: NORTH AMERICAN - LARGE & GLOBAL EQUITIES Bias: SELECTIVE Owned: Yes |
| 2013-04-01 | TOP PICK | Paul Gardner, CFA |
Bought the over levered Brick that was in the penalty box. LNF had no debt. Earnings are going to increase. The big concern in the market is Canadian housing, but he thinks it is all about employment, which is increasing in Canada. He would not expect it to go down as much in a correction. Tweet finance |
Price: $12.850 Subject: FIXED INCOME, LARGE CAP DIVIDENDS AND REITS Bias: SELECTIVE Owned: Yes |
| 2013-03-28 | TOP PICK | Paul Harris, CFA |
Just acquired Brick Furniture at the right time. It had no debt but has a little now. Not covered by the street very much but it continues to grow. Family owned and they are concerned about shareholder value. Own a lot of their properties that their businesses sit on. Calculated BV was $5-$8 and the stock is around $12, so you still have a very good opportunity for them to do very well over the next little while. Nice yield. Tweet finance |
Price: $12.300 Subject: GLOBAL Bias: BULLISH Owned: Yes |
| 2013-02-28 | TOP PICK | Paul Harris, CFA |
3.5% yield – they just bought The Brick. Own a lot of the properties under their stores. It is a great opportunity with The Brick purchase. It gives them a lot of assets in Western Canada. Tweet finance |
Price: $12.030 Subject: NORTH AMERICAN/GLOBAL Bias: BULLISH Owned: Yes |
| 2013-01-21 | TOP PICK | Paul Gardner, CFA |
Their acquisition of The Brick was great, as they bought their major competitor. Pristine balance sheet. The Brick will double earnings. Only covered by BMO. Tweet finance |
Price: $14.120 Subject: FIXED INCOME, LARGE CAP DIVIDENDS AND REITS Bias: BULLISH on DIVIDEND STOCKS Owned: Yes |
| 2012-10-30 | TOP PICK | Paul Harris, CFA |
Great company. Great brand-name in Canada. No debt and trades at about 15X earnings. 3.5% yield. Have $1 a share in cash. Own all the property that their stores are on and the value of it is about $5-$6 a share. Your basically getting the furniture business for free. Tweet finance |
Price: $11.500 Subject: GLOBAL Bias: OPTIMISTIC Owned: Yes |
| 2012-04-17 | TOP PICK | Paul Harris, CFA |
Great Canadian brand. No debt. 3.3% yield. Own a lot of the real estate their stores are on and this is almost the value of their market cap. Makes sense to buy it here. Their family has done a great job of running it and may pay a special dividend soon. Thinly traded. Tweet finance |
Price: $12.050 Subject: NORTH AMERICAN - LARGE & GLOBAL EQUITIES Bias: CAUTIOUS Owned: Yes |
| 2012-02-23 | TOP PICK | Paul Gardner, CFA |
Management is so solid. There is no debt on the balance sheet. Even if the economy falls off you still have to renovate your home to stay in it. You are almost getting the on going business for a really cheap valuation. Tweet finance |
Price: $12.300 Subject: FIXED INCOME, LARGE CAP DIVIDENDS AND REITS Bias: OPTIMISTIC Owned: Yes |
| 2012-01-12 | BUY | Douglas Kee |
Generous special dividend. Great management team. Increased dividend over time. It’s fairly illiquid. Tweet finance |
Price: $12.600 Subject: DIVIDEND STOCKS Bias: OPTIMISTIC Owned: No |
| 2010-05-28 | PAST TOP PICK | Paul Gardner, CFA |
(A Top Pick May 4/09. Up 32.22%.) Still likes. Tweet finance |
Price: $12.110 Subject: DIVIDENDS, FIXED INCOME & REITs Bias: CAUTIOUS Owned: Yes |
| 2010-04-01 | PAST TOP PICK | Paul Gardner, CFA |
(A Top Pick May 4/09. Up 36% excluding dividends.) Furniture retailer. They don't issue equity and have no debt on the balance sheet. Good dividends. Tweet finance |
Price: $13.180 Subject: DIVIDENDS, FIXED INCOME & REITs Bias: UNKNOWN Owned: Yes |
| 2009-05-04 | TOP PICK | Paul Gardner, CFA |
No debt. Hurt by economy but major competitor is almost in bankruptcy. 10% earnings whereas regularly 14z earnings. Not going up for a while. They have increased dividends. They are long-term managers. 2.8% yield. Tweet finance |
Price: $9.690 Subject: DIVIDENDS, FIXED INCOME & REITs Bias: SELECTIVE Owned: Yes |
| 2007-10-03 | TOP PICK | Paul Gardner, CFA |
A fantastic company. One of the few companies that does incredibly well with the strong Cdn$ because 60% of their purchasing power is buying in the US and China. Margins should increase. Trades at about 14X earnings. 2.2% yield. Tweet finance |
Price: $13.000 Subject: BONDS, REITS & DIVIDENDS (Large) Bias: OPTIMISTIC Owned: Yes |
| 2004-11-25 | HOLD | Michael Smedley |
A very fine company. Family run. Sometimes pays a special dividend. Tweet finance |
Price: $35.800 Subject: CANADIAN LARGE Bias: BULL on RESOURCES Owned: Yes |
| 2004-05-26 | TOP PICK | Michael Smedley |
2.68% dividend. Cash rich. Pays extra dividends every now and then. No debt. Tweet finance |
Price: $29.900 Subject: CANADIAN LARGE Bias: UNKNOWN Owned: Yes |