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Stock Opinions by Mike Weir

BUY
Talisman Mining Ltd
A good company with a great collection of assets. Has a lot of cash.
oil / gas
BUY
Isotechnnika Inc
Has a better product than cyclosporine. This should create a great marketplace for them. With more results coming out in 2004, you should see the stock move-up quite nicely.
biotechnology / pharmaceutical
TOP PICK
Manulife Financial
Have a great opportunity in Asia, which should provide good growth. Reasonably priced.
insurance
DON'T BUY
Short-term view is pretty cloudy. The backlog of contracts for regional jets continues to fall. Strong Canadian dollar has also been a problem for them.
transportation equip & components
DON'T BUY
It seems that every couple of years they run into some reserve problems. Too risky.
insurance
TRADE
CI Financial Corp
Have good growth opportunity. Has hung back because of rumors of conversion into an income trust.
investment companies / funds
BUY
Feels it is the best company to hold in a mutual fund stock. Have good growth opportunity.
investment companies / funds
BUY
Inmet Mining
They have a large amount of cash. Not dependent on one single metal. Should do quite well going forward based on a better expectation of a commodity outlook.
integrated mines
TOP PICK
Alcan Aluminum
Great growth opportunity ahead of them. Have proven they can do acquisitions and integrate them. Bullish outlook for demand of aluminum by China.
integrated mines
HOLD
Continuing to grow their earnings. Believes that even if there is a rollover in the housing market, it will still benefit from repair and renovations.
Unknown
DON'T BUY
Celestica Inc
Tough to get a really good margin in this business.
electrical / electronic
TOP PICK
Encana Corp
Thinks of it as a growth opportunity in the oil/gas business. Has a wide variety of international assets. Own a large amount of Freehold land. Expects a 10% growth.
oil / gas
DON'T BUY
Nortel AS
Has come too far and is too expensive at this time. A lot of outstanding shares, so they need to make a lot of money before he buys.
Telecommunications
DON'T BUY
Telus Corp
Could certainly move higher on the short-term because of getting great benefits of wireless coming on. Long-term, doesn't see a lot of growth in the land line telephones.
telephone utilities
BUY
MegaBrands
Thinks their future is bright. Have been getting good licensing agreements to firms such as Disney.
misc consumer products
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