Kash Pashootan, senior vice president and portfolio manager at First Avenue Advisory, Raymond James

Focus: North American dividend stocks and portfolio construction
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MARKET OUTLOOK

  1. “Rate check” is a must at this point for income investors.
  2. Cash is appropriate, but not too much.

TOP PICKS

TELUS (T.TO) | 4.3 per cent yield | 17x P/E | August 2017

  • Most concentrated telecom in wireless; wireless trends remain positive in CAN.
  • Increasing data usage and expanding 4G network helps support ARPU growth.
  • Recent introduction of Telus TV means they’re taking market share from BCE and Rogers.

TRANSCONTINENTAL (TCLa.TO) | 3.2 per cent yield | 9x P/E | August 2017

  • Diversifying revenue from printing and media to packaging should continue to increase EPS and valuation.

CASH

  • Keep the portfolio insulated and be ready for selective buying.
     
DISCLOSURE PERSONAL FAMILY PORTFOLIO/FUND
T Y Y Y
TCLa Y Y Y


PAST PICKS: MAY 13, 2016

CANADIAN TIRE (CTCa.TO)

  • Then: $141.12
  • Now: $153.05
  • Return: 8.45%
  • Total Return: 10.81%

CISCO SYSTEMS (CSCO.O)

  • Then: $26.53
  • Now: $32.02
  • Return: 20.69%
  • Total Return: 26.10%

RESMED (RMD.N)

  • Then: $57.44
  • Now: $72.82
  • Return: 26.77%
  • Total Return: 30.65%

TOTAL RETURN AVERAGE: 22.52%
 

DISCLOSURE PERSONAL FAMILY PORTFOLIO/FUND
CTCa Y Y Y
CSCO N N N
RMD N N N


TWITTER: @KashPashootan