Summary CM recently reported FY2018 results and senior management indicated it is confident it can continue to deliver EPS growth within the 5% - 10% medium-term target range. CM is focused on expanding in the U.S. and gains from the PrivateBancorp acquisition are exceeding expectations. With the highest concentration of the Big 5 in Canadian [...]
Summary TD reported strong FY2018 results and senior management is confident it can continue to deliver adjusted EPS growth within the 7% - 10% medium-term target range. It has a well diversified business model, credit quality is strong, and it maintains a strong Basel III Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio. I anticipate a [...]
Summary RY recently reported record earnings of $12.4B for FY2018. Management anticipates further improvement in FY2019. RY has a well diversified business model and maintains a strong Basel III Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio. The bank has a lengthy history of profitability and dividend growth. The compound annual growth rate of RY’s dividend is [...]
This is my November 2018 FFJ Portfolio dividend income update. The portfolio was created in January 2017 for the purpose of demonstrating how investing in well managed companies with competitive advantages can assist investors in reaching their long-term financial goals without the need to speculate or to chase dividend yield. Another month has come [...]
Summary SJM is a company undergoing a transformation. Short-term results can, therefore, occasionally fall short of projections. Other well known names in the Consumer Goods, Processed and Packaged Goods space have performed poorly over the past year. SJM is attractively valued. Its forward adjusted PE has not been this low since the Financial Crisis. I [...]
Scotiabank (BNS) released its Q4 and FY2018 results on November 27, 2018. BNS has underperformed its Big 5 counterparts over various timeframes and shares are currently off ~21% from the 52 week high. Rather than view this as a negative I encourage investors to view this as a positive. The time to invest in great [...]
I periodically employ a conservative 'out of the money covered call' option strategy when I think I can generate some option premium income and I have a strong probability of retaining the underlying security. On November 15th I wrote an article in which I indicated I had written the following covered calls: The J.M. Smucker [...]
Highly aggressive investment strategies are wonderful....when/if they work. Here is an example of a hedge fund which destroyed its clients' investments. I share this YouTube video message from a hedge fund manager to demonstrate how highly aggressive investment strategies can be detrimental to enhancing long-term shareholder wealth creation. As a relatively conservative investor I [...]
In 2017 articles and early 2018 articles I indicated I was of the opinion Hormel's (HRL) shares were undervalued. In my August 28, 2018 article I indicated I viewed them as fairly valued. On November 20th, HRL released its Q4 and FY2018 results and FY2019 projections. I now view HRL shares as overvalued. Summary HRL [...]
Summary A former GS banker has pleaded guilty for his role in the Malaysia's 1MDB corruption scandal. Malaysia is seeking a full refund of the almost $0.6B that it paid to GS for three bond deals. Claims of embezzlement and money laundering have led to investigations in the U.S., Singapore, and Switzerland. GS has not [...]
