| This analysis is for all those stocks that had an active rating at or just prior to the beginning of year 2000. Performance is tracked to last update in 2000 (where year 2001 performance kicks in) or to Dec 31 for discontinued coverage stocks. The period covers varies for each stock but on average is from about Nov 15, 1999 to November 15, 2001. Performance of the analysis is outstanding as illustrated by the graph below. The Strong Buys were up an average 29%. The buys/strong buys together were up an average 18%, the neutral group was up 18%, The Sell/Strong Sells were down by an average of 5%. The Graph below shows the consistency of the picks, most Buys were up and most sells were down. | |||||
| Group | Rating about Dec 31, 1999 | Price Increase | Our Performance | ||
| Average of 6 strong buys | Strong Buy | 29% | very good | ||
| Average of 14 buys | Buy | 14% | good | ||
| Average for all 20 buys and strong buys | 18% | ||||
| Average of 6 weak buys | Weak Buy | 34% | very good | ||
| Average of 4 weak sells | Weak Sell | -7% | good | ||
| Average for all 10 Neutral ratings (weak buy or weak sell) | 18% | ||||
| Average of 9 sells | Sell | -13% | good | ||
| Average of 2 strong sells | Strong Sell | 29% | n.a. | ||
| Average for all 11 sells and strong sells | -5% | ||||
| Rated As – Strong Buy | |||||
| Name | Start 2000 Price | Start Rating | End 2000 Date and Price | Price Increase | Our Performance |
| TRANSCANADA PIPELINES | $12.10 | Strong Buy | Dec 22 at 16.60 | 37% | very good |
| Canadian Western Bank | $17.10 | strong buy | Sept 13 at 22.50 | 32% | very good |
| Sino-Forest | $1.55 | strong buy | Nov 20 at 1.18 | -24% | very poor |
| Stantec Inc. | $10.00 | Strong Buy | Mar 2 at 15.35 | 54% | very good |
| UNITED INC | $0.85 | Strong buy | Dec 31 at 1.02 | 20% | very good |
| Westcoast Energy Inc. (W, TO) | $23.15 | Strong buy | Dec 31 at 36.20 | 56% | very good |
| Average Strong buy | Strong buy | varies | 29% | very good | |
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| Rated As – Buy | |||||
| Name | Rating about Dec 31, 1999 | End 2000 Date and Price | Price Increase | Our Performance | |
| Canadian Utilities Limited (CU, TO) | $39.00 | Buy | November 10 at 43.90 | 13% | good |
| QUEBECOR INC CL-A MV | $38.25 | BUY | Nov 10 at 31.75 | -17% | bad |
| CANADIAN PACIFIC LTD | $32.65 | BUY | Nov 3 at 43.90 | 34% | very good |
| Drug Royalty Corporation | $1.45 | Speculative Buy | Dec 31 at 1.90 | 31% | very good |
| TransAlta Corporation | $13.50 | Buy | Nov 3 at 20.10 | 49% | very good |
| AIR CANADA CORP (AC, Toronto) | $11.30 | Buy | December 22 at 12.70 | 12% | good |
| Power Corporation of Canada | $24.10 | Buy | Sept 8 at 32.75 | 36% | very good |
| Power Financial Corporation | $23.45 | Buy | Sept 8 at 29.40 | 25% | very good |
| CLEMEX | $0.38 | BUY | Dec 5 at 0.52 | 37% | very good |
| INTL PROPERTIES GROUP | $1.54 | Buy | Sept 29 at 0.80 | -48% | very poor |
| Canadian National Railway Company | $38.05 | Buy | Oct 23 at 41.25 | 8% | good |
| Bombardier | $14.75 | Buy | Dec 1 at $23.10 | 57% | very good |
| Cognos | $30.05 | Buy | Dec 22 at 29.25 | 0% | bad |
| Maple Leaf Foods Inc. | $15.10 | Buy | October 31 at 8.60 | -43% | very poor |
| Average Buy | Buy | varies | 14% | good | |
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| Rated As Weak Buy | |||||
| Name | Rating about Dec 31, 1999 | End 2000 Date and Price | Price Increase | Our Performance | |
| Viceroy | $3.00 | Weak buy | Dec 8 at 3.70 | 23% | very good |
| PRUDENTIAL STEEL LTD | $12.10 | Weak buy / hold | Bought Out at 21.10 | 74% | very good |
| Boardwalk Equities | $10.55 | WEAK BUY | Oct 27 at 11.50 | 9% | good |
| Buhler Industries Inc. | $2.92 | Weak Buy | Dec 15 at 3.38 | 16% | good |
| Telus | $37.00 | Weak buy | November 3 at 39.5 | 7% | good |
| Westaim (WED, TO) | $7.15 | Weak Buy | Dec 31 at 12.60 | 76% | very good |
| Average Weak Buy | Weak Buy | varies | 34% | very good | |
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| Rated As – Weak Sell | |||||
| Name | Rating about Dec 31, 1999 | End 2000 Date and Price | Price Increase | Our Performance | |
| TLC The Laser Center | $20.60 | Weak sell | Oct 12 at $5.50 | -73% | very good |
| NOVA CHEMICALS CORP (NCX, Toronto) | $28.25 | Weak sell | Dec 15 at 28.40 | 1% | bad |
| Precision Drilling | $37.00 | Weak Sell | Dec 19 at 55.00 | 49% | very bad |
| Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. | $124.10 | Weak sell | Dec 31 at 118.57 | -4% | good |
| Average Weak Sell | Weak Sell | varies | -7% | good | |
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| Rated As – Sell | |||||
| Name | Rating about Dec 31, 1999 | End 2000 Date and Price | Price Increase | Our Performance | |
| ALGOMA STEEL INC | $1.80 | Sell | Dec 31 at 0.53 | -71% | very good |
| BEMA GOLD CORP | $1.04 | Sell | Dec 31 at 0.40 | -62% | very good |
| VISIONWALL INC CL-A- | $0.11 | Sell | Oct 5 at 9 cents | -18% | good |
| GULF CDA RES LTD ORD | $5.25 | Sell | Dec 31 2000 at 7.65 | 46% | very bad |
| Nortel Networks | $137.35 | Sell | Dec 31 @ 48.25 | -65% | very good |
| INCO LIMITED | $34.50 | Sell | Feb 10 25.90 | -27% | very good |
| SYNSORB Biotech Inc. | $2.75 | Sell | Dec 31 at 1.80 | -35% | very good |
| Allied Oil and Gas | $0.45 | Sell | Dec 31 at 0.95 | 111% | very bad |
| Questor | $0.14 | SELL | Dec 31 at 0.15 | 7% | bad |
| Average Sell | Sell | varies | -13% | good | |
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| Rated As – Strong Sell | |||||
| Name | Rating about Dec 31, 1999 | End 2000 Date and Price | Price Increase | Our Performance | |
| MC2 Learning Systems Inc. | $7.95 | Strong Sell | Dec 31 at 16.50 | 108% | very bad |
| Stone Point | $0.40 | Strong SELL | Dec 31 at 0.20 | -50% | very good |
| Average Strong Sell | Strong Sell | varies | 29% | very bad | |
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