Keystone Stock Talk Podcast

We are back, this week starting with a brief discussion on the strength in consumer spending as reports of recessionary fears smack us in the face. Stock Battle is back, in the crosshairs this week is Absolute Software Corp. (ABST:TSX) a provider of SaaS based endpoint security and data-risk management solutions. Brennan charges in with the Bull case while Brett tries to maul him with the Bear case. Its Alberta (Brett) versus Saskatchewan (Brennan) in a battle for provincial supremacy. Aaron will act as judge, jury, and executioner for this epic battle. In our Your Stock Our Take segment Ryan will take a look at Automation development and manufacturing company, ATS Automation Tooling Systems (ATA:TSX), which plans, designs, builds, commissions, and services automated manufacturing and assembly systems including automated products and test solutions. A listener asks us our thoughts on the company which has consistently posted strong growth over a 10-year time period. Aaron will handle our Star & Dog of the

We are back this week after rave reviews, a few crying babies, and further shock and awe at our faces-for-radio now revealed on our YouTube platform. We kick off this week’s show with a brief discussion on the strong stock market gains to end July following the worst first half in U.S. markets in 52 years. In our Your Stock, Our Take segment Ryan will take a look at a TV streaming platform Roku Inc. (ROKU:NASDAQ). The Pandemic stay at home star is down 72% year to-date and 86% from its 2021 highs. A listener asks if the stock finally offers value. Aaron is going to take you to school by looking into “Three things to never do when valuing a stock on a PE or price-to-earnings basis.” Brett is going to launch our legendary or famous investors series with a look into recent market darling Cathie Wood. Wood is an American active investment manager who is the current CEO and CIO of Ark invest, which was founded it in 2014. Incidentally, Roku is one of the top holdings in her flagship fund alongside well-known names

This week – we come to air with the sounds of Video Killed the radio star playing loudly in our heads. We are making the transition from audio to video – moving from a strict podcast to a YouTube show with interactive video, screen sharing and more and we can’t wait to expand on this format. Watch the Youtube Show HERE! This week’s show kicks off with a bang as Aaron debates Brennan in a no holds barred analyst showdown. The company in the crosshairs is Algoma Steel (ASTL:TSX) an integrated steel producer in North America with raw steel production capacity of 2.8 million tons per year. Aaron argues the Bull Case and Brennan tries to wrestle him to the ground with the Bear Case. Ryan will sit in as judge jury and executioner. Ryan will give you 6 things you need to know about the TFSA or Tax Free Savings Account including why it is not for the rich, what you can put into it and the contribution limits. Brett will handle our Star and Dog of the week. The Dog of the week is Context Logic (WISH: NASDAQ) which has

We are back with a packed show this week. Ryan will start by discussing a few great points made by legendary investor Howard Marks in his annual memos. In our Your Stock, Our Take Segment, we answer two listener questions. Aaron will answer the first on Mitek Systems Inc. (MITK: NASDAQ) which has its core business centered around mobile check deposit software and is shifting to the digital identity and fraud prevention arena’s. The growth and valuations look attractive – enough so that we included it in our recently released US technology report – Aaron answers if it is a buy at present. Brennan will then look into Block Inc. (SQ:NYSE) a global technology company with a focus on financial services – its well-known business’ include Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD. The stock is down 61% in 2022 and 76% since its highs last year. Is this high growth business finally a fundamental buy – we let you know. Finally, Brett will update us on a stock we called a cautionary tale in our last podcast, Voyager Dig

This week we are excited to be introducing a new contributing analyst to the show. Ryan will start with a brief overview of our Special U.S. SaaS / Software Stock Report which we will be releasing next week to our U.S and VIP research clients. Ryan will look at current valuations in Tech, specifically the software segment, and where valuations stand after the crash from a 10-year historical perspective. Splits are topical right now with Alphabet about do its 20-1 split, and another couple of companies in our coverage Fortinet (FTNT:NASADAQ), the cybersecurity giant and Brookfield Infrastructure (BIP.UN:TSX) conducting splits in the past couple weeks as well as the high profile splits of Apple Inc. (AAPL:NASDAQ) and Tesla Inc. (TSLA:NASDAQ) over the past year – we have fielded a number of questions in this area. Brennan will delve into the splits, perhaps trying to perform them himself, and more appropriately, what they mean for you as an investor. Finally, in his first segment, Brett will be looking at a caut

We’re back – following a week in California at the LD Micro-Cap Conference. From the approximate 200 companies attending we interviewed roughly 20 management teams and Ryan highlights a couple companies of interest including Richardson Electronics Ltd. (RELL:NASDAQ), DocGo Inc. (DCGO:NASDAQ), and DMG Blockchain Solutions Inc. (DMGI:TSX-V), as well as companies currently in coverage including Geodrill Limited (GEO:TSX), Quipt Home Medical Corp. (QIPT:TSX), and Acme United Corporation (ACU:NYSE) that we sat down with at the event.  Ryan will also look generally at the markets in light of the significant market correction which boarders on a crash in technology and risk assets. In our Your Stock, Our Take segment Brennan answers a listener question on Nutrien Ltd. (NTR:TSX), one of the world’s largest producers and distributors of potash, nitrogen and phosphate products. Is there value in the business in the current volatile environment. Finally, Aaron answers a listener question on lockdown and work from home d

We’re back – starting with a Star of the Week from our Canadian Small-Cap Growth Stock Research – Dynacor Gold Mines Inc. (DNG:TSX) - the company purchases ore from small-scale miners (artisanal miners) in various regions of Peru, processes it at its mill and sells the extracted gold and silver internationally at market prices. The company just reported record Q1 quarterly revenues and earnings and appears positioned for further growth. In Our Stock vs. Stock segment, Aaron answers a listener question on which tech online retail enabler, Amazon (AMZN:NASDAQ) or Shopify (SHOP:TSX) offer better value in the current market. The listener wonders if Shopify, which is down an astonishing 75% year to date in 2022 alone, is finally offering value. 

We’re back following two sold-out Live Webinars over the past couple of weeks. One of the topics spoken about at the presentation was the concept of price vs. value in the broader context of the Stealth Technology Stock Crash the markets have experienced over the past year. I will touch on that today. Additionally, Aaron is prepped and ready to discuss investing in dividend growth stocks in high inflation, and rising interest rate environment. In the segment, he will look at Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP.UN: TSX), a long-term Focus BUY in our Canadian Income/Dividend research as a great way to battle inflation. Our first YSOT this week comes from a listener on AcuityAds, a company we happened to just meet with the management team in person over the last couple of weeks. AcuityAds operates in the AdTech industry providing marketers a solution for digital advertising. The listener notes the stock is down 87% from its high in the range of $32 in February of last year to the $4 range today – he ask

We’re back – from the OC, or more specifically the annual Roth Conference at the Ritz Carlton which hosted approximately 450 public companies and thousands of analysts. We will briefly talk about what came from our interviews at the event. We will also talk about the launch of our March/April Webinars – our first of 2022.  In our Your Stock, Out Take segment, Ryan answers a listener question on NamSys Inc. (CTZ: TSX-V), which provides software solutions for currency management and processing for the banking and merchant industries principally in North America. Brennan will answer a listener question on Converge Technology Solutions (CTS: TSX), a North American Hybrid IT solution value-added reseller (VAR) focused on delivering advanced analytics, cloud, cybersecurity, and managed services offerings as well as the provision of hardware and software products and solutions to clients across various industries and organizations. Finally, Aaron will twiddle his thumbs.

We’re back, starting this week’s episode with a discussion on Interest Rate hikes, the War in Ukraine, and more.   In our Your Stock, Out Take segment, Aaron answers a listener question on EPAM Systems Inc. (EPAM:NASDAQ), which provides digital platform engineering and software development services to companies around the globe. The high-growth software business has been significantly impacted near-term by the conflict in Ukraine - we give some details on what and how to proceed.   Ryan will answer a listener question on C-COM Satellite Systems Inc. (CMI:TSX-V) which develops and deploys commercial-grade mobile auto-deploying satellite-based technology for the delivery of two-way high-speed Internet, VoIP, and Video services into vehicles. He provides his current thoughts on this cash-rich, micro-cap which pays a 2.3% dividend – the listener wants to know if there is value once again? Just before we went live with this show, a client asked for our take on SnowFlake (SNOW: NASDAQ), which sells data analytics a

We’re back, starting this week’s episode with a discussion on stock splits. Why? Alphabet (AKA Google), recently announced it will be proceeding with a 20-1 stock split, and given the company has been a long-term Focus Buy recommendation, we are here to talk about how stock splits work and why multiple analysts and financial talking heads have proclaimed this a bullish sign for Alphabet’s stock.   In our Your Stock, Our Take segment, Aaron answers a listener question on Intel Corporation (INTC: NASDAQ), the world's largest manufacturer of PC microprocessors, which just announced a proposed $58 billion acquisition of Tower Semiconductor. The listener points out Intel has a low PE, pays a good dividend, appears out of favor, and asks whether we see value at present.   Brennan also answers a listener question on ScreenPro Security Inc. (SCRN:CSE), a Screening and Medical Technology company that provides turnkey COVID-19 screening solutions with its alerting software, GoStop. The listener asks if we see value and

We are back this week to look at the crazy volatility – mostly to the downside - in North American markets have produced to start 2022. Ryan takes a brief look at the yo-yo action in a number of well-known tech stocks over the past week including Microsoft Corporation (MSFT: NASDAQ), Alphabet (GOOG: NASDAQ) (Google), Apple Inc. (AAPL: NASDAQ), and Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN: NASDAQ) on the plus side and Netflix Inc. (NFLX: NASDAQ), Meta Platforms Inc. (FB: NASDAQ) (Facebook), PayPal Holdings Inc. (PYPL: NASDAQ) and the rest of Tech generally, on the negative side.   From our mailbag, Ryan answers a question on Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK). Aaron reviews what went wrong this week with Meta Platforms owner Facebook, the largest social media platform in the world, with 2.9 billion money active users. Meta dropped nearly 26% Thursday after the release of its fourth-quarter results – in a historical loss. Aaron, let’s you know why. Finally, Brennan answers a listener question on EcoSynthetix Inc. (ECO: TSX),

Special 2022 predictions episode. Including a look back at our 2022 predictions on Bitcoin, Gold, SPACs, the U.S. & Canadian markets, Cannabis stocks, Government Handouts, and more. And we look forward to bold predictions for 2022 on Small-Cap & Dividend stocks, Brennan’s Basketball pool, the Canucks trade deadline activity, and how inflation will continue to be a hot button issue, at least for the first half of the year. In the end, we tag on a question from a listener on Fire and Flower Holdings Corp. (FAF: TSX), a technology-powered, adult-use cannabis retailer with 102 corporate-owned stores in its network. We let you know how the company screens using our criteria.

We have one final show to close out 2021 and ahead of our 2022 “predictions” show where we review last year’s predictions and make some bold predictions for the year to come. In this show, we review our recently released Special Report that included a review of every NASDAQ-listed stock with a market cap of under $2.0 billion – which is over 3,000 stocks. We will also look briefly at our just-released Canadian Tax-Loss Selling report. In our YSOT segment, Brennan reviews Skylight Health Group (SLHG:TSX), a multi-state primary care group in the United States. The company has produced strong revenue growth in 2021, but a lack of cash flow appears to be sinking this once high-flying small-cap. In our second YSOT, Aaron reviews a listener question on Algoma Steel Group Inc. (ASTL:TSX), a Canadian producer of hot and cold rolled steel sheet and plate products. The company, which recently became public once again has seen profits soar on higher steel prices – Aaron looks at the sustainability of this profitability.

After a brief hiatus, we are back to discuss our appearance at the recent Virtual Canadian Money Show including Ryan's panel discussion on investing cycles and market valuations at present. Aaron hits the mailbag to answer a question on two unique small-cap royalty-based stocks, Nova Royalty Corp (NOVR: TSX-V) and Electric Royalties Ltd (ELEC: TSX-V). Nova is a royalty company focused on providing investors with exposure to the key building blocks of clean energy – copper and nickel. Electric Royalties was established to take advantage of the demand for a wide range of commodities (lithium, vanadium, manganese, tin, graphite, cobalt, nickel, zinc & copper) that should benefit from the drive toward electrification of a variety of consumer products including cars, rechargeable batteries, large scale energy storage, renewable energy generation, and other applications. Aaron takes a look at whether the businesses are producing anything close to cash flow or significant revenues at present. Finally, Brennan di

After a brief hiatus spent testing a new video format for the podcast we are back! Video podcasts should start to be available next week on YouTube – so stay tuned.   This week, we start by discussing my recent research trip to LA at the Fall LD Micro Event. Next, we will introduce topics for our new series of Live Webinars.  In our first YSOT Brennan digs into a listener question regarding VirTra Inc. (VTSI: NASDAQ), a provider of judgmental use of force training simulators, firearms training simulators, and driving simulators for the law enforcement, military, educational and commercial markets.   In our second YSOT, Aaron takes a look at Alaris Equity Partners Income Trust (AD.UN: TSX), a royalty streaming company that provides alternative financing to smaller, mid-market, private companies in exchange for ongoing royalty payments. The stock yields over 7% and Aaron lets you know our take on its current valuations.

This week, in our, ask us anything segment we answer a couple of questions about your stock portfolio including how many stocks you should own and the simple process of constructing an equity portfolio. We also have 2 YSOT segments for your listening pleasure. Our first YSOT this week came in from a listener on Hollister Biosciences (HOLL: CNX), which operates as a licensed manufacturer and distributor of recreational cannabis and cannabis products, and distributes its products through an arrangement with a cannabis distributor to licensed cannabis vendors in California and Arizona. The listener believes the company is significantly undervalued; we will let you know if we agree. Our second YSOT is on HPQ-Silicon Resources Inc. (HPQ:TSX-V) - a Quebec-based silicon solutions company that offers innovative silica (SiO2), silicon (Si) based solutions and is developing a unique portfolio of high value-added silicon (Si) products sought after by battery and electric vehicle manufacturers. We take a quick look at th

This week, in our, ask us anything segment we answer a question on Chinese equities.  We also have 3 YSOT segments for your listening pleasure.     Our first YSOT this week came in from a listener on PyroGenesis Canada Inc. (PYR: TSX), which designs, develops, manufactures, and commercializes advanced plasma processes and sustainable solutions to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG). The stock which surged to just under $12 in February has dropped roughly 50% from its highs and the listener asks if it offers better value today.   Our second YSOT is on PARTS iD Inc. (ID:NYSE) - the owner and operator of, among other verticals, "CARiD.com," a leading digital commerce platform for the automotive aftermarket. A listener asks if this company, which went public in late 2020 via a SPAC, is a potential buying opportunity.   Our third and final YSOT is on Intuit Inc. (INTU:NASDAQ), the global technology platform that makes TurboTax, QuickBooks, Mint, and Credit Karma, and the recently acquire Mailchimp. The listener asks us

This week, we get back to our Case For, Case Against Debates. The company in our crosshairs is Equitable Group Inc. (EQB:TSX), which with nearly three hundred thousand Canadian clients calls itself Canada's Challenger Bank™. Equitable Bank has grown to become the country's eighth-largest independent Schedule I bank. We flipped a coin (at least Aaron says he did) and Mr. Dunn will take the Case For, while Brennan takes the Case Against this growing financial service firm. I will sit in as judge, jury, and executioner. Our YSOT this week came in from a listener on MAV Beauty Brands Inc. (MAV:TSX-V), which operates a diversified portfolio of four complimentary personal care brands – Marc Anthony, Renpure, Cake Beauty, and The Mane Choice – offering premium quality hair care, body care, and beauty products. The listener asks us our take on the stock which we reviewed on a past show and saw it pricy. With the stock selling off, the listener wonders if it offers value today.

This week, we have one YSOT segment and, as promised, we will review a couple of unique profitable, small-cap names from our coverage that I detailed in a recent Money Talks interview.   Our YSOT this week came in from a listener on Peak Fintech Group Inc. (PKK: CSE), the parent company of a group of financial technology (or Fintech) subsidiaries operating primarily in commercial lending industry within China. With the company posting very strong revenue growth and breaking into adjusted profitability, a listener asks us our take on the stock. The two companies we will be reviewing briefly today from our coverage are Dynacor Gold (DNG: TSX) and Premier Health of America (PHA: TSX-V). Dynacor is a dividend-paying industrial gold ore processor operating in Peru. The corporation is engaged in gold production through the processing of ore purchased from artisanal and small-scale miners. Premier Health uses its proprietary PSweb platform to lead the healthcare services sector digital transformation by providing a