Pat McKeough

A professional investment analyst for more than 30 years, Pat has developed a stock-selection technique that has proven reliable in both bull and bear markets. His proprietary ValuVesting System™ focuses on stocks that provide exceptional quality at relatively low prices. Many savvy investors and industry leaders consider it the most powerful stock-picking method ever created.

As early as 1980, Pat was recognized as #1 in the world of published investment advice by the Washington, DC–based Newsletter Publishers Association, and he was the first multi-year winner of The Globe and Mail’s stock picking contest.

Both CBS MarketWatch and The Hulbert Financial Digest recognized Pat as one of North America’s top stock analysts. The Wall Street Journal called him “one of only four investment newsletter advisors who have managed to serve their readers well over the long haul.”

A best-selling Canadian author, he wrote Riding the Bull, his 1993 book that predicted the stock-market boom of the last half of that decade. Through his many television appearances, he is well-known to investors for his insightful analysis and his candid, unpretentious style.

Bottom line: Pat’s conservative, reduced-risk strategy is a proven approach to safe investing.

TEMPUR SEALY $58.14 (New York symbol TPX; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (800- 878-8889; www.tempursealy.com; Shares o/s: 60.9 million; Market cap: $3.5 billion; No dividends paid) announced that it will increase its share buyback program by another $200 million....
LEON’S FURNITURE LTD. $15.30 (Toronto symbol LNF; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (416-243-7880; www.leons.ca; Shares outstanding: 71.6 million; Market cap: $1.1 billion; Dividend yield: 2.6%) steadily increased the number of stores under its name from 27 in 2003 to 80 today....
NORTH WEST CO. $28.74 (Toronto symbol NWC; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (604-231-1100; www.northwest.ca; Shares outstanding: 48.5 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; Dividend yield: 4.3%) sells food and everyday products and services through 225 stores, mainly in northern communities across Canada and Alaska....
DREAM OFFICE REIT $18.50 (Toronto symbol D.UN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (416-365-3535; www.dream.ca/office; Units o/s: 107.6 million; Market cap: $2.1 billion; Dividend yield: 8.1%) owns and manages 160 properties in major Canadian cities. They comprise 22.3 million square feet of office and retail space....
EXTENDICARE INC. $7.77 (Toronto symbol EXE; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (905-470-5534; www.extendicare.com; Shares outstanding: 88.2 million; Market cap: $690.3 million; Dividend yield: 6.2%) owns 64 seniorcare facilities that can house 8,464 residents—on both a long- and short-term basis....
STANTEC INC. $32.74 (Toronto symbol STN; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (780-917-7288; www.stantec.com; Shares outstanding: 113.9 million; Market cap: $3.7 billion; Dividend yield: 1.4%) sells a range of consulting, project-delivery, design and technology services....
SHERRITT INTERNATIONAL $0.75 (Toronto symbol S; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (1-800-704-6698; www.sherritt.com; Shares o/s: 293.9 million; Market cap: $217.5 million; No dividends paid) has asked for a three-year extension on $720 million of its debt....
HECLA MINING COMPANY $4.55 (New York symbol HL; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk) (208-769- 4100; www.hecla-mining.com; Shares o/s: 384.0 million; Market cap: $1.7 billion; Dividend yield: 0.2%) explores for, mines and processes silver and gold in the U.S....
DELPHI ENERGY $1.03 (Toronto symbol DEE; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (403-265-6171; www.delphienergy.ca; Shares outstanding: 155.5 million; Market cap: $161.7 million; No dividends paid) explores for, develops and produces oil and natural gas. About 64% of its output is gas; the remaining 36% is oil....