CGI is still your top aggressive stock pick

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We continue to believe investors benefit from holding a small portion of their portfolios in aggressive stocks. That includes the three we analyze below. Computer outsourcing specialist CGI remains our top aggressive pick, It has handed our investors a 30% gain in the past year. We also recommend holding BlackBerry and Bombardier while they transform their businesses. However, they are good candidates for tax-loss selling if you need to offset capital gains. This year’s deadline is December 27, 2019. CGI INC. $104 (Toronto symbol GIB.A; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 269.3 million; Market cap: $30.8 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.3; No dividends paid; TSINetwork Rating: Extra Risk; www.cgi.com) has expanded rapidly since it began operating in 1976 and is now Canada’s largest provider of computer outsourcing services. It helps its clients automate routine functions such as accounting and buying supplies. That makes companies more efficient and lets them focus on their main businesses. CGI follows what it calls its “Build and Buy” strategy…