Topic: How To Invest

Hi there: What is your opinion of Alaris Royalty Corp.? Thanks.

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Alaris Royalty Corp., $30.40, symbol AD on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 28.7 million; Market cap: $872.3 million; www.alarisroyalty.com), provides businesses with financing in exchange for royalties or distributions, with the goal of generating stable, predictable cash flows for dividend payments to its shareholders. Companies that Alaris finances include California-based Quetico, which ships consumer products and helps businesses manage inventory; Texas-based Killick Aerospace, which sells, distributes, trades and services aircraft engines and spare parts; and Lifemark Health, one of Canada’s largest private health care providers, with over 120 clinics. The company’s focus on privately held businesses makes it difficult to value, but it does invest in profitable firms that operate in stable industries. Its high 4.7% yield adds appeal. Alaris is okay for aggressive investors to hold. hold…