Going West for Growth: A Breakdown of National Bank’s Alberta acquisition.

0:00: Introduction 2:04: Ernest's trip to a CCL Industries plant 8:48: CCL Industries' recent acquisition in the Middle East 10:47: A review of the TSX this year and comparisons to American stock exchanges 16:33: Why we own specific Canadian stocks, and whether currency makes a difference 18:42: What Ernest pays attention to in the market 19:38: Feature Discussion: National Bank's acquisition of Canadian Western Bank 22:15: Why National has done better than other Canadian banks 23:47: Why National acquired CWB 26:08: National Bank's strengths and opportunities 29:28: National Bank's avoidance of weak-points in the Canadian economy In this week’s episode Barry and Ernest review National Bank’s rationale for offering to acquire Canadian Western Bank. They also discuss the recent under-performance of the TSX vs. S&P 500 and Nasdaq and why they are still finding attractive opportunities in Canada.