Value manager Kim Shannon is the Founder, Co-chief Investment Officer and Portfolio manager, Sionna Investment Managers.Value manager Kim Shannon is seeing light at the end of the tunnel. Growth stocks, particularly tech plays, seemed headed to the moon for more than a decade, but many have come crashing back to Earth. Now, her bargain stocks are getting more love amid sharp swings spurred by inflation and recession fears. Shannon oversees a team that runs about $1.
We are cautiously bullish on energy stocks. In a sector considered risky, we will temper our bets. But energy companies are incredibly well capitalized because their cash flows lately have been quite strong. They are paying down debt and not spending on expensive drilling projects. And oil demand continues to grow while supply has been shrinking. Suncor, one of our bigger holdings, is more of a turnaround situation.
Canadian Tire shares ran up during the COVID-19 pandemic because it saw increased revenues, but the stock has weakened because the market believes it will be more challenged to sustain sales. In the late spring, we acquired this stock, which is cheap compared to where it has traded historically. We think the management team is quite strong and responsive to the current environment.