TopGun Analysts - Canada Report

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 2, 2009) - Worldwide intelligence-based advisory firm Brendan Wood International (BWI)'s TopGun Press today released the results of its 30th annual Equity Research, Sales and Trading Report. The Brendan Wood Panel consists of over 200 of Canada's largest and most influential buy-side portfolio managers and traders who provided in-depth rankings of analysts, sales professionals and traders based on who they 'vote to pay' and why. The BWI Panel also nominated the most influential analysts on over 100 of Canada's largest stocks. A TopGun analyst is one who finishes in the top three in his/her individual sector. The 2009 study saw 33 TopGuns rise to prominence who were not in the top 3 last year, with 19 of those analysts being nominated as a TopGun for the first time in their careers.

The 2009 TopGun Analysts ranking 1st in their sector are:

Sector
#1 TopGun Analyst
Alternative Energy
Matthew Akman (Macquarie Bank)
Auto Components
Peter Sklar (BMO Capital Markets)
Banks
Ian de Verteuil (BMO Capital Markets)
Base Metals & Mining
Greg Barnes (TD Newcrest)
Biotech / Healthcare
Doug Miehm (TD Newcrest)
Chemicals
Sam Kanes (Scotia Capital)
Communications Equipment
Mike Abramsky (RBC Capital Markets)
Consumer Products
Perry Caicco (CIBC World Markets)
Diversified Financials
Kevin Choquette (Scotia Capital)
Economics
John Aitkens (TD Newcrest)
High Tech
Chris Umiastowski (TD Newcrest)
Income Trusts (Royalty)
Menal Patel (National Bank Financial)
Income Trusts (Utilities/Pipelines)
Tony Courtright (Scotia Capital)
Index Analysis
Peter Haynes (TD Newcrest)
Industrial Products
Ben Cherniavsky (Raymond James)
Insurance
Tom MacKinnon (Scotia Capital)
Integrated Oil & Gas
Randy Ollenberger (BMO Capital Markets)
Media
Adam Shine (National Bank Financial)
Merchandising
Perry Caicco (CIBC World Markets)
Oil & Gas (Equipment & Services)
Roger Serin (TD Newcrest)
Oil & Gas (Exploration & Production)
Brad Borggard (CIBC World Markets)
Portfolio Strategy
Peter Gibson (CIBC World Markets)
Precious Metals & Diamonds
Tanya Jakusconek (National Bank Financial)
Pulp, Paper & Forest Products
Paul Quinn (RBC Capital Markets)
Quantitative Analysis
Peter Gibson (CIBC World Markets)
Real Estate & REITS
Neil Downey (RBC Capital Markets)
SmCap/SpSits
Anthony Zicha (Scotia Capital)
Software / Services
Richard Tse (National Bank Financial)
Technical Analysis
Mark Deriet (Cormark Securities)
Telecommunications & Wireless
Dvai Ghose (Genuity Capital Markets)
Transportation & Environment
Randy Cousins (BMO Capital Markets)
Utilities
Matthew Akman (Macquarie Bank)

Furthermore, eight analysts qualified as TopGuns in the global SuperLeague. A SuperLeague Analyst is one who is a nominated TopGun by both the BWI Institutional Panel of portfolio managers and by BWI's Corporate Panel of senior corporate executives.

The 2009 SuperLeague Analysts are:
 
Sector
SuperLeague Analyst
Diversified Financials
Kevin Choquette (Scotia Capital)
Income Trusts (Royalty)
Menal Patel (National Bank Financial)
Income Trusts (Royalty)
Brad Borggard (CIBC World Markets)
Oil & Gas (Equipment & Services)
Roger Serin (TD Newcrest)
Precious Metals & Diamonds
Tanya Jakusconek (National Bank Financial)
Precious Metals & Diamonds
Barry Cooper (CIBC World Markets)
Pulp, Paper & Forest Products
Sean Steuart (TD Newcrest)
Real Estate & REITS
Neil Downey (RBC Capital Markets)


2008

Portfolio Managers and Buy-Side Analysts evaluated those analysts with whom they were familiar across the 32 BWI Sectors, against seven different criteria: Quality of Investment Ideas, Knowledge of the Sector, Level of Contact, Quality of Written Reports, Percent of Commissions Allocated to the Individual Analysts for Coverage in the Sector, and finally 'Looking Forward Will the Analyst Improve, Remain Static, Decline?' 575 analysts were evaluated by the BWI Panel for a total of 7020 analyst evaluations. 


Sector 2008 #1 #2 #3
Alternative Energy Rupert Merer - NBF Carolina Vargas - Clarus Mike Willemse - CIBC
Auto Components David Tyerman - SC Peter Sklar - BMO Fadi Chamoun - UBS
Banks Kevin Choquette - SC Ian de Verteuil - BMO Mario Mendonca - Genuity
Base Metals & Minerals Greg Barnes - TD John Hughes - Desjardins John Redstone - Desjardins
Biotechnology & Pharma, Healthcare Christine Charette - BMO Doug Miehm - RBC Philippa Flint - RBC
Chemicals Sam Kanes - SC  Jacob Bout - CIBC Fai Lee - RBC
Communications Equipment Mike Abramsky - RBC Chris Umiastowski - TD Gus Papageorgiou - SC 
Consumer Products Perry Caicco - CIBC Michael Van Aeist - TD Irene Nattel - RBC
Diversified Financials John Reucassel - BMO Kevin Choquette - SC Doug Young - TD
Economics David Rosenberg - ML Myles Zyblock - RBC Jeff Rubin - CIBC
High Tech  Brian Piccioni - BMO Chris Umiastowski - TD David Hodgson - Genuity
Income Trusts (Royalty) Brad Borggard - CIBC Mark Bridges - CIBC Gordon Gee - RBC
Income Trusts (Utilities) Linda Ezergailis - TD Fai Lee - RBC Robert Catellier - Clarus
Index Analysis Peter Haynes - TD Mark Steele - BMO Garry Cooper - UBS
Industrial Products Randy Cousins - BMO Fadi Chamoun - UBS  Jacob Bout - CIBC
Insurance Tom MacKinnon - SC Mario Mendonca - Gen John Reucassel - BMO
Integrated Oil & Gas Randy Ollenberger - BMO Gordon Gee - RBC Andrew Potter - UBS
Media  Adam Shine - NBF Vince Valentini - TD Scott Cuthbertson - TD
Merchandising Perry Caicco - CIBC Ryan Balgopal - SC Irene Nattel - RBC
Oil & Gas Services Roger Serin - TD Jeff Fetterly - CIBC Kevin Lo - FE
Oil & Gas Exploration Randy Ollenberger - BMO Brad Borggard - CIBC Gordon Gee - RBC
Portfolio Strategy Don Coxe - BMO Peter Gibson - Desjardins Jeff Rubin - CIBC
Precious Metals & Diamonds Michael Jalonen - ML Barry Cooper - CIBC Tanya Jakusconek - NBF
Pulp, Paper & Forest Products Sean Steuart - TD  Don Roberts - CIBC Richard Kelertas - Dundee
Quantitative Analysis Peter Gibson - Desjardins Christopher Dutton - TD Thomas Akin - TD
Real Estate, REITS & Hospitalities Michael Smith - NBF  Neil Downey - RBC Karine MacIndoe - BMO
SmCap/SpSits Anthony Zicha - SC Frederic Bastien - RJ Sara Elford - Canaccord
Software & Services Richard Tse - NBF  Paul Lechem - CIBC Paul Steep - SC 
Technical Analysis Dennis Mark - ML Thomas Akin - TD Christopher Dutton - TD
Telecommunications Dvai Ghose - Genuity Vince Valentini - TD Greg Macdonald - NBF
Transportation & Environment Randy Cousins - BMO Fadi Chamoun - UBS  David Newman - NBF
Utilities Linda Ezergailis - TD Sam Kanes - SC  Matthew Akman - Macquarie


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