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Would you comment on Alaris Royalty and Exchange Income Corp.? Thanks very much.

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Alaris Royalty Corp., $16.61, symbol AD on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 17.5 million; Market cap: $290.7 million; www.alarisroyalty.com), provides financing for a range of private businesses in exchange for royalties or distributions from their operations. Alaris aims to use these payouts to generate stable, predictable cash flows for dividend payments to its shareholders. Alaris’s focus on private businesses makes it difficult to value the company. However, it does invest in businesses that operate in stable industries. Alaris’s high 6.9% yield adds appeal. The stock is okay to hold as part of a well-balanced portfolio. A: Exchange Income Corp., $20.74, symbol EIF on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 17.0 million; Market cap: $352.6 million, www.exchangeincomecorp.ca), operates in two niche businesses: aviation and specialty manufacturing. The company’s aviation division consists of regional airlines Perimeter Aviation LP, Keewatin Air LP, Bearskin Lake Air Service LP and Calm Air International LP. The specialty manufacturing division includes Jasper Tank Ltd., Overlanders Manufacturing LP, Water Blast Manufacturing LP, WesTower Communications and…