Q: Which of these 2 companies do you consider to be the better investment on a long term basis. I am attacked to MFC's Asian business but you seem to recommend SLF frequently. I currently hold MFC but could switch to SLF or add SLF to portfolio.
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Q: Your preference has been for SLF over MFC - is that still the case. At $17 do you think MFC has a good entry point?
Q: what is a good enter point
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC)
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Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF)
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Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW)
Q: Why are all the insurance companies getting slaughtered? Because of ultralow interest rates? Good buy at these prices? Think the dividends are safe?
What would be your favourite?
What would be your favourite?
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Royal Bank of Canada (RY)
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Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (TD)
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Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS)
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Bank of Montreal (BMO)
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC)
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Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM)
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Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF)
Q: I am a buy and hold investor with 5 to 10 years of time horizon.
Have the following 7 stocks in Canadian financials in the order of their weights in our portfolio. Financials makeup roughly 7.5% of the total portfolio including cash positions and we like their dividend. TD, RY, BNS, BMO, SLF, CM, and MFC. I like to reduce exposure to financials and also like to reduce number of different shares. Two questions:
1. Is 7.5% a reasonable weight considering the current situation?
2. Which one of these I should sell to reduce financial weight and to reduce the number of shares in financials?
Have the following 7 stocks in Canadian financials in the order of their weights in our portfolio. Financials makeup roughly 7.5% of the total portfolio including cash positions and we like their dividend. TD, RY, BNS, BMO, SLF, CM, and MFC. I like to reduce exposure to financials and also like to reduce number of different shares. Two questions:
1. Is 7.5% a reasonable weight considering the current situation?
2. Which one of these I should sell to reduce financial weight and to reduce the number of shares in financials?
Q: Could you please tell me total debt, debt/ cash flow, book value, and tangible book value for this company. What was its book value, and tangible book value in 2010
Thanks
Ian
Thanks
Ian
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC)
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Capital Power Corporation (CPX)
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Exchange Income Corporation (EIF)
Q: Would you be comfortable with these for long term income: MFC, EIF, CPX
Q: Ok so manulife cut its dividend in 2009 .Im quite sure the banks have never cut theirs or it was 100 years ago bns at 7% yield would be great for someone for yield and gain what are do you think.
Q: Company is down a lot likely because it has a lot of business in china. Would this be a good time to buy for the longe term?
Q: MFC was trading yesterday below book value and is down about 5% today. I would appreciate you comments on MFC.
Thank you
Thank you
Q: I tend to decide if a stock is "fairly" priced based on its historical average dividend yield.
1. what do you think of this approach.
2. Do you have a different way of looking at "fair" price for buying into a position ? in this case MFC.
THANKS
Ernie
1. what do you think of this approach.
2. Do you have a different way of looking at "fair" price for buying into a position ? in this case MFC.
THANKS
Ernie
Q: Good morning. I'm thinking of using this selloff to shift some assets from a dividend paying ETF (CDZ) in a locked in account that I can’s access for at least eight years to some individual dividend payers that have been particularly beaten down. Was looking at MFC. Any other suggestions. Thanks!
Q: I have done well with MFC in my riff. No banks. Thin king to sell and buy TD. Your thoughts? Many thanks.
Ron Noble
Ron Noble
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC)
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Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF)
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BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF (ZWB)
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CI Canadian Banks Covered Call Income Class ETF (CIC)
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CI U.S. & Canada Lifeco Covered Call ETF (FLI)
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iShares U.S. Insurance ETF (IAK)
Q: Have owned these for a very long time.Haven't done too bad just looking to maybe change things up.What's your opinion on these ones?Also can you offer a couple of ideas to replace these two.
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Bank of Montreal (BMO)
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC)
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Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM)
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Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNQ)
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Veren Inc. (VRN)
Q: Good day 5i Team,
Would you be able to recommend few tickers for a cover calls strategy? Any suitable companies that are traded on TSE?
Thank you,
Would you be able to recommend few tickers for a cover calls strategy? Any suitable companies that are traded on TSE?
Thank you,
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC)
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Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM)
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Husky Energy Inc. (HSE)
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Corus Entertainment Inc. Class B Non-Voting Shares (CJR.B)
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Transcontinental Inc. Class A Subordinate Voting Shares (TCL.A)
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MCAN Mortgage Corporation (MKP)
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Wajax Corporation (WJX)
Q: Wajax and Transcontinental have several things in common : mid single digit p/e, moderately high yield, relatively safe pay-out ratio, and a turnaround in earnings seems possible. Can you think of any other companies whose profile hits the 4 previously mentioned criteria. Thank you.
Q: Between SLF, MFC and GWO, which one of these three has the best potential to provide the best combined return (growth plus yield) in a five year time span?
Past 10 year history has SLF way ahead of the other two at practically all annual intervals, but can this past history trend be continued? Thanks for your insight.
Past 10 year history has SLF way ahead of the other two at practically all annual intervals, but can this past history trend be continued? Thanks for your insight.
Q: I see you cover Sun Life (SLF-T) Do you have an opinion on Manulife (MFC-T) vs iA Financial (IAG-T)?
Q: What do you think for the current quarter results? Still prefer SLF over MFC?
Q: Hello Peter,
I thought with interest rates heading lower, insurance companies do not do as well. However, both sunlife and manulife seem to be slowly creeping up. Any ideas why ? Thanks again for the great service.
I thought with interest rates heading lower, insurance companies do not do as well. However, both sunlife and manulife seem to be slowly creeping up. Any ideas why ? Thanks again for the great service.