Q: over the last 10 years manulife (mfc) stock price has peaked at 27$, 5 times ,after reading the recent report on magellan (mal) i am thinking of selling MFC to invest in MAL ,your thoughts?
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Q: I currently have Manulife in my RRSP account, I am thinking of replacing it with Sylogist for a little more growth. I have no Tech stocks in my account but do have TD and BNS. Can I have your opinion on whether the switch makes sense. I appreciate your advice.
Thanks
Thanks
Q: In view of MFC's reported exposure in Asia could you please comment on
a)MFC's short term vulnerability to the current poor relationship with China
b) your view of MFC as an longer term investment at current prices
Bill
a)MFC's short term vulnerability to the current poor relationship with China
b) your view of MFC as an longer term investment at current prices
Bill
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC $49.68)
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Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF $84.44)
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Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW $71.95)
Q: Between the 3 insurance companies, what are the pros and cons of each, if you could suggest which would be a buy today for an RRSP.
Q: Peter; if China retaliate’s , as it usually does, to Canada’s sanctions, could MFC be at risk? Thanks. Rod
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Royal Bank of Canada (RY $214.01)
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Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (TD $115.97)
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Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS $95.61)
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Enbridge Inc. (ENB $67.14)
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC $49.68)
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Power Corporation of Canada Subordinate Voting Shares (POW $71.95)
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Royal Dutch Shell PLC American Depositary Shares (Each representing two Class B) (RDS.B)
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.B $509.24)
Q: Ignoring risk, please rank these companies based on 5 year hold -potential for returns.
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QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM $163.66)
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AbbVie Inc. (ABBV $231.90)
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Medtronic plc. (MDT $105.26)
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Pfizer Inc. (PFE $25.72)
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Procter & Gamble Company (The) (PG $148.44)
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Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ $40.60)
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Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (TD $115.97)
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BCE Inc. (BCE $32.34)
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Enbridge Inc. (ENB $67.14)
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC $49.68)
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TELUS Corporation (T $18.18)
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Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN $8.57)
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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. (BIP.UN $50.58)
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Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS $67.82)
Q: Hi Folks,
I am looking to update my RRSP - I currently hold PG, TD, BNS, MFC, ABBV, PFE, T, BCE, AQN, BIP.UN, ENB - I am thinking of swapping PG with Verizon ( or can you suggest another with a dividend ) to add some "torque".
Thanks
I am looking to update my RRSP - I currently hold PG, TD, BNS, MFC, ABBV, PFE, T, BCE, AQN, BIP.UN, ENB - I am thinking of swapping PG with Verizon ( or can you suggest another with a dividend ) to add some "torque".
Thanks
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Royal Bank of Canada (RY $214.01)
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Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (TD $115.97)
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Bank of Montreal (BMO $174.62)
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BCE Inc. (BCE $32.34)
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC $49.68)
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Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF $84.44)
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TELUS Corporation (T $18.18)
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National Bank of Canada (NA $164.99)
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Fortis Inc. (FTS $73.06)
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Emera Incorporated (EMA $68.16)
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Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. (AQN $8.57)
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Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (CAR.UN $38.01)
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Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (GRT.UN $76.75)
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM $85.04)
Q: For new money to top up my income portfolio holdings per above. How would you rank if buying today based on valuation and future growth (revenue, earnings,dividends)
Please also rank the sectors (banks, insurance, utilities, telecom ). Thank-you.
Please also rank the sectors (banks, insurance, utilities, telecom ). Thank-you.
Q: I hold a 4.1% weight in Manulife in a diversified portfolio. Given the recent quarterly results and growth forecasts for Manulife and Sunlife, would you recommend selling my Manulife position and purchasing Sunlife? Please provide a rationale for your answer.
Q: Hi Everyone at 5i! I am thinking of adding more dividend players to my tech heavy TFSA, just to start balancing things out a bit. I was thinking of adding Manulife and Atco...they seem cheaper, have some growth prospects and raise their dividends yearly ( though albeit, manulife ran into some problems a while back. ) Are my proposed additions decent selections? Cheers, Tamara
Q: Hello, I am currently rebalancing my portfolio and would like to exit a position in Financials to increase in other underallocated sectors. To help with my research, how would you rank MFC and GWO for a longer term hold (e.g. RRSP) and any other attributes/parameters that are important to look at?
Thanks for all you do?
Thanks for all you do?
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Royal Bank of Canada (RY $214.01)
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Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (TD $115.97)
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC $49.68)
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Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF $84.44)
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National Bank of Canada (NA $164.99)
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Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CM $85.04)
Q: Is the financial sector good value at these levels ?
I'm a little concerned investing new money in the banks as rising prices have brought valuations to pre-pandemic levels. Insurance companies not yet there, may be the better value.
Thank-you.
I'm a little concerned investing new money in the banks as rising prices have brought valuations to pre-pandemic levels. Insurance companies not yet there, may be the better value.
Thank-you.
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Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS $95.61)
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC $49.68)
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TC Energy Corporation (TRP $75.71)
Q: Can you rank these companies in order of preference for current investment?
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Suncor Energy Inc. (SU $62.68)
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC $49.68)
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iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF (XEI $31.92)
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Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VDY $60.06)
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iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF (XDIV $36.16)
Q: Happy New Year Peter and the 5i team! Thank you for another year of useful steady independent information flow to guide 5i members.
I am considering adding 5 large-cap or mid-cap Canadian sustainable dividend growth stocks that are currently under-valued in unloved sectors and now yielding at least 3%. MFC and SU stand out. What is your opinion about both as medium risk investments over the next 3-5 years?
In addition, please indicate your 3 best stock alternatives, and 3 best ETFs, in the medium risk large cap or mid-cap Canadian space with a solid record of dividend growth.
I realize this is a broad request so please deduct points as you deem appropriate.
Thank-you.
I am considering adding 5 large-cap or mid-cap Canadian sustainable dividend growth stocks that are currently under-valued in unloved sectors and now yielding at least 3%. MFC and SU stand out. What is your opinion about both as medium risk investments over the next 3-5 years?
In addition, please indicate your 3 best stock alternatives, and 3 best ETFs, in the medium risk large cap or mid-cap Canadian space with a solid record of dividend growth.
I realize this is a broad request so please deduct points as you deem appropriate.
Thank-you.
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Royal Bank of Canada (RY $214.01)
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Toronto-Dominion Bank (The) (TD $115.97)
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Bank of Nova Scotia (The) (BNS $95.61)
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Bank of Montreal (BMO $174.62)
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC $49.68)
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Canadian Imperial Bank Of Commerce (CM $119.91)
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Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF $84.44)
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National Bank of Canada (NA $164.99)
Q: For my financial sector I currently hold ZEB and while the monthly dividends are nice on a timely basis, the MER is relatively high. So I am looking at breaking in down into 3 or 4 individual stocks. Would please rank the financial companies listed above for performance. Please include others I may have missed.
Thank you
Steve
Thank you
Steve
Q: hi guys why does there always seem to be a high volume of activity and the stock seems to have hit a ceiling in its current price range thanks as always
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC $49.68)
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Great-West Lifeco Inc. (GWO $64.62)
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Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF $84.44)
Q: I am an income investor who has held MFC for years. Just breaking even on price but reasonable return on dividend.
Thinking of switching to either GWO or SLF. GWO has a higher dividend but SLF may have more growth potential.
For safe sustainable retirement income what would be your preference or do you have other suggestions. I recognize that a combination of growth and income can be just as good.
Thanks,
Thinking of switching to either GWO or SLF. GWO has a higher dividend but SLF may have more growth potential.
For safe sustainable retirement income what would be your preference or do you have other suggestions. I recognize that a combination of growth and income can be just as good.
Thanks,
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Royal Bank of Canada (RY $214.01)
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BCE Inc. (BCE $32.34)
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Enbridge Inc. (ENB $67.14)
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC $49.68)
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Loblaw Companies Limited (L $63.12)
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Fortis Inc. (FTS $73.06)
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Emera Incorporated (EMA $68.16)
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Chartwell Retirement Residences (CSH.UN $20.67)
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Open Text Corporation (OTEX $47.50)
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RBC Life Science and Technology Fund Series D (RBF1030 $75.97)
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Brookfield Asset Management Inc Class A Limited (BAM $51.34)
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Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. Limited Partnership Units (BEP $28.27)
Q: Good day,
I have built my daughter's RRSP with your wise direction. She is up 15 to 25% on BAM;EMA;FTS;L;OTEX;RY; BEP and RBF 1030.(My choice) Wonderful. Thank you. We are down in descending order on ENB;CSH;BCE and MFC.
Overweight in Utilities and Financials but okay with that.
Would you add to the latter group? Add any new ones.
Looking forward to Peter on BBN Tuesday.
Long term 25 years+. Many thanks!
I have built my daughter's RRSP with your wise direction. She is up 15 to 25% on BAM;EMA;FTS;L;OTEX;RY; BEP and RBF 1030.(My choice) Wonderful. Thank you. We are down in descending order on ENB;CSH;BCE and MFC.
Overweight in Utilities and Financials but okay with that.
Would you add to the latter group? Add any new ones.
Looking forward to Peter on BBN Tuesday.
Long term 25 years+. Many thanks!
Q: Any idea on how Manulife is going to do as an income? The dividend is north of 6% now and seems attractive -- any reasons to think they will cut the dividend if COVID gets worse or would have to cut due to problems around that?
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Manulife Financial Corporation (MFC $49.68)
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Great-West Lifeco Inc. (GWO $64.62)
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Sun Life Financial Inc. (SLF $84.44)
Q: Hi, purely in terms of dividend sustainability could you please SLF, MFC and GWO and briefly why? Thanks.