Opinions Jeff Young
Industrial-Alliance Life InsIAG.TOTOP PICKJul 24, 2015
Jeff YoungOwned
$39.81
Stock price when the opinion was issued
$203.39
As of Jul 07, 2026. Market Open.
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A Quebec based financial services, insurance, financial advice and brokerage. They have been caught up in the brought sell-off in financial stocks. Interest rates being low has hurt them. However, he sees interest rates rising as the economy improves. Top 3% on valuation, 8x PE, 4x cashflow and 1x book value. It is cheap with a 3.5% yield. (Analysts’ price target is $61.25)
Jason MannOwned
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(A Top Pick Jun 26/19, Down 3%) Financials have been punished. Still holds it because of the valuation, trading below book value. Solid balance sheet. Will benefit from a reflation trade or rates moving higher. Payout ratio of only 27% with a yield of 4.1%.
Jason MannOwned
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(A Top Pick Jul 26/19, Down 10%) It sold off in sympathy to other financial stocks and has not yet fully recovered. It has good valuation and price momentum is improving. This whole group should be beneficiaries to a return to work.
Jason MannOwned
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Will do well if interest rates go up. A lifeco that offers financial services. Scores in the top 25% of valuation with decent price momentum and volatility. (Analysts’ price target is $60.89)
Jason MannOwned
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(A Top Pick Jul 25/18, Up 5%) They have been growing their wealth management business. It is cheap and well managed out of Quebec city.
Michael Simpson, CFAOwned
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An unknown insurance company. Undervalued. Has a well positioned distribution network. Trades at a discount to its peers. Gives you insurance exposure in the financial services asset class. Still a growth story. Yield is 3.1% (Analysts' price target is $63.67.)
Prakash HariharanOwned
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They focus more on personal insurance, but have been consolidating personal investment advisors with the largest network of advisors in Canada now. It trades at 9 times earnings and they are growing the dividend. It is cheaper than a Sunlife or Manulife. Yield 2.9%. (Analysts’ price target is $63.22)
Michael Simpson, CFAOwned
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Has been more beat up in the market compared to Sun Life Financial (SLF-T) and Manulife (MFC-T), because it has less exposure to outside of Canada, although they do have a bit of US business. Also, their asset management business is seeing a little bit of negative flow. This has brought the stock price down to a level where he is comfortable buying it. Growing Book Value at about 10% a year for over a decade now. Expects to see acquisitions in US insurance and on the asset management side. Dividend yield of 2.76%.