Manulife Financial (MFC.TO) Buy, Sell or Hold

Manulife Financial (MFC.TO)

61.50

-0.03 (0.05%)

as of Sep 24, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.

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COMMENT

Pretty fairly valued. Believes the market is going to be much better over the next several years. They should be a beneficiary. Likes the diversification, especially in the Asian market.

STRONG BUY

Growing aggressively in emerging markets. Very cheap. Has chronically under performed and trading at its lowest valuations. Will benefit if interest rates rise, as he expects them to. Will be a very stable, low growth company.

DON'T BUY

Likelihood of increasing dividends in the next year would be a surprise to him. Still not sure how regulators are going to deal with Life Insurance companies capital. His calculations show that this one has the highest upside potential in the financials but doesn't know how long it will take to get there.

DON'T BUY

His least favourite in the lifecos. Operationally has been the best in North America with great growth potential in the far east. Got hung up with segregated funds in Canada and variable annuities in the US. Doesn't think they are even at half yet of hedging their portfolio. Will take a long time for investor confidence to come back.

TOP PICK

Did their last security issue to build a better financial picture for themselves. Doesn't think it's going up over the next 6 months but likes it for the long term. Price to Book is only about 1.3 times. Have growth in the US through John Hancock and in Asia.

DON'T BUY

Has Asian exposure, which he loves. However still in the penalty box for cutting dividends. Until they get out of this, there is no real rush to get into it.

DON'T BUY

Spent the last year trying to put its capital base back in “fortress” category. A couple of things are holding the company back. 1) It is most exposed of all the insurance companies to equity markets. 2) Pending changes to some of the capital requirements could put a crimp in the seg fund business.

COMMENT

7.68% Bonds maturing 2019? If you are a trader you’ve probably made the lion’s share of your capital gain and you could think about exiting in the next 3 to 6 months. If you hold on until maturity, 7.68% is a very nice yield.

DON'T BUY

Prefers Sun Life (SLF-T), which yields about 4.5%. Had some issues last year. Almost became a 2X proxy on the market because of their leveraged ETF. Since then have raised equity twice and cut the dividend. Expects Canadian insurance industry can do quite well.

BUY

Have lots of capital. There will be some volatility for the next little while. Great franchise in Canada and US and a growing franchise in Asia. Likes the prospects in 3 to 5 years from now.

BUY

(Market Call Minute.) Keep having bad news and it keeps getting in the penalty box but he thinks that things are going to come this year.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick Apr 8/09. Up 25.41%.) Still a buy.

BUY

Likes this company. Valuations looks more compelling than the banks. Good long-term hold.

TOP PICK

A contrarian pick because so many people where so badly hurt when dividend was cut and then by a share issue. On of the largest life insurance companies in the world. Thinks reserves will turn out to be too high and dividend will rise.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

Thinks we have seen the worst of the slide in the insurance sector. Maybe a little too expensive at this point.

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