Power Corp (POW.TO)

Both companies have done quite well and both are cheap with secure dividends. It has been a good year for the sector but they may not get the same returns going forward.

Holding company; not strictly speaking a lifeco, though a lot of its NAV is tied up in GWO. Major investor in Wealthsimple. Multiple lines of business make it less volatile than an insurance company. Meanders along. Yield is north of 5%, growing at single digits.

Own and sleep well at night. No qualms. Capital appreciation plus dividend should throw off high single-digit or low-double returns.

He hasn't looked at this recently. This struggles at $42-44. Upside is limited. Be patient and buy on pullbacks.

Nice fat dividend yield of almost 6%, which grows 7-8%. Solid story. He worked with the CEO years ago. IGM is doing better in the US, and GWO has always been one of the better companies. PE should rise from 8x to 10-12x when interest rates come off. Yield is 5.86%.

Trades at about a 25-30% discount to NAV. Low-risk play with upside potential.

He owns it for the dividend. As a holding company, trades at discount to NAV. For better rates of return and capital gains, you may want to own the companies beneath its umbrella; for example, own GWO. Similar issue with BN.

The longer the bond term, the longer the duration, and the more exposure to interest rates moving up and down. A longer-term bond will likely outperform in a falling rate environment. Not averse to this plan, but better opportunities even at 3.5-4% mid-term bonds. 

You can also get 6-7% on some equities, but it does depend on your time horizon and when you might need the money. If your timeline is 3+ years, a company like ENB or POW would be a better place.

Very strong business with defensive properties and diversified assets. Dividend very safe. Management continues to buyback shares. Expecting dividend to rise. Company starting to get support from institutional investors. Expecting NAV discount to narrow. Good time to invest. 

Will always trade at a discount, as it's a holding company. Difficult environment for some of its businesses. Nice dividend. Will continue to do well. 

A solid company. Rock solid fundamentals. Earnings growth will meet or beat consensus. Trend for the rest of this year into 2025 remains positive.

Pays 1.2x price to book. Good. Pays a good dividend of 5.9% and is secure.  Can also buy GWO, which is the lion's share of POW. 

It is a GDP grower. There is some volatility since its platform provides private investments to investors and clients. It is a holding company and trades at a 20% discount to the individual assets it holds. It is a well run business at a good valuation. He owns and is accumulating more.

Since 2020 has reorganized business. Non-core assets sales, streamlining of business has been good for bottom line. Reasonable dividend rate. Current trading at modest premium to book value. ROE strong and steady. Good for long term investors. 

MFC is the name in the Insurance space that keeps working. A few years ago, it was like that cough syrup -- doesn't taste good, but it works. Insurance companies are set to outperform banks. MFC is #1, SLF #2, POW #3.

His best guess is that GWO might be the best performer of the 3, though it's not particularly liquid but shouldn't be an issue for the retail investor. Insurance companies tend to do well in a rising rate environment, because it tends to discount their liabilities to a degree.

BCE is more like a bond, given less growth than POW. POW will outperform this year. Insurers have done very well in the past year. Great-West Life is 70% of POW, now trading at a 30% discount to NAV vs. its historic 15-20% discount, so should gain momentum on this alone. The insurers are a little better than the telcos now.