This insurer is rewarding investors

The shares of insurance giant Manulife have jumped 30% in the past year. That’s largely because it sold some of its slower-growth assets and is using the cash to reward investors with more share buybacks and dividend increases. Higher interest rates have also boosted the… Read More

Pure-play shift will benefit these two

These two subsidiaries of Power Corp. are re-focusing on their main businesses. That should appeal to investors, who tend to prefer pure-play companies. Even so, we feel IGM is the better buy right now.
GREAT-WEST LIFECO INC. $39 is a hold. The company (Toronto symbol GWO; Conservative Growth… Read More