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IGM FINANCIAL INC. $34 is a buy. The mutual fund seller’s (Toronto symbol IGM; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 237.8 million; Market cap: $8.1 billion; Price-to-Sales ratio: 2.4; Dividend yield: 6.6%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.igmfinancial.com) fee income rises and falls with the value of the mutual funds and other securities it manages. Thanks to rebounding stock markets, IGM’s assets under management (and advisement) rose 9.9%, to $261.7 billion as of September 30, 2023, from $238.1 billion a year earlier. However, due to the current uncertainty, IGM also reported a net outflow of money (net of redemptions) of $306.6 million in September 2023. Even so, that’s still a lot better that net outflows of $441.2 million in September 2022. Longer term, the company will continue to benefit as more baby boomers retire over the next few years and Canada further boosts immigration levels. IGM Financial is a buy. LINAMAR CORP. $67 is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol LNR; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares…