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| PAST TOP PICK | 26.900 | Michael Sprung | (A Top Pick Dec 1/10. Down 21.98%.) All of the insurance companies have been hurt by the environment with falling interest rates and declining equity markets. Add a big miss in their last quarter. Feels the dividend is safe. | 2011-11-25 | |
| TOP PICK | 35.510 | Michael Sprung | Very conservatively managed insurance company. Less exposure to equity volatility. Current low interest rate environment is not that favourable to insurance companies. Could be a charge in the 4th quarter that they could take producing a compelling reason to Buy. Dividend is almost 3%. | 2010-12-01 | |
| BUY | 31.060 | Barry Schwartz | Seems to have done much better than a lot of the other big insurance names and their stock prices held up nicely. Interest rates and bond yields keep going lower, which is hurting insurance companies mark to market earnings. He believes interest rates will be going higher. | 2010-09-02 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 33.650 | Mark Carpani | (A Top Pick Apr 1/09. Up 22.46%.) 8.25% 2014 bonds. Still likes. | 2010-03-11 | |
| TOP PICK | 19.830 | Mark Carpani | 8.25% 2014 bonds. This company doesn’t issue a lot of bonds and this one is only $100 million. Good diversification. Good franchise values. Well managed. | 2009-04-01 | |
| WEAK BUY | 28.200 | David Baskin | One thing that always happened with the Quebec based institutions was what was referred to as the Quebec discount because of fear of limited market and seperation. The last couple of years people got over that. Nothing wrong with the company. Prefers Manulife (MFC-T) or Sun Life (SLF-T) simply because they have scope. | 2005-05-24 | |
| TOP PICK | 56.150 | Martin Hubbes, CFA | Flies under a lot of radar screens. Canada only. Great management. Over capitalized right now. | 2005-03-21 | |
| BUY | 37.300 | Bill Shaw | A steady performer. Take out rumours. Good management. | 2003-07-09 | |
| DON'T BUY | 35.600 | Mark Jackson, CFA | Insurance industry has been under pressure from credit and credit exposure, but IAG has avoided it. Prefers banks. | 2003-05-07 | |
| BUY on WEAKNESS | 36.900 | Mark Jackson, CFA | One of the better well run insurance companies. Clean credit balance sheet. Would like to see it at $34/35. | 2003-04-14 | |
| DON'T BUY | 36.030 | Mark Jackson, CFA | Looks expensive. Speculation on it being a takeover. | 2003-03-25 | |
| HOLD | 37.000 | Michael Sprung | Well positioned. | 2002-07-15 | |
| BUY | 44.240 | Ted Macklin | Good company. Could be a take out candidate down the road. | 2002-04-15 | |
| PAST TOP PICK | 44.510 | Joe Connolly | (Was a top pick on Nov 28 up 9%) Still likes and buying at current price. | 2002-04-02 | |
| TOP PICK | 40.900 | Joe Connolly | Has had a big sales increase. Well managed. Good price. | 2001-11-28 | |
| BUY | 40.030 | Michael Sprung | Likes the insurance companies. May need provincial for any takeover. Good earnings. | 2001-11-19 | |
| TOP PICK | 42.000 | Martin Hubbes, CFA | Good mngmnt. Diversified. Takeover potential. | 2001-07-11 | |
| TOP PICK | 39.900 | Joe Connolly | Good company even without merger, but expects it will be a takeover. | 2001-06-21 | |
| DON'T BUY | 35.750 | Gordon Higgins, CA, MBA | Falls under Quebec legislation so don't expect an acquisition. | 2001-05-02 | |
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| STRONG BUY | 32.000 | Gavin Graham | Hot on insurance stocks. A safe haven | 2000-10-20 | |
| DON'T BUY | 31.000 | Ross Healy | Financials have stayed in line with techs, i.e., techs rally, so do these & vice versa Ergo, do not expect money to flow from techs to financial on a downturn | 2000-10-19 | |
| BUY | 31.000 | Bruce Cooper | Good values | 2000-10-16 | |
| BUY | 32.000 | Gordon Higgins, CA, MBA | Ins cos have had good growth. Still some upside. | 2000-10-10 | |
| BUY | 32.000 | Ray Steele | Likes | 2000-10-04 | |
| BUY | 31.000 | Ted Macklin | Expect good growth on banks & Insurance companies | 2000-10-03 |
