Great-West Lifeco, a leading Canadian insurance company, offers a stable investment option due to its focus on long-term, fee-based earnings through wealth management and retirement services. With a history of consistent dividends and strong financial performance, it serves as a dependable choice for income-focused investors, despite certain market risks.
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Manulife (MFC): A Deep Dive into Financials and Growth Metrics 2026
Manulife (MFC) is a Canadian financial services provider with a diversified portfolio in insurance, wealth management, and an Asia franchise. As of February 2026, it achieved core earnings of $7.5 billion and a core ROE of 16.5%. The company demonstrates strong capital ratios and consistent buybacks, making it a compelling choice for investors seeking income with growth potential.
Top 5 Publicly Traded Canadian Insurance Companies for Steady Returns
Canadian insurance stocks provide stability, income, and long-term growth, making them attractive in volatile markets. Top firms include Manulife, Sun Life, Great-West Lifeco, Intact Financial, and iA Financial, each with solid financials, strong dividend yields, and diverse strategies for growth. They benefit from regulation, recurring revenue, and improving investment income.
Colby’s First Quarter Update
The first quarter of 2021 has been interesting so far. It has gone exactly how I expected in some ways and has gone very differently in others. The EV pump due to Biden being elected has seemed to stall out already, which is much earlier than I expected it to start to fizzle out. TheContinue reading “Colby’s First Quarter Update”
The Smith Maneuver
The vast majority of people that get a HELOC style mortgage either use that equity to do renovations or just save it for emergencies. While there is nothing wrong at all with either of those options, the bank wants you to spend that money and preferably never pay it back or pay it back reallyContinue reading “The Smith Maneuver”
Colby’s Top 5 picks for 2021
So, this will be my first top 5 picks article, 2020 was interesting and very volatile which is actually a really good thing in my opinion, lots of fear and speculation in the market is a fantastic opportunity to make money, though I’m sure there are a lot of people that did not enjoy theContinue reading “Colby’s Top 5 picks for 2021”