Manulife Financial Corp (USA ) (MFC)

finviz.com

just cut dividend, price drop for short term but should show better results on the balance sheet

As technology and information exchange become better day by day, insurance quotes are becoming easier to obtain. I generally do not think the company will grow its market size due to heavy competition.

Quality, beaten down insurer advances with the S&P but at a greater percentage multiple. Unlike other insurers, it sacrificed 50% of dividend to rebuild capital rather than diluting the equity with new shares.

I owned the old John Hancock which Manlife bought. Since
than the stock has split. It has paid div. every quarter.
I like this stock. It has been good to me. Rudmary

At the end of 2008, MFC has an embedded value(EV) of 28.68 Canadian dollar.

My entry price of $7.78 = 0.34 EV

At or before 2007, MFC used to trade at a valuation of 2x EV.

I bought a diamond for the price of a glass bead.

Those who are hoping for a recovery will be disappointed. Sell early sell often

Insurance company is in solid financial state

Value and Fundamentals

going with the flow... also exposure to the insurance market is probably a good thing these days where everybody is ditching the industry.

GREAT COMPANY

ManuLife is a company with good management and more importantly has a solid base in Asian markets, a rising economy.

has always been goof to me.

Since AIG's collapse in September, shares in Canadian life insurer Manulife Financial, and other insurance companies like Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU), have been hammered. Fear by association isn't sellers' only motivation, though -- many feel the insurance industry faces risks associated with long-term care products, which could make earning a profit difficult.

But many contend that the downside of long-term care products is already priced into the stock, and that rival insurers actually have potential to pick up business from AIG. Many CAPS members are also bullish not only on the company's position in Canada and the U.S., but also on its opportunity for growth in China's underdeveloped life-insurance market. As such, 97% of the 373 CAPS members rating Manulife Financial expect it to outperform the market

12/08

During ten years I've had MFC shares they have steadily increased in value until recent economic downturn. Current yield of 5% is also a plus.

Fantastic, and well diversified insurance company, one of the Canadian stalwarts, but very international now, a very very strong dividend aristrocrate, his a long history of increases and growth rate.

You can currently purchase this stock below its intrinsic value, and the yields look like a banks yields, which is very rare when it comes to insurance companies, this company has very little bad debt and will snap back once the economy recovers.

A Very strong buy for my dividend portfolio.

will continue to take a beating with the pack but belongs at $34

Panic sellers that need to sell everything at any price to meet redemptions or margin calls. Manulife will be around in 5 years at much higher prices and may even exploit the weakness in other competitors (ie AIG) to boost market share.

Life insurer, good mgmt generally, might have been a bit more defensive with investments (ie hedged better). Should pick up some of AIGs business.