Hi Lou,
Do you think AGF.B-T is oversold? Dividend looks ripe for a cut.
Thanks,
Trevor
Hey Trevor,
Thanks for the assignment. AGF Management Ltd. has been offering investment management services since 1957 and is best known for its group of mutual funds. They have close to $46-billion in assets under management and are said to charge some of the higher fees for their services.
Recently they have had to deal with some common issues in the industry such as the departure of a star portfolio manager, competitive pressures and the constant need to gather new assets to feed the machine. There have also been net redemptions to manage as investors have pulled money out of equities and sought safe harbour in fixed income.
With regards to the sanctity of the dividend, the outlook for 2012 seems clear with a payout ratio of 65 per cent, but as with all things in life, few things are written in stone and handed down from on high.
A review of the charts will provide further insight into the potential for AGF.B-T as we go through the second half of 2012.
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In addition, every effort to move higher has met resistance along the 50- and 200-day moving averages. At this point it looks like we will have to retest support at $11.00 before we can make a call on a reversal.
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At this point I wouldn't be chasing this stock but would continue to watch it to see if it catches a bounce off $11.00 and starts to build a base.
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