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Cutting Through the Noise


February 22, 2016

By Scott Ronalds

What are negative interest rates and how do they impact investors?

It sounds like an oxymoron – how can interest rates be negative? We explain.

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February 9, 2016

By Scott Ronalds

Falling markets suck

Yep. We hear you. And we've got your back.

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January 19, 2016

By Scott Ronalds

Sell everything - Not so fast!

Why it's a terrible idea to "sell everything."

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January 14, 2016

By Scott Ronalds

The benefits of diversification - 2015

A colourful look at the benefits of diversification.

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January 12, 2016

By Scott Ronalds

Bradley's Brief - Q4 2015

A brief look at the letter from the Prez.

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January 1, 2016

By Scott Ronalds

Readers' choice: Top blog postings of 2015

A look back at our most popular blog posts of 2015.

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December 9, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Clarity on TFSA Contribution Limits

The TFSA limit has been changed ... again. We break down the numbers.

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December 8, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

The Steadyhand Holiday Gift Guide

A catalog of gifts for the investors on your list.

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November 26, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Year-end Distributions

All you need to know about distributions, and the estimated year-end figures for our funds.

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November 25, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

5 Reasons Why Skiers Make Better Investors

Get your skis waxed and your boots warmed. Your portfolio will thank you for it!

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November 12, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Making a Statement

A reminder that there's a lot of valuable information, which many other firms don't provide, on your quarterly account statement.

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October 30, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Vancouver Open House - Saturday, November 7

We're hosting an Open House on Saturday, November 7th. Drop by to learn more about Steadyhand, meet some of the team, or just talk investing.

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October 22, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Investing a Large Sum

When investing a large sum of money, there can be an emotional benefit to phasing it in. But results are more often better when it's done all at once.

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October 16, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

The Retro Movement

With the retro movement taking hold, it's timely to revisit the attributes of the "old school" mutual fund.

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October 9, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Bradley's Brief - Q3 2015

A brief look at the letter from the Prez.

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October 8, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Tom on BNN

Tom elaborates on why we've been buying stocks in recent weeks.

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October 2, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

5 Things to Expect in a Market Selloff

A short list of recurring observations during market selloffs.

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September 28, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Money-weighted Returns

A look at why we’re changing the way we calculate and report the rate of return on clients’ account statements.

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September 21, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Reduced Minimums for Children of Existing Clients

The earlier you get started investing, the better. Which is why we’re lowering our minimum initial investment requirement for children of clients.

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September 11, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

The Plan

A look at how an investment plan can be surprisingly simple and save you a lot of financial anxiety.

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August 28, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

How We're Taking Advantage of Volatility

A look at some of the moves we've made in our funds amid the recent market volatility.

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July 27, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Things to Focus on This Summer

If you've got a Strategic Asset Mix and commit to a routine, there's no need to lose sleep over events in Athens or Alberta.

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July 22, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

5 Investing Axioms to Live by

A short list of investing truisms to take to heart.

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July 14, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Cycling and Investing

Another winning entry from our investing and cycling analogy contest.

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July 9, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Bradley's Brief - Q2 2015

A brief look at the letter from the Prez.

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