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Cutting Through the Noise


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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July 7, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Ride On

There are many good analogies between cycling and investing, as we learned from our recent jersey giveaway.

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June 24, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

In Defense of the All-stock Portfolio

If you've got a long time horizon, stocks should comprise the bulk, if not all, of your portfolio. With a few caveats, however.

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June 19, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Financial Post Article on Steadyhand

The Financial Post looks at how Steadyhand is taking on the big banks.

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June 16, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Stocks are Expensive ... But Not Everywhere

While stocks in general look expensive, there are pockets of opportunity. Japan is one such area.

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June 3, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Steadyhand Fees: A Little Secret

A little secret about our Fee Reduction Program: it can be gamed. But you didn't hear it from us.

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May 29, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Summer Reading

Our summer reading list has a little bit of everything this year - business, investing, murder, wine and Neanderthals.

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May 19, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

End of an Era

Letterman's last show this week marks a changing of the guard in late night TV. Is investment management next?

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May 4, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Investing is a Marathon

As investors, we can all learn a thing or two from Marathoners.

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April 29, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Thanks a (Half) Billion!

A look inside our business as we reach an important milestone.

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April 24, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

TFSA Limit Increased

A look at what the increase to the annual TFSA contribution limit means for you.

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April 24, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Open House - Saturday, May 2nd

We're hosting an Open House on Saturday, May 2nd. Drop by for an overview of what we're all about.

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April 23, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

An Investor-friendly Budget

The federal government proposed a budget this week with some big implications for investors.

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