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Cutting Through the Noise


January 13, 2025

By Tom Bradley

When and how to pay attention

More than ever, it’s easy to let the amount of information out there overwhelm you. We offer some suggestions on how you can allocate a larger share of your 2025 attention budget to where it will matter the most.

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January 10, 2025

By Tom Bradley

Bradley's Brief — Q4 2024

Tom Bradley's quarterly letter to clients.

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January 9, 2025

By David Toyne

Estate planning: The importance of a legacy binder

In this Coffee Break, estate lawyer Lucy Main discusses the concept of a 'death binder' and how it can be an invaluable tool for executors.

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January 7, 2025

By Tom Bradley

Investing vs. gambling: The rise of options trading

The degree of speculation, in stocks and elsewhere, rivals the go-go periods of 1999 and 2021. Case in point: options trading volumes have gone through the roof.

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January 1, 2025

By Scott Ronalds

Important TFSA, RRSP, and FHSA numbers for 2025

As we step into a new year, it’s timely to highlight a few important financial numbers for 2025.

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December 30, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

Say goodbye to transfer fees!

We’re excited to announce that our popular Transfer Fee Reimbursement Program is back — this time permanently! Starting January 1st, you can say goodbye to transfer fees when you move an account to us worth $50,000 or more.

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December 26, 2024

By Tom Bradley

Investors are in an era of speculation, risk-taking and dreaming. How do you stay grounded?

While it's been a great year for investors, there are sectors that look frothy. Notably, cryptocurrency and AI have shown signs of overheating. As the speculation meter climbs, it's crucial to remain grounded. Here are a few tips to help.

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December 23, 2024

By David Toyne

Charitable giving part II: Philanthropy strategies for Canadians

In Part II of our discussion with Aneil Gokhale, Director of Philanthropy at the Toronto Foundation, we dive into actionable ways Canadians can elevate their giving, from leveraging donor-advised funds to gifting appreciated securities.

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December 16, 2024

By Tom Bradley

Before you read a year-end forecast

In the next few weeks, your newsfeed will be filled with predictions about 2025. Emerging trends. Stock market targets. Impact of government changes. Before you take the time to read any of them, I implore you to look at these two pieces.

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December 9, 2024

By David Toyne

Charitable giving: How to make an impact

In this Coffee Break, we chat with Aneil Gokhale, Director of Philanthropy at the Toronto Foundation, about the many benefits and impacts of charitable giving.

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December 5, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

A recap of our discussion on the Equity Fund with Nessim Mansoor

The manager of our Equity Fund shares insights into his investment approach and discusses several of the fund’s holdings.

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December 2, 2024

By Tom Bradley

The IPO market is dead. Is a resurrection possible?

Stock markets are booming and there seems to be an unquenchable thirst for risk, but there is one area of the capital markets that’s in the doldrums: the market for IPOs is dead. Tom Bradley explains why in his Globe and Mail column.

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November 29, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

Year-end fund distributions

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

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November 25, 2024

By David Toyne

CPP enhancements explained

Financial planner Jason Yee breaks down the recent changes to the CPP and their impact on your retirement planning.

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November 21, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

The eye-opening difference of using your TFSA for investing vs. saving

Some fascinating numbers on TFSAs. And why they should be called Tax-Free Investing Accounts instead.

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November 18, 2024

By Tom Bradley

Making connections in investing

For all the word game fans out there, we've created an investment version of Connections. Can you find the right groupings?

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November 14, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

DIY investing? How to ensure your family isn’t left holding the bag

If you’re a do-it-yourself investor and you’re getting up in years, succession planning may be on your mind. Here are some strategies to consider.

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November 12, 2024

By David Toyne

Top client concerns: Talking shop with financial planner Brett Martinson

Financial planner Brett Martinson shares some of his clients' main financial concerns, from political and market uncertainties to inflation worries, and the advice he provides.

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November 7, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

Advice 2.0: Redefining the scope of our advisory services

You may not have been aware that we offer personalized advice on important issues such as asset mix, tax efficiency, and retirement income planning. This is now laid out more explicitly on our site.

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November 4, 2024

By Tom Bradley

Why the U.S. election isn't a risk to your portfolio

While the upcoming U.S. election is eliciting intense emotions and strong views, it shouldn't be viewed as a risk to your portfolio. Here's why.

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October 28, 2024

By David Toyne

Choosing the right executor: Expert tips from Margaret O'Sullivan

Thinking about who should be the executor of your will? Estate lawyer Margaret O'Sullivan offers some helpful advice.

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October 23, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

Are you a ‘non-profile’ client? The changing face of investment management

An increasing number of investment managers and brokerages have raised their minimum investment requirements in recent years, resulting in more investors becoming 'non-profile' clients and being asked to find a new home. We explain.

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October 21, 2024

By Tom Bradley

The two questions every investor needs to ask, every day

Investors face a firehose of information every day. But what should you pay attention to and what’s just clatter? Tom Bradley highlights two questions to ask yourself to help cut through the noise.

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October 17, 2024

By Tom Bradley

Peace of mind, decent returns and fabulous service: A client's story

An email from a client describes exactly how we hoped Steadyhand would fit into our clients’ lives.

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October 15, 2024

By David Toyne

Do U.S. elections impact your investment returns?

With the American election just three weeks away, we explore the historical patterns of stock market performance under Democratic and Republican presidents, and the relationship between elections and market volatility.

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