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Cutting Through the Noise


October 7, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Is WeWork a disruptor or just another real estate company?

WeWork is the latest poster child for companies that are disrupting established industries. But is it the next Amazon, or the next Valeant? Tom Bradley weighs in.

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October 3, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Currency diversification — yay or nay?

There are ways to avoid the currency risk associated with owning foreign stocks. In our view, though, it's best to avoid such hedging.

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September 26, 2019

By Scott Ronalds

Money for nothing

Money for nothing remains a controversial topic well beyond the Dire Straits song. We explain.

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September 23, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Politics and investing

Ultra-low interest rates and continued borrowing are seemingly the solution to every problem or slowdown these days. Tom Bradley elaborates in his Financial Post column.

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September 16, 2019

By Scott Ronalds

Eating our own cooking

One of our key business tenets is co-investment, or investing alongside our clients. Here's what it means in real money.

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September 12, 2019

By Salman Ahmed

Global Equity Fund — One Year On

It's been a year since we changed the manager of our Global Equity Fund. We walk through why performance has been disappointing thus far and why we have confidence in the new manager.

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September 9, 2019

By Tom Bradley

There's an interesting debate going on in the capital markets right now — bonds vs. stocks

Bonds and stocks are promoting very different outlooks right now. Here are some possible reasons why.

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August 28, 2019

By Scott Ronalds

Real estate stocks and their place in your portfolio

What's a suitable level of exposure to real estate stocks in my portfolio? It's a bit of a loaded question, but here's our response.

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August 26, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Dividend stocks are being touted as a substitute for bonds, but the reality is much more complicated

If you're receiving most of your investment income from stocks, it's time for a gut check.

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August 19, 2019

By Scott Ronalds

Twenty years on, plus one

Scott wrote a reflection last summer on some of the observations, tips and lessons he's learned over two decades working in this business. Well, another year has passed and he thought he'd share one more.

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August 14, 2019

By Salman Ahmed

Market update

An update on the recent market volatility.

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August 12, 2019

By Tom Bradley

How millennial investors can learn from their parents' mistakes

Do something your parents' generation don't do nearly enough of — ask questions.

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August 6, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Are risk ratings getting less useful?

Several fund companies are reducing the risk ratings on many of their funds. Here's why this doesn't pass the smell test.

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July 29, 2019

By Tom Bradley

A closer look at 'liquid alt' funds

With liquid alts there are lots of moving parts, the landscape is competitive, and the fees are high. Tom elaborates in his Financial Post column.

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July 25, 2019

By Scott Ronalds

Lessons in brand nostalgia

The hit Netflix series Stranger Things does a great job of taking viewers back to the 80's by flashing to hot brands at the time like Kodak, Chevrolet and Radio Shack. Many of these iconic companies have since gone bankrupt — which is a good reminder to make sure your portfolio isn't only focused on today's hip companies.

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July 22, 2019

By Scott Ronalds

The market is at an all-time high ... again

You’ve probably been hearing it again. “The market is at an all-time high.” Better get out, right? Not so fast.

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July 15, 2019

By Tom Bradley

The market's behaviour is erratic, but we still can't live without it

The market is unpredictable, unreliable and prone to exaggeration. Yet, there are plenty of positives.

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July 9, 2019

By Scott Ronalds

Bradley's Brief — Q2 2019

A brief look at the letter from the Prez.

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July 4, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Moolala and Steadyhand talk stewardship

In his latest podcast, Bruce Sellery talks about stewardship with our own Salman Ahmed.

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July 2, 2019

By Tom Bradley


June 26, 2019

By Scott Ronalds

Lifting a beer to Greece's shrinking debt

While on holiday in Greece, Scott stumbled across an interesting story about how a beer company is helping to reduce the country's debt.

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June 17, 2019

By Tom Bradley

It's getting harder to be a long-term investor: Here's how to keep your focus on what really counts

The shorter your time horizon, the more you're speculating and the less you're investing

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June 12, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Equity Fund Update

A review of some of the topics that our Equity Fund manager (Fiera's Gord O'Reilly) covered during a recent meeting.

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June 10, 2019

By Scott Ronalds

A little of that human touch

A number of online-focused companies are opening brick-and-mortar stores. It's a reminder of the value of the human touch. And it's why we make it easy to book an appointment with one of our Investor Specialists in person.

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June 3, 2019

By Tom Bradley

A stock in your portfolio just got crushed by bad news. Now comes the hard part

It’s one of the hardest decisions an investment manager has to make — what to do with a stock that’s been hit hard by unexpected bad news?

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