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Cutting Through the Noise


January 9, 2018

By Scott Ronalds

Bradley's Brief - Q4 2017

A brief look at the letter from the Prez.

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January 5, 2018

By Scott Ronalds

What a market decline could look like for a balanced investor

Are you prepared for a market pullback? Here's a few scenarios to help test yourself.

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January 4, 2018

By Scott Ronalds

Good times

2017 was another good year for investors. We should enjoy it, but we should also temper our expectations for future returns.

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January 3, 2018

By Scott Ronalds

Fifty-seven thousand five hundred!

With the turn of the calendar comes a fresh $5,500 in contribution room for your Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA). Even better, the lifetime contribution limit for these accounts now stands at $57,500!

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December 30, 2017

By Tom Bradley

2018 - The year ahead

While we don't make short-term market forecasts, we can say with perfect foresight that 2018 is sure to be interesting. Here's a look at some potential market drivers.

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December 27, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

It's a fabulous time to look different: Global Equity Fund update in Vancouver (Jan. 23) & Toronto (Jan. 25)

Join us this January to hear Dr. Sandy Nairn, Edinburgh Partners’ co-founder & CEO, discuss the makeup of our Global Fund and the opportunities his team is finding.

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December 22, 2017

By Tom Bradley

Competition? What competition?

A look at the growing trend of corporate mergers.

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December 20, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

An old Steadyhand tradition - The year-end poem

It's that time of year for reflection, lists and forecasts. We hope our year-end poem gives you some perspective on 2017 and brings a smile at this busy time.

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December 18, 2017

By Tom Bradley

2017 was the year everything went right, and that's enough to make anyone paranoid

After years of markets over-reacting to political and socio-economic news, nothing could shake investors in 2017.

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December 12, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

Thinking speculative? Follow these guidelines.

Things to consider if you're thinking of investing in bitcoin, cannabis, space tourism or other high risk investments.

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December 8, 2017

By Tom Bradley

Volatility - This is wild

Stock market volatility has been remarkably low this year. CC&L has produced a great chart that shows just how unusual this period has been.

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December 7, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

Equity Fund Update

Key takeaways from a recent presentation on the Steadyhand Equity Fund with Ted Ecclestone from CGOV (the manager of the fund).

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December 4, 2017

By Tom Bradley

Why you shouldn't sweat the fed, and the danger of chasing dividends

Breathlessly watching central bankers for their next move does little to enhance your returns.

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November 29, 2017

By Tom Bradley

Hello? Is anybody there?

A rant on companies that don't answer their phones.

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November 28, 2017

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 24, 2017

By Salman Ahmed

What Sears can teach you about your pension

Sears' bankruptcy is a good reminder that the terms laid out in a defined benefit (DB) pension plan are not always written in stone.

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November 22, 2017

By Salman Ahmed

Global Equity Fund Update

Takeaways from a recent site visit with our Global Equity Fund manager in Edinburgh.

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November 20, 2017

By Tom Bradley

Hoping to turbocharge your returns by borrowing to invest? Read this first

Things to consider if you're thinking of borrowing to invest.

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November 16, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

Behavioural economics and the $100 bottle of wine

One of the core assumptions of economics is that people behave rationally. But they don’t. The story of a $100 bottle of wine illustrates.

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November 14, 2017

By Tom Bradley

What are you expecting from your portfolio?

A recent survey found that individual investors are expecting an annual return of 10.2% over the next 5 years. Not to be a downer, but they're likely going to be disappointed.

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November 9, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

Looking at the future

Thinking long term is great in concept, yet harder to execute on. But what if we could actually see the long term?

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November 6, 2017

By Tom Bradley

Behavioural economics applied

A look at some of the behavioural challenges that investors encounter.

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November 3, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

New look

The story behind the new look to our homepage.

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October 30, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

Fighting fire with fire

In investing, sometimes the best course of action doesn't sound right or feel very good at the time. Like fighting fire with fire.

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October 27, 2017

By Tom Bradley

Ama-conned

238 towns and cities have submitted a proposal to become Amazon's second headquarters. But it's been a colossal waste of time and resources for many of them.

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