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Cutting Through the Noise


July 6, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

Invest like a salmon

The salmon would make a fantastic investor. Hear me out.

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June 26, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

The sister-in-law account

Mixing family and business can be touchy. But here's why I'm confident my sister-in-law is going to be happy she moved her RSP to Steadyhand.

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June 22, 2017

By Salman Ahmed

How your money is safeguarded at Steadyhand

A look at the measures in place to protect clients' money from fraud or insolvency.

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June 19, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

Starting to think about retirement? Here's a look at two key sources of income to expect

What you can expect from government sources and your RIF when you decide to retire.

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June 15, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

Fifty-something and sleepless

Is thinking about your portfolio and financial future causing some sleepless nights? We'd love to chat.

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June 13, 2017

By Tom Bradley

When good is better than perfect

There's no such thing as a perfect portfolio.

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June 9, 2017

By Tom Bradley

Being needy. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Investing is about setting yourself up for the last third of your life. It’s super important. So don't be afraid to be needy.

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June 7, 2017

By Tom Bradley

How investors can prepare for the next market downturn

Market volatility is low and it feels pretty quiet. In times like these, investors should enjoy it while it lasts and get ready for when it's not so quiet.

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June 5, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

Summer reading

Summer is just around the corner. We've got your literature needs covered.

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May 29, 2017

By Tom Bradley

Banks: On the backs of the Canadian public

Everyone has been picking on the banks lately, but we shouldn’t feel sorry for them.

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May 25, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

10 Years Wiser (the article)

Reflecting back on the origins of Steadyhand and the challenges, opportunities, and lessons we've embraced over our first decade.

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May 23, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

Steadyhand should have a ________.

What symbol or icon comes to mind when you think of Steadyhand?

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May 17, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

Of dragons, wealthy barbers and saving more

Observations from an investment lunch with David Chilton.

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May 15, 2017

By Tom Bradley

The fee mystery

An amusing and depressing story about a Wall Street Journal reporter who tries to find out what fees she's paying her investment advisor.

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May 11, 2017

By Tom Bradley

Is a GIC an investment?

Many people think of Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs) as investments. But maybe they shouldn't. We explain.

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May 8, 2017

By Tom Bradley

Almost live from Omaha

Key takeaways from the Woodstock for Capitalists.

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May 4, 2017

By Tom Bradley

CRM2 - A missed opportunity

CRM2 presented a great opportunity for Canadian wealth managers, but too many of them whiffed. Here's what they're missing.

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April 26, 2017

By Tom Bradley

That feeling

We're getting pumped for our upcoming10 Years Wiser events.

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April 18, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

A closer look at America's domination of the global stock market

America increasingly dominates global stock market indices, which isn't such a good thing.

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April 11, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

10 years: A performance analysis

A rundown of our first set of 10-year numbers.

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April 6, 2017

By Tom Bradley

We're 10!

We’re 10! As our funds reached the decade mark this quarter, we reflect back on Steadyhand’s mission.

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March 28, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

Best case / worst case

A look at some of the triggers that could cause the markets to climb appreciably higher or spark a meaningful pullback.

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March 23, 2017

By Tom Bradley

The strategic asset mix: Your home base in turbulent times

As a long-term investor, your portfolio needs to fit with your goals, time frame and temperament. We call it a strategic asset mix, or SAM.

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March 14, 2017

By Scott Ronalds

Emmylou: Namaste

Checking in with Emmylou a year into her transition to part-time work.

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March 10, 2017

By Tom Bradley

Canadian banks: sales or service?

In another case of the big banks behaving badly, TD is in the hot seat for its sales practices.

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