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Cutting Through the Noise


November 4, 2015

By Tom Bradley

FOMO and Other Lessons From Valeant

The fall of a market darling reinforces some important lessons in investing.

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October 30, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Vancouver Open House - Saturday, November 7

We're hosting an Open House on Saturday, November 7th. Drop by to learn more about Steadyhand, meet some of the team, or just talk investing.

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October 29, 2015

By Tom Bradley

Volatile Year Offers Investors Ideal Opportunity for a Real Gut Check

Investors have seen it all this year - which makes it an ideal time to assess your portfolio. We walk through a few simple steps you can take.

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October 28, 2015

By Neil Jensen

Job Opportunity: Administration Support (Temporary)

We're seeking candidates for a temporary, full-time administrative support assistant in Vancouver.

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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 20, 2015

By Tom Bradley

Are You Getting Your Share?

The banks are looking to cut costs and improve efficiencies. What will it mean for service levels and fees?

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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 14, 2015

By Tom Bradley

How to Narrow the 'Behavior Gap' That's Hurting Your Portfolio

In his Globe and Mail column, Tom highlights four things you can do to improve long-term returns.

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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 24, 2015

By Neil Jensen

Job Opportunity: Client Services Administrator

We're currently seeking candidates for a permanent, full-time Client Services Administrator in Vancouver.

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September 23, 2015

By Tom Bradley

Why I'm Buying Stocks Again

In his latest Globe article, Tom explains why he's more optimistic about stocks after a choppy summer.

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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 17, 2015

By Tom Bradley

The Fed Blinked Again

While the media is fixated on the Federal Reserve's next move, we try to keep the noise to a minimum and focus on building portfolios for the next five years.

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September 14, 2015

By Tom Bradley

Home Cooking - We Like it That Way

Our latest co-investment numbers show that we eat our own cooking. A lot of it.

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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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September 2, 2015

By Tom Bradley

Pro-cyclical - To Be or Not to Be?

With several ETFs being terminated, a good reminder that it's dangerous to let industry trends determine your portfolio holdings.

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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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August 21, 2015

By Tom Bradley

Weak Markets - What to Do?

Some important points to remember in light of the current market weakness.

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August 20, 2015

By Tom Bradley

Good Debt, Bad Debt

Canadians are carrying a lot of debt, which no matter how the banks spin it, is not a good thing.

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August 17, 2015

By Tom Bradley

Your Retirement Depends on How Well You Understand Your Portfolio Now

In his latest Globe article, Tom emphasizes that how you invest now will play a big role in your standard of living in the last third of your life.

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August 13, 2015

By Tom Bradley

Yuan Devaluation

Some perspective on China's currency devaluation.

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August 11, 2015

By Tom Bradley

Failure to Connect

A look at why we should never assume the stock market is tightly linked to the economy.

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