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Cutting Through the Noise


November 26, 2015

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 25, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

5 Reasons Why Skiers Make Better Investors

Get your skis waxed and your boots warmed. Your portfolio will thank you for it!

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November 18, 2015

By Tom Bradley

100 Minus Your Age How You Feel

It's time to revisit an old rule of thumb for how much you should have invested in stocks.

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November 12, 2015

By Scott Ronalds

Making a Statement

A reminder that there's a lot of valuable information, which many other firms don't provide, on your quarterly account statement.

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November 10, 2015

By Tom Bradley

2015 – A Year of Learning

Some lessons we've learned over the past few months.

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November 9, 2015

By Tom Bradley

Coming Soon to Late Night TV: Financial Infomercials

We liken leveraged ETFs and index-linked notes to late night infomercials - they're bad for your financial health!

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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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