Cutting Through the Noise
December 16, 2024
In the next few weeks, your newsfeed will be filled with predictions about 2025. Emerging trends. Stock market targets. Impact of government changes. Before you take the time to read any of them, I implore you to look at these two pieces.
Read MoreDecember 2, 2024
Stock markets are booming and there seems to be an unquenchable thirst for risk, but there is one area of the capital markets that’s in the doldrums: the market for IPOs is dead. Tom Bradley explains why in his Globe and Mail column.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2024
For all the word game fans out there, we've created an investment version of Connections. Can you find the right groupings?
Read MoreNovember 4, 2024
While the upcoming U.S. election is eliciting intense emotions and strong views, it shouldn't be viewed as a risk to your portfolio. Here's why.
Read MoreOctober 21, 2024
Investors face a firehose of information every day. But what should you pay attention to and what’s just clatter? Tom Bradley highlights two questions to ask yourself to help cut through the noise.
Read MoreOctober 17, 2024
An email from a client describes exactly how we hoped Steadyhand would fit into our clients’ lives.
Read MoreOctober 8, 2024
October 7, 2024
The markets have been on a great run, and it's important to enjoy the sunshine. But perversely, it's also the best time to prepare for rain. To help, here are a few things to expect when the next storm hits.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2024
Investing is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s a hackneyed phrase but couldn’t be more true. Fortunately, there are a few things you can do to build up your endurance. Here are three.
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2024
Tom Bradley took advantage of some dock time this summer to think about bigger things, like new and changing trends that will eventually affect economies and markets. Here are six to keep an eye on.
Read MoreAugust 29, 2024
Money manager and writer Ben Carlson highlights 15 surefire ways to make poor investment decisions.
Read MoreAugust 26, 2024
In investing, asymmetry is all around us. Tom Bradley offers some tips on how you can make sure your portfolio is on the right side of it.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2024
Most Canadian investment firms have terrible fee reporting practices. It's prompted the industry regulator, CIRO (Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization), to implement changes. And a rant from us.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2024
In investing, unlike the Olympics, you don’t have to be the best in the world to bring home the gold. Tom Bradley explains in his Globe and Mail column.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2024
The sentiment toward private investments is running hot. But there are trade-offs that all the enthusiasm usually obscures. Here are some things to consider before wading into the private asset market.
Read MoreJuly 15, 2024
How to tell if you're dealing with a salesperson or an investment professional.
Read MoreJuly 9, 2024
July 2, 2024
The Canada Day weekend feels like a good time to address a never-ending investment question: What is the right balance in your portfolio between Canadian and foreign stocks?
Read MoreJune 18, 2024
Many investors are scratching their heads and wondering about the continued rise of stock prices, a run that started in the fall of 2022. Is it real or are things getting carried away?
Read MoreMay 21, 2024
Tom Bradley lays out the factors that drive your long-term returns, in order of importance, in his Globe and Mail column.
Read MoreMay 6, 2024
Some themes from the first quarter, along with tips on how to read the reports.
Read MoreApril 22, 2024
Why the price you pay for an investment is the single most important factor in determining your return.
Read MoreApril 9, 2024
April 8, 2024
The U.S. stock market has reached a level of concentration not seen in decades, due to the impact of the 'Magnificent Seven'. But history tells us that the group will change, and as investors, we need to ensure we’re not managing our portfolios while looking in the rearview mirror.
Read MoreMarch 25, 2024
The business media is obsessed these days with the possibility of interest-rate cuts, the next recession, and the U.S. election. But there are important trends and innovations that will have a greater effect on long-term portfolio returns, yet garner little attention. Here are a few.
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