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Cutting Through the Noise


November 18, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Private equity has been booming, but public markets are starting to push back

There's a smackdown going on in private equity as public investors are starting to drive a harder bargain.

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November 4, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Time to turn down the vol on investment industry jargon

The investment industry invents new words, gives existing ones new meaning, and of course, there’s a slew of acronyms. Here's a much needed translation.

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October 21, 2019

By Tom Bradley

The 'R' word — Everybody's talking about it

Whether it’s next week, next year or beyond, we need to remember that a recession’s relationship to investing is a complicated one. Here’s what we mean.

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October 15, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Getting what you deserve from the markets

The struggle between thinking long term and making decisions based on short-term information and feedback is a mighty one. Here's a great video that brings it to life.

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October 7, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Is WeWork a disruptor or just another real estate company?

WeWork is the latest poster child for companies that are disrupting established industries. But is it the next Amazon, or the next Valeant? Tom Bradley weighs in.

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October 3, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Currency diversification — yay or nay?

There are ways to avoid the currency risk associated with owning foreign stocks. In our view, though, it's best to avoid such hedging.

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September 23, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Politics and investing

Ultra-low interest rates and continued borrowing are seemingly the solution to every problem or slowdown these days. Tom Bradley elaborates in his Financial Post column.

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September 9, 2019

By Tom Bradley

There's an interesting debate going on in the capital markets right now — bonds vs. stocks

Bonds and stocks are promoting very different outlooks right now. Here are some possible reasons why.

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August 26, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Dividend stocks are being touted as a substitute for bonds, but the reality is much more complicated

If you're receiving most of your investment income from stocks, it's time for a gut check.

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August 12, 2019

By Tom Bradley

How millennial investors can learn from their parents' mistakes

Do something your parents' generation don't do nearly enough of — ask questions.

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August 6, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Are risk ratings getting less useful?

Several fund companies are reducing the risk ratings on many of their funds. Here's why this doesn't pass the smell test.

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July 29, 2019

By Tom Bradley

A closer look at 'liquid alt' funds

With liquid alts there are lots of moving parts, the landscape is competitive, and the fees are high. Tom elaborates in his Financial Post column.

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July 15, 2019

By Tom Bradley

The market's behaviour is erratic, but we still can't live without it

The market is unpredictable, unreliable and prone to exaggeration. Yet, there are plenty of positives.

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July 4, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Moolala and Steadyhand talk stewardship

In his latest podcast, Bruce Sellery talks about stewardship with our own Salman Ahmed.

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July 2, 2019

By Tom Bradley


June 17, 2019

By Tom Bradley

It's getting harder to be a long-term investor: Here's how to keep your focus on what really counts

The shorter your time horizon, the more you're speculating and the less you're investing

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June 12, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Equity Fund Update

A review of some of the topics that our Equity Fund manager (Fiera's Gord O'Reilly) covered during a recent meeting.

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June 3, 2019

By Tom Bradley

A stock in your portfolio just got crushed by bad news. Now comes the hard part

It’s one of the hardest decisions an investment manager has to make — what to do with a stock that’s been hit hard by unexpected bad news?

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May 21, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Levitating profit margins

A look at how the remarkable profit cycle we’re in is fuelling one of the longest bull markets in history.

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May 6, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Beware of 'unpredictable diversification'

Diversification is the closest thing to a free lunch in investing. But beware the growing number of exotic products that claim to have low correlation to stocks.

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April 22, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Why you shouldn't let recent performance dominate your investing decisions

Past performance tends to trump all other factors when evaluating an investment manager. Here's why it shouldn't.

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April 8, 2019

By Tom Bradley

That investment fees are falling is a popular narrative, but it's not the whole story

There are more low-cost options today, but investors looking for personal service and advice are paying as much or more than ever.

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March 25, 2019

By Tom Bradley

These two global forces will shape your investing returns for decades to come

Forget Trump and Brexit. These other two trends will have a bigger impact on returns.

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March 11, 2019

By Tom Bradley

Don't get fooled into investing based on what's happening now — the future is all that matters

Stock prices are an educated guess as to what’s going to happen in the future — be careful when the present is being used to predict what that will be.

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February 25, 2019

By Tom Bradley