Blog: Cutting Through the Noise
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Steadyhand Top Ten List
Excerpt from Scott Ronalds's blog on July 3, 2007
We're pleased to present the inaugural Steadyhand Top Ten List. We've faced a lot of great - and not so great - questions in our first few months of business. Here are our top picks: 10. Is this the place ...Read More
High Conviction Investing
Excerpt from Scott Ronalds's blog on June 14, 2007
I came across an article on Yahoo! Finance last week that profiled the Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund (the fund is only available in the U.S.). The author led off with a quote from the fund’s manager: “ The way ...Read More
Lessons From a Suitcase
Excerpt from Scott Ronalds's blog on May 22, 2007
Starting up a new fund company is hard work. I felt it was time for a little R&R, so I recently headed south to the Mayan Riviera to recharge the batteries. After 3 or 4 days of lounging on the ...Read More
Coming to Toronto on May 16-17
Excerpt from Scott Ronalds's blog on May 10, 2007
The manager of our Equity Fund, Cranston, Gaskin, O’Reilly & Vernon (CGOV), is holding an Investor Conference Day in Toronto next week that I’ll be attending. Finally, an excuse to head east and get out of this terrible spring weather ...Read More
Good Fix to a Variable Problem
Excerpt from Scott Ronalds's blog on April 12, 2007
RBC Asset Management announced on Tuesday that they plan on changing the way they calculate the MERs of their funds. As a refresher, an MER – the expense that we all love to hate – consists of a fund’s management ...Read More
Steadyhand Hits the Slopes
Excerpt from Scott Ronalds's blog on March 15, 2007
Steadyhand hit the slopes last weekend in Whistler. Unfortunately, with limited visibility, high winds and wet snow, conditions were almost unbearable. ...Read More
Pass the Remote
Excerpt from Scott Ronalds's blog on March 7, 2007
My future has never looked so bright. I’ve been watching a lot of the big banks’ commercials on T.V. lately, and I’m really excited about my financial future. Apparently, I can send my daughter to med school and buy the ...Read More
That Was Ugly
Excerpt from Scott Ronalds's blog on February 28, 2007
Biggest one day loss since 2001. Historic sell-off. Downright brutal. I’m referring of course to the actions of the Florida Panthers yesterday. The Panthers traded Todd Bertuzzi to the Red Wings for two conditional draft picks and a forward I’ve ...Read More
JetBlue – An Untimely Lesson in Growth
Excerpt from Scott Ronalds's blog on February 20, 2007
JetBlue, the New York-based low-cost airline known for its leather seats, seatback TVs and superior customer service, suffered a public relations nightmare last week when an east coast ice storm grounded many of its scheduled flights. Hazardous weather is beyond ...Read More
The Bear Truth
Excerpt from Scott Ronalds's blog on February 13, 2007
Grizzly Facts, Part I The Grizzly population of North America is estimated to be between 40,000 - 50,000 B.C. is home to 1 of every 4 remaining Grizzly bears in North America Newborn cubs weigh less than a pound A ...Read More
