Cutting Through the Noise
July 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.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2024
While we're not proponents of doing a lot of trading or fiddling with your portfolio, here are a few things you can do to improve your chances of success in the current environment.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2024
Risk is a loaded word. It has negative connotations for most people, and is something to be avoided. Yet, it’s an essential part of investing. It’s embedded in the math — risk plus time equals return. Tom Bradley explores the topic in his Globe and Mail column.
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2024
The perils of basing your financial and investment decisions on the hope that interest rates will go back down.
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2024
Breaking down the most important investment document of the year.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2024
“I will be a steady, long-term investor.” It’s easy to say and difficult to do. Indeed, there’s a big gap between talking about sticking to a plan and actually doing it. Tom Bradley offers a few suggestions that will improve your chances of success in his latest Globe and Mail article.
Read MoreJanuary 9, 2024
January 3, 2024
As we head into 2024, there is no shortage of negatives to focus on. But there are plenty of reasons for optimism, too. Tom Bradley highlights seven of them in his Globe and Mail column.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2023
Beware of market forecasts: There’s no accountability around them, and certainly no intellectual honesty. And for every prediction that’s right, there are 10 that are way off.
Read MoreDecember 4, 2023
Nvidia Corp. reported its results recently and the numbers were eye-popping. Revenue for the third quarter was up 206 per cent to US$18-billion, and earnings per share were up more than 12 times, year-over-year. It was one of the most remarkable earnings reports I’ve ever seen from a large, established company. So, what did the stock do? Well, it went down.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2023
Right now, the bright shiny object is the safe and reliable GIC. Yet, investors opting for the comfort and certainty of GICs are likely to expose themselves to a set of risks they hadn't considered.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2023
Canadian investors recently lost a great advocate. Glorianne Stromberg passed away in Toronto on October 15th. She will be missed but her legacy lives on.
Read MoreNovember 6, 2023
In his new Globe and Mail column, Steadyhand Chair Tom Bradley endeavours to cut through the noise and sift through the urgent (news, headlines and stats) in search of the important.
Read MoreOctober 12, 2023
Tony Hamblin was a little-known giant in our industry. He was a mentor to several of Canada's great investors and had a lasting impact on many.
Read MoreOctober 10, 2023
September 5, 2023
The world's hottest stock, Nvidia, poses a dilemma for fund managers — both those who own it and those who don't. We explain.
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