Blog: Cutting Through the Noise
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As Wealth Blooms Around You, Don't Forget About the Concept of Risk
Excerpt from Tom Bradley's blog on May 4, 2007
The Globe and Mail, Report on Business Published May 4, 2007 Feeling richer? But are you better off? When Lori and I left Toronto to move west in 1991, we kept our summer cottage in the Haliburton. Back then, we ...Read More
An Appeal to the Provinces: Come Talk to Us About Securities Regulation
Excerpt from Tom Bradley's blog on May 3, 2007
This week Premier Ed Stelmach said that Alberta is not interested in moving towards a national securities regulator. His government supports the current regime and the improvements that are being made to coordinate efforts amongst Canada’s 13 regulators (Yes, 13). At ...Read More
Closed-end Funds: Should Small Investors Pay Startup Costs?
Excerpt from Tom Bradley's blog on May 1, 2007
The Glove and Mail, Report on Business Published April 28, 2007 I get grouchy when I see products being offered that are just plain bad for investors. I've been grouchy a lot lately, particularly with all the high-fee, principal-protected products ...Read More
The Flip-side of the Foreign Takeover Binge
Excerpt from Tom Bradley's blog on April 23, 2007
The Globe and Mail, Report on Business Published April 20, 2007 Like everyone else, I don’t like seeing corporate Canada get gutted by foreign buyers. I’ve thought for years that we were getting hollowed out, even if study after study ...Read More
Podcast: The Steadyhand Income Fund (mp3)
Excerpt from Tom Bradley's blog on April 17, 2007
In this podcast, we sit down with Jay Menning, a member of Connor, Clark & Lunn's fixed income team, to talk about the Steadyhand Income Fund. Jay discusses the Income Fund's strategy and sheds some light on why it isn't a conventional bond fund. Who said bonds are boring?Read More
A Beautiful Day - Part II
Excerpt from Tom Bradley's blog on April 13, 2007
In our self-congratulatory posting about our official opening, we noted what a beautiful day it was in Vancouver on Tuesday. That nice spring weather is also symbolic of what is going on in the pension world these days. Thursday’s papers ...Read More
A Beautiful Day
Excerpt from Tom Bradley's blog on April 10, 2007
Bono once said, "It's a beautiful day; don't let it get away." So we captured it in digital film. After months of preparation and hard work, it was truly a beautiful day in Vancouver as we opened our doors to ...Read More
The Argument Against Canada-only Equity Funds
Excerpt from Tom Bradley's blog on April 9, 2007
The Globe and Mail, Report on Business Published April 6, 2007 As we take Steadyhand on the road over the next few weeks, we anticipate that one of the most frequently asked questions we’ll face will be: Why don’t you ...Read More
Mutual Fund Wraps - Right Product; Wrong Fee Structure
Excerpt from Tom Bradley's blog on April 2, 2007
There is plenty of ink devoted to mutual fund wraps these days. Wraps are investment products that package a number of mutual funds together to provide individuals with one simple solution to their investment needs. Firms that sell these products ...Read More
When a Trend Reverses, the Slide Won't be Painless or Short
Excerpt from Tom Bradley's blog on March 23, 2007
The Globe and Mail, Report on Business Published March 23, 2007 In the investment industry, I’m what people call a “bottom-up” guy. That means I get my jollies from finding undervalued businesses to invest in, rather than predicting what the ...Read More
Must-Reads on Investing
Excerpt from Tom Bradley's blog on March 20, 2007
There are thousands of books written on investing. Some will make you think, some will keep you grounded, and some will put you to sleep. Here are some of my favorites. We'll add to this list as time goes by. ...Read More
Got Money to Invest? Buck Stops with You
Excerpt from Tom Bradley's blog on March 13, 2007
The Globe and Mail, Report on Business Published March 12, 2007 It sounds corny to say that investing is a team sport. Of course it is. But sometimes there is too much focus on the individual player and as a ...Read More
