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Cutting Through the Noise


July 15, 2025

By Tom Bradley

The Voice of Steadyhand

After 18 years and over 700 blog posts, Steadyhand bids farewell to Scott Ronalds—the voice behind the firm's distinctive communications.

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July 9, 2025

By Tom Bradley

Bradley's Brief — Q2 2025

Tom Bradley's quarterly letter to clients.

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June 24, 2025

By Scott Ronalds

Summer Reading 2025

7 steadyhand-picked books for the summer.

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June 11, 2025

By Tom Bradley

It's official: Steadyhand is now proudly part of the Purpose family

We’re excited to share that Steadyhand is now officially part of the Purpose Unlimited family! This marks a new chapter in our mission to deliver better investing outcomes and a more personalized experience for Canadians.

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May 13, 2025

By Scott Ronalds

Steadyhand clients show strong support for our partnership with Purpose Unlimited

On May 9, Steadyhand clients voted overwhelmingly in favor of two key proposals regarding our partnership with Purpose Unlimited during a virtual unitholder meeting.

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April 22, 2025

By Scott Ronalds

Steadyhand’s partnership with Purpose Unlimited: What it means for you

We delve deeper into what our partnership with Purpose Unlimited means for you, from the benefits it will bring to investors to the core aspects of our business that won’t change.

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April 17, 2025

By David Toyne

From saving to spending: How to plan your retirement withdrawals

Retirement expert Don Ezra discusses how to confidently transition from saving to spending using a practical, pension-style approach.

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April 8, 2025

By Tom Bradley

Bradley's Brief — Q1 2025

Tom Bradley's quarterly letter to clients.

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March 27, 2025

By Scott Ronalds

Tom Bradley discusses Steadyhand’s next chapter with Purpose CEO Som Seif

Steadyhand Co-founder Tom Bradley chats with Purpose CEO Som Seif about Purpose's mission, the anticipated benefits our partnership will bring to Steadyhand clients, and the next steps in this exciting new chapter.

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March 24, 2025

By Tom Bradley

Steadyhand to be acquired by Purpose Unlimited to enhance your wealth management experience

Steadyhand is excited to announce that we have accepted an offer to join Purpose Unlimited, subject to regulatory and unitholder approval. This partnership aims to expand our wealth management capabilities and enhance our ability to serve Canadians’ investment needs.

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March 6, 2025

By David Toyne

Why happiness increases after 50 — Don Ezra explains

Financial expert and author Don Ezra explains the fascinating concept of the U-Curve of Happiness.

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February 26, 2025

By Scott Ronalds

Steadyhand tax documents: All you need to know

To assist with your tax filing, we review the tax documents you will receive from us this year along with a brief explanation of their purpose.

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January 23, 2025

By Salman Ahmed

Year-end review and investment outlook video

In our year-end video, we update you on the firm, share our market outlook, review our performance, and explain how your portfolios are built to handle today's market dynamics.

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January 10, 2025

By Tom Bradley

Bradley's Brief — Q4 2024

Tom Bradley's quarterly letter to clients.

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December 30, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

Say goodbye to transfer fees!

We’re excited to announce that our popular Transfer Fee Reimbursement Program is back — this time permanently! Starting January 1st, you can say goodbye to transfer fees when you move an account to us worth $50,000 or more.

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November 29, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

Year-end fund distributions

All you need to know about distributions, and the estimated year-end figures for our funds.

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November 7, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

Advice 2.0: Redefining the scope of our advisory services

You may not have been aware that we offer personalized advice on important issues such as asset mix, tax efficiency, and retirement income planning. This is now laid out more explicitly on our site.

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October 17, 2024

By Tom Bradley

Peace of mind, decent returns and fabulous service: A client's story

An email from a client describes exactly how we hoped Steadyhand would fit into our clients’ lives.

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October 8, 2024

By Tom Bradley

Bradley's Brief — Q3 2024

Tom Bradley's quarterly letter to clients.

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October 3, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

Putting our money where our mouth is: Co-investment update 2024

At Steadyhand, we believe in investing alongside our clients — what we like to call “eating our own cooking.” Here's what it means in real money.

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September 11, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

The power of your referrals

Four out of five clients come to us through word of mouth. We greatly appreciate these introductions, and to make referring us easier, we’ve added a new feature on our website. And for every new client you refer, we’ll plant 10 trees in partnership with Tree Canada.

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July 9, 2024

By Tom Bradley

Bradley's Brief — Q2 2024

Tom Bradley's quarterly letter to clients.

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July 3, 2024

By Salman Ahmed

Small-Cap Equity Fund Manager News

Galibier Capital, the manager of the Steadyhand Small-Cap Equity Fund, recently announced its intention to become part of Guardian Capital. This change will have no impact on the Small-Cap Fund or Galibier’s investment approach, but will provide the firm with more operational resources.

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June 25, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

Our Transfer Fee Reimbursement Program Returns!

From July 1 to September 30, move an account to us from another financial institution and say goodbye to those dreaded transfer fees — we’ve got them covered, up to $150.

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June 5, 2024

By Scott Ronalds

Summer Reading 2024

8 steadyhand-picked books for the summer.

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