Cutting Through the Noise
January 30, 2015
January 16, 2015
We're hosting an Open House on Saturday, January 24th. Drop by for an overview of what we're all about.
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January 12, 2015
Introducing the Steadyhand 5-Year Club. As members attest, an association worth belonging to.
Read MoreJanuary 3, 2015
A look back at our most popular blog posts of 2014.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2014
Reflecting back on some of the highlights around the office this year.
Read MoreDecember 3, 2014
We're hosting an Open House on Saturday, December 13th. Stop by for mulled wine, chocolates and an overview of what we're all about.
Read MoreNovember 27, 2014
All you need to know about distributions, and the estimated year-end figures for our funds.
Read MoreNovember 21, 2014
Our new site is up and running. Go ahead and poke around. We hope you like the new functionality and design.
Read MoreNovember 12, 2014
November 6, 2014
We're hosting an Open House on Saturday, November 15th. Stop by for coffee, Belgian waffles and an overview of what we're all about.
Read MoreOctober 31, 2014
We're currently seeking candidates for a temporary, full-time administrative support assistant in Vancouver.
Read MoreOctober 23, 2014
October 14, 2014
The Cub Scouts motto, Be Prepared, should also be a big thing with investors.
Read MoreSeptember 4, 2014
On average, our team has 89% of our financial assets invested in the Steadyhand funds. That's home cooking!
Read MoreAugust 13, 2014
One of the joys of Steadyhand's success is that we get to bring other turned-on people into the company and gain from their experiences and energy. With our growth, it's time to add some depth to the investment side of the firm. In our latest posting, we're looking ...
Read MoreAugust 12, 2014
A man from Singapore recently paid over $2 million to have lunch with Warren Buffett at a New York steakhouse. It’s a pricey tab for a T-bone, but in support of a good cause. Buffett auctions off an invitation to lunch every year (for up to eight people) on eBay and the proceeds go to a charity that runs anti-poverty programs and serves free meals in San Francisco. Other financial types ...
Read MoreAugust 6, 2014
If you grew up in the late 70’s or early 80’s, you know the band Journey. You probably owned one of their vinyls or cassettes, and maybe even had a poster of the quintet on your bedroom door (you know who you are). If the name doesn’t ring a bell, you’ve ...
Read MoreJuly 21, 2014
Steadyhand has now been in business for over seven years. That’s exciting for all kinds of reasons, but today I’ll focus on just one – investment returns. We now have 7-year numbers, and not one, not two, but three 5-year performance periods. Clients can look ...
Read MoreJuly 16, 2014
sen∙ti∙ment (noun) The mood of the market. The attitude of investors towards the near-term prospects for a particular index, asset class, or security. Some investment managers view market sentiment as a valuable contrarian indicator. That is, when the bulk of investors are sour on the prospects for the market, it is often a good time to buy, as much of the bad news is already reflected in prices and the ...
Read MoreJuly 14, 2014
In his column in the Report on Business the other week (How to Discuss Fees With Your Investment Adviser), Rob Carrick provided investors with a list of questions to ask their adviser about fees. In case any Steadyhand clients are interested in asking the questions ...
Read MoreJuly 11, 2014
From our Quarterly Report: “It’s not the time to chase yield or return, but rather, it’s about managing risk and making sure the odds are in your favour ... I don’t think a 10-20% cash cushion is excessive at a time when we’re going through a grand economic ...
Read MoreJune 23, 2014
We’ve decided to reduce the amount of the Income Fund’s quarterly distribution to $0.07/unit, from $0.10/unit, effective June 30th. The fund pays a fixed distribution for the first three quarters of the year (end of March, June and September), and a variable ...
Read MoreJune 10, 2014
We make most of the advancements to our business platform during the slower summer and early fall months. To that end, we have off-site sessions each spring in which we look at our business and prioritize the projects we want to work on. We like to organize ...
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