Cutting Through the Noise
May 16, 2018
Discount brokers are not permitted to provide advice, yet most fund companies pay them trailing commissions (ongoing advice fees) anyways. Some TD fundholders are finally taking a stand.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2018
When a stock or industry is being driven more by speculation than fundamentals, we're happy to sit on the sidelines.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2018
A look at one of the most important trade-offs in investing — higher potential long-term returns or lower volatility.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2018
A review of some of the topics that our Global Equity Fund manager (Edinburgh Partners' Sandy Nairn) covered during recent presentations in Vancouver and Toronto.
Read MoreNovember 24, 2017
Sears' bankruptcy is a good reminder that the terms laid out in a defined benefit (DB) pension plan are not always written in stone.
Read MoreNovember 22, 2017
Takeaways from a recent site visit with our Global Equity Fund manager in Edinburgh.
Read MoreAugust 8, 2017
Trash talking is everywhere on the investing gridiron. Here's how you can arm yourself for it.
Read MoreJune 22, 2017
Safeguards are built into every layer of investing – from CIPF coverage to third-party custody and independent audits. But what do these protections really mean for your money?
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2017
Highlighting some of the main themes from a recent conversation with the manager of our Equity Fund.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2017
Protests. Populism. Terrorism. It's a scary world out there. We lay out some advice for investing in these testing times.
Read MoreOctober 24, 2016
A look at two large corporate mergers and the insights they offer.
Read MoreSeptember 27, 2016
We're big advocates for sticking to your investment plan. But there are times when you need to do some critical rethinking.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2016
Why we're watching closely the proposed merger of PotashCorp and Agrium.
Read MoreJuly 27, 2016
A look at how ETF providers are engaging in the same bad behaviours that the mutual fund industry has been guilty of.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2015