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Cutting Through the Noise


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 26, 2025

By Tom Bradley

The many faces of a losing stock

In his latest Globe and Mail article, Tom Bradley explores the real reasons why even trusted stocks can disappoint.

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May 12, 2025

By Tom Bradley

In the focus on trade war losers, something else gets missed — slippage

While much of the discussion around the tariff turbulence has focused on the winners and losers, there’s another less-talked-about factor that goes into the economic equation: the lost output due to what we call 'slippage'. Tom Bradley explains in his Globe and Mail column.

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April 28, 2025

By Tom Bradley

The bond market isn't just important - it's extremely interesting right now

Right now, fixed income is not only important, it’s extremely interesting. Patterns that have endured for decades are being tested. Tom Bradley explains in his Globe and Mail column.

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April 14, 2025

By Tom Bradley

The best advice for investors right now: Do nothing. Really

In the face of market chaos, the best strategy might be the most counterintuitive: do nothing. And let your investment plan prove its worth.

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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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April 3, 2025

By Tom Bradley

Tariff Troubles

The market response to President Trump’s 'Liberation Day' was decisive, with stocks dropping sharply and economic growth forecasts being slashed. Here's why we're getting ready to shift back to offense.

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March 31, 2025

By Tom Bradley

Advice for a young investor: Eat your broccoli, kid

Teaching a kid about investing is challenging, because long-term success requires patience, discipline, and a clear plan. In other words, it's boring—like eating broccoli. Tom Bradley offers a few ideas to jazz up the conversation in his Globe and Mail column.

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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 17, 2025

By Tom Bradley

Three ways for investors to cope with chaos (selling out isn’t one of them)

It's a crazy time, and the emotion quotient is off the scale, which is generally not a good recipe for making dramatic changes to your portfolio. That said, there may be a few things you should do.

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March 3, 2025

By Tom Bradley

High price-to-earnings multiples aren’t here to stay

In his Globe and Mail column, Tom Bradley explores why stock market trends are often cyclical and why high valuations might not be sustainable in the long run.

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February 11, 2025

By Tom Bradley

The most important document investors will get all year

Is your investment process working? Are the fees you're paying justified by the service you're receiving? Your annual 'Performance and Fees Report' is a great resource to help answer these all-important questions.

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January 27, 2025

By Tom Bradley

Some investments are more prone to emotion than others. Here’s how to avoid following your heart

Certain investment categories are more prone to unconditional love than others. Dividend stocks, real estate, gold and cryptocurrencies are prime examples. Tom Bradley explains in his Globe and Mail column.

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January 13, 2025

By Tom Bradley

When and how to pay attention

More than ever, it’s easy to let the amount of information out there overwhelm you. We offer some suggestions on how you can allocate a larger share of your 2025 attention budget to where it will matter the most.

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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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January 7, 2025

By Tom Bradley

Investing vs. gambling: The rise of options trading

The degree of speculation, in stocks and elsewhere, rivals the go-go periods of 1999 and 2021. Case in point: options trading volumes have gone through the roof.

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December 26, 2024

By Tom Bradley

Investors are in an era of speculation, risk-taking and dreaming. How do you stay grounded?

While it's been a great year for investors, there are sectors that look frothy. Notably, cryptocurrency and AI have shown signs of overheating. As the speculation meter climbs, it's crucial to remain grounded. Here are a few tips to help.

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December 16, 2024

By Tom Bradley

Before you read a year-end forecast

In the next few weeks, your newsfeed will be filled with predictions about 2025. Emerging trends. Stock market targets. Impact of government changes. Before you take the time to read any of them, I implore you to look at these two pieces.

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December 2, 2024

By Tom Bradley

The IPO market is dead. Is a resurrection possible?

Stock markets are booming and there seems to be an unquenchable thirst for risk, but there is one area of the capital markets that’s in the doldrums: the market for IPOs is dead. Tom Bradley explains why in his Globe and Mail column.

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November 18, 2024

By Tom Bradley

Making connections in investing

For all the word game fans out there, we've created an investment version of Connections. Can you find the right groupings?

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November 4, 2024

By Tom Bradley

Why the U.S. election isn't a risk to your portfolio

While the upcoming U.S. election is eliciting intense emotions and strong views, it shouldn't be viewed as a risk to your portfolio. Here's why.

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October 21, 2024

By Tom Bradley

The two questions every investor needs to ask, every day

Investors face a firehose of information every day. But what should you pay attention to and what’s just clatter? Tom Bradley highlights two questions to ask yourself to help cut through the noise.

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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 7, 2024

By Tom Bradley

How to prepare for a bear market when everything's looking great

The markets have been on a great run, and it's important to enjoy the sunshine. But perversely, it's also the best time to prepare for rain. To help, here are a few things to expect when the next storm hits.

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