Cutting Through the Noise
August 15, 2017
Canadian banks are strong, insanely profitable companies, but their primary customers - individual Canadians - are getting tapped out.
Read MoreAugust 10, 2017
Howard Marks of Oaktree Capital provides a refuge in the post-truth era. The following gems are from his presentation, 'The Truth about Investing'.
Read MoreAugust 4, 2017
This week, a group of bond buyers and dealers issued a letter to the U.S. Treasury. The 'Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association' advised the Treasury to be careful as it moves to normalize short-term interest rates...
Read MoreJuly 20, 2017
Tom weighs in on why the recent increase in interest rates is fully justified.
Read MoreJuly 17, 2017
Is the market going higher, or is it highly overvalued? A guide to getting the most out of the many and varied market predictions.
Read MoreJune 13, 2017
June 9, 2017
Investing is about setting yourself up for the last third of your life. It’s super important. So don't be afraid to be needy.
Read MoreJune 7, 2017
Market volatility is low and it feels pretty quiet. In times like these, investors should enjoy it while it lasts and get ready for when it's not so quiet.
Read MoreMay 29, 2017
Everyone has been picking on the banks lately, but we shouldn’t feel sorry for them.
Read MoreMay 15, 2017
An amusing and depressing story about a Wall Street Journal reporter who tries to find out what fees she's paying her investment advisor.
Read MoreMay 11, 2017
Many people think of Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs) as investments. But maybe they shouldn't. We explain.
Read MoreMay 8, 2017
May 4, 2017
CRM2 presented a great opportunity for Canadian wealth managers, but too many of them whiffed. Here's what they're missing.
Read MoreApril 26, 2017
April 6, 2017
March 23, 2017
As a long-term investor, your portfolio needs to fit with your goals, time frame and temperament. We call it a strategic asset mix, or SAM.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2017
In another case of the big banks behaving badly, TD is in the hot seat for its sales practices.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2017
March 6, 2017
When it comes to investing, do the easy stuff and leave the hard stuff to someone else.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2017
Highlights from a recent "fireside chat" with Connor, Clark & Lunn's founder.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2017
Digging into the five essential elements to being a better investor.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2017
We didn't win Morningstar's 'Steward of the Year' award this year. But we have every intention of living up to the old Avis motto – “When you’re only No.2, you try harder.”
Read MoreFebruary 2, 2017
You’re the CEO of your own portfolio, so don't be shy to ask more questions of your investment professionals.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2017
January 16, 2017
It always sounds cool when people talk about “patient capital.” But there are deep undertones to these words. Here's what it takes to live up to them.
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