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Understanding Split Shares
Split share funds (“Splits”) are unique investment corporations that provide opportunities for both conservative and growth-oriented investors. Splits typically invest in a pool of dividend paying companies and divvy up or “split” the dividends paid by underlying stocks from any…
August 9, 2024
Prepare, Don’t Predict: Building Resilient Portfolios with Private Credit
For decades, investors climbed the 60/40 ladder with confidence. Now, every step feels less steady. High inflation that refuses to budge, interest rates that won’t come down anytime soon, and the growing correlation between stocks and bonds...
2024 Midyear Outlook
Canada became the first G7 country to cut interest rates in June, signaling the start of the long-awaited rate cuts investors have been anticipating. The biggest questions now...
July 8, 2024
The Evolution of Portfolio Management
Portfolio managers and academics have worked over the years to build an investment framework that can be used to create the best risk-adjusted portfol…
December 26, 2023
Time Again for Gold?
Many investors consider gold a safe haven and include it in their portfolio as a way to potentially offset losses from another asset class. Some investors are hesitant to include gold in their portfolios because of its volatility.
December 15, 2023
The Fear of Running Out of Money
Over the last 75 years, market drawdowns have been plentiful. The timing of drawdowns matter to a portfolio. They matter a lot.
November 15, 2023
An Equity Alternative: Cash Secured Put Selling
A cash secured put selling strategy can offer an alternative source of income generation for portfolios, with potentially lower downside exposure than…
October 31, 2023
The Internet is Entering a New Era
Today Web3 provides a new lens to help investors understand which traditional companies and innovators are best and least-well equipped to transform t…
September 23, 2023