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The Conviction Gap: What Most Advisor Portfolios Are Missing at the Core
Most advisor portfolios mistake active weight for manager conviction. Franklin Templeton's five-factor core equity suite fixes that, starting with a proprietary conviction signal that extracts what managers actually believe.
Commodities, Reconsidered: From Tactical Trade to Structural Allocation
BMO Global Asset Management’s Bipan Rai on how allocations to broad commodities exposure can serve as a meaningful strategic diversifier in traditional portfolios.
How One Stock Picker Makes Concentration Work in His Favour
Guardian Capital LP's Sam Baldwin ignores the TSX playbook to find Canada’s “coiled spring” stocks—building concentrated, index-agnostic portfolios around valuation asymmetry, quality, and patience to capture returns others miss.
The Case for Core International Equity Exposure
Michael Greenberg, Head of Americas Portfolio Management at Franklin Templeton explains why international equities are no longer a tactical side bet, but a structural core allocation—and how disciplined portfolio construction is becoming the real source of durability in the next market cycle.
Bridging the Gap Between Safety and Return
For many investors, 2025 has felt like a test of patience and conviction. Cash feels safe—but safety has a cost. In a world where “higher for longer” interest rate expectations meet volatile bond markets and stretched equity valuations,...
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...
Navigating Volatility: The Case for Tactical Alpha
In today's volatile markets, alternative investments are key for diversification, resilience, and returns, but they demand expertise to navigate. Ash Lawrence, Head of AGF Capital Partners and Scott Radke, CEO and Co-CIO of New Holland Capital discuss...
The Art of Being Early in Go-Anywhere Fixed Income Investing
Tristan Sones and Tom Nakamura, Co-Heads of Fixed Income at AGF Investments discuss their outlook on fixed income, and their key strategic and tactical investment ideas for today's uncertain economic climate.