Bombardier: Don't bite the hand - Part II
By Tom Bradley Around this time last year, I wrote about Bombardier and its struggles. The plane and train maker is in the news again after reporting more disappointing results. Bomber, as I came to...
View ArticleWhat are negative interest rates and how do they impact investors?
By Scott Ronalds In this turbulent time, we thought it would be helpful to address a few of the more commonly asked questions we’re facing from investors. We discussed the impact of cheap oil the other...
View ArticleFeb 29: Last day to make an RSP contribution
By Scott Ronalds A reminder that Monday, February 29, is the last day to make an RSP contribution for the 2015 tax year. Steadyhand clients can make a contribution in a number of ways. The simplest:...
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Toronto and Vancouver real estate: This is not normal
By Tom Bradley Royal LePage ran a 7-page ad in the Toronto edition of the Globe and Mail recently to celebrate their 350 award-winning real estate agents in the Toronto region. LePage is a large...
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LNG: Are we missing the point?
By Tom Bradley The B.C. government is pinning the province’s economic future on the development of a liquefied natural gas industry (LNG). There’s a long list of potential facilities, although...
View ArticleThe RRRSP season
By Tom Bradley Early in my career, RRSP season was a big deal. Companies like ours ramped up staff for January and February. Financial institutions advertised like crazy, and bank branches stayed open...
View ArticleMoneySense Magazine's Invest for Success Event - Saturday, May 7
By Scott Ronalds Tom Bradley will be a speaker at MoneySense Magazine’s Invest for Success event taking place in Toronto on Saturday, May 7, at the Fairmont Royal York. Other speakers will be on hand...
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The ongoing tension: Short-term profits versus long-term wealth
By Tom Bradley “We are doing what we can to protect profitability.” – Claude Mongeau, CEO of CN Rail 2016 is turning out to be a tough year for the railroads. Carloads were down 6%. Oil, coal and...
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Has ScotiaMcLeod sold you to another advisor?
by Tom Bradley The buzz in the industry right now is all about the big changes Scotiabank is making on the wealth management side. They’re restructuring their business and being particularly ruthless...
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Markets are so volatile ... or are they?
by Tom Bradley “Only in the false tale told by nostalgia is there such a thing as a calm stock market. It’s never existed. And it never will exist.” This is the conclusion of a Motley Fool article on...
View ArticlePlease sir, I want some more
When I read about the steps the banks are taking to maintain their oligopolistic profits – staff cuts and fee increases – I feel a little like Oliver Twist asking for more gruel. "Sir, I hold some of...
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Brexit: What it means and what we're doing
by Tom Bradley Wow! For a vote that was expected to be close, the result of the UK’s Brexit referendum has been a jolt to the capital markets. Stock markets are down everywhere, currencies are...
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Happy trails
by Tom Bradley “After thorough examination, the CSA (Canadian Securities Administrators) find that the prevailing practice of remunerating dealers and their representatives for mutual fund sales...
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The pitfalls of negative interest rates
by Tom Bradley Part of the reason I’ve been so hard on central bankers over the last few years is because they’re ignoring the evidence. Lowering interest rates to stimulate economic growth stopped...
View ArticleInvestors, advisors welcome to the age of transparency
This article was first published on July 15th by MoneySense Magazine. It is being reprinted with permission. by Tom Bradley The age of enlightenment for Canadian investors is upon us. In a matter of...
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Investing: An amazing concept that deserves more love
by Scott Ronalds I love Google. Want to know how many grapes are in a bottle of wine? Google it. Need directions from Granville Island to Gastown? Google Map it. Want to watch James Corden’s latest...
View ArticleThe ETF industry is evolving, not in a good way
by Salman Ahmed I like ETFs (exchange-traded funds). Sounds odd coming from a guy working at a mutual fund company, but it's true. They can be a good solution for a small subset of the population -...
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Lower house prices - Be careful what you wish for
by Tom Bradley I live in Vancouver. The topic of the day (and decade) is rising house prices. We're going through a cycle like I’ve never seen. Prices are so far above trend that historical...
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Agrium and PotashCorp: It ain't over till it's over
by Salman Ahmed The proposed merger of PotashCorp and Agrium is big news. As owners of Agrium stock in the Steadyhand Equity Fund, we are watching this closely. If the deal goes through, the combined...
View ArticleTrends analysis of Steadyhand portfolios
by Tom Bradley In a recent article in the Globe and Mail, I talked about trends that are profoundly impacting the capital markets. The focus was on trends that have been going on for a while and have...
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