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Conviction Versus Quantity — Examining the key drivers of risk, returns and diversification in equity portfolios
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Q4 Investment Outlook
2020 for Canadian small caps
Favouring high credit quality within high yield
Active and Strategic Fixed Income Team - Strategy Update
Annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium
Information Technology Update
Highlighting Constellation Software
The 2020 Gold Rush
Sustainable & Impact Global Equity Strategies
Volatility Overview - Q2 2020
Canadian Energy Sector Update
Canadian Debt: From AAA to AA+
The Federal Reserve Corporate Bond Purchase Program
Credit Spotlight: Financials and COVID-19
Equity Market Rally - Explained
Bank of Canada - Corporate Bond Purchase Program
Canadian Equity Ethical Fossil Fuel Free Strategy
Volatility Overview
COVID-19 in the U.S. – Historical Point of View
Update - Bond Markets
An Eventful First Quarter - Global Equities
COVID 19 – From the Bond Desk
COVID 19 - Update from our Global CIO
COVID-19 - Market Update
Carbon Footprint in your Portfolio
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Q4 Investment Outlook & Portfolio Strategy
Read our latest quarterly Investment Outlook and Portfolio Strategy document.
A Strategy for all Seasons
While it may not be as clear as leaves falling off trees in Fall, seasonality still exists in the bond market.
Global Financial Forecast 2020-2025
Read our latest Global Financial Forecast to learn more on what to expect from the markets in the next 5 years.
Exploring Non-Traditional Income
We review the implications of today’s ultra-low yield environment and the changing opportunity set in private markets.
Limited Recourse Capital Notes: a present for preferred share investors
Preferred shares, contrary to the other traditional fixed-income asset classes, are appealing for their upside potential in rising rate environments.
Market Update - September 2020
The fastest bear-market recovery in history showed little sign of wavering in August. Investor optimism remained.
Market Update - August 2020
In July, risk appetite was underpinned by further signs of a revival in global growth
Don't Fight the Fed
Humble fund managers must accept the need to choose one's battle, and to know when they're outmatched.
Market Update - July 2020
In June, the unrelenting appetite for risk prevailed and global stock markets continued to grind higher amid optimism.
Money in the Bank (of Canada)
In April, the Bank of Canada announced that it would launch both a $50-billion Provincial Bond Purchase Program and a $10-billion Corporate Bond Purchase…
Market Update - June 2020
Investor optimism flourished for a second straight month in May and risky assets maintained their resilience on speculation that global growth will recover…
Good Governance. Greater Returns.
Good Governance. Greater Returns.
Why corporate governance is the key to an ESG-friendly portfolio.
Bond to Basics
Why fixed income has been and continues to be important in investor portfolios.
Out of Darkness Comes Light
When investors are blinded by darkness, we prefer to build a position as the crisis evolves, and wait for the market to see the light.
Market Update - May 2020
In April, sentiment was reinvigorated and risky assets got some much-needed reprieve after the worst meltdown since the global financial crisis.
Spread Widening: Opportunity or Threat?
No matter how big the threat is, there will always be opportunities to be seized.
Rethinking Risk Management
The Ups and Downs of Three Popular Defensive Strategies in Equity Portfolios.
Challenged Liquidity: Bond Pricing in Stressed Markets
Evaluating the trade-off between immediate liquidity and long-term success.
Recession Risk Rising
The crisis in confidence stemming from COVID-19 has become increasingly self-fulfilling, which has brought into question our outlook for global growth.
Update from the Global CIO
The thought of an invisible enemy that spreads easily and carries a non-trivial mortality rate sends shivers down most people’s spine.
Private Alternatives Strategies Responding to Market Irregularities
Private Alternatives Strategies Responding to Market Irregularities
Current Situation
COVID-19 is now present in over 100 countries and has officially been declared
a pandemic by the World Health Organization.