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HighView Article In Benefits Canada

Greg Rodger and Dan Hallett of HighView Financial Group recently wrote an article on the use of bonds in institutional…

  • Investment Performance and Reporting
  • Industry Changes + Trends

Putting monthly distributions to the test

I don't make many bold predictions.  But nearly a decade ago I did just that in this article.  I challenged…

  • Portfolio Management
  • Investment Performance and Reporting
  • Family Wealth Planning

Advisor’s Alpha

HighView Financial Group, as a firm, has always held the view that the greatest value provided by quality Investment Advisors…

  • Industry Changes + Trends

Facebook’s quasi-IPO raises regulatory & valuation concerns

The financial media are abuzz about Goldman Sachs' $450 million common share investment in Facebook for a tiny piece of the popular company. …

  • Industry Changes + Trends

A sense of history helps to assess past performance

In the Globe and Mail recently, Shirley Won screened for the best and the worst among U.S. equity funds for the decade through November…

  • Portfolio Management
  • Family Wealth Planning

It’s Not Always About Growth

Overview: The past few years in the asset management business have been very interesting.  Compared to much of the 1990s and…

  • Investment Performance and Reporting
  • Industry Changes + Trends

Adding value to ETF portfolios

In an April 2010 post, I wrote of the challenges advisors face when using ETFs as the product solution for…

  • Investment Performance and Reporting

Don’t forget bonds

There is an interesting dichotomy at play today in retail investment circles.  Individual (i.e. retail) investors are clamouring for bonds…

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All synthetic bond funds are not equal

In the December issue of Investment Executive, I wrote about synthetic bond funds.  I couldn't mention them by name in…

  • Industry Changes + Trends

Don’t get too cozy with your investments

Various media ran an article today proclaiming that investors are more confident in 2010 compared to a year ago.  While…