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Managed Accounts For Hedge Strategies – An Investor Friendly Alternative To Fund Of Funds

In the aftermath of the 2008/2009 global capital markets crisis, many investment firms have been exploring the use of Managed…

  • Investment Performance and Reporting

Know what correlation measures, and what it doesn’t

The fund again resumed its tight correlation to the index starting in 2004 (until so far this year).  The lesson: …

  • Family Wealth Planning
  • Industry Changes + Trends

Toward A New Science Of Private Client Psychology

The attached article by Charlotte Beyer (Founder & CEO, Institute for Private Investors), which appeared in the November/December 2009 issue…

  • Portfolio Management
  • Family Wealth Planning

But The Client Never Told Me!

In August 2007, my two HighView partners, Greg Rodger and Wayne Gillespie co-authored an article about how the misunderstanding of…

  • Portfolio Management
  • Family Wealth Planning
  • Industry Changes + Trends

The Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (CIO) As Fiduciary Manager

At HighView Financial Group, we recognize that there are many organizations that have a fiduciary obligation for the oversight of…

  • Portfolio Management
  • Family Wealth Planning

Bradley emphasizes the importance of manager selection

At HighView, we're big fans of  Tom Bradley. An industry veteran, Tom's current focus is his no load fund company…

  • Industry Changes + Trends

Bearish Sentiment

Looks like the bears are beginning to come out of hibernation again.  Beginning with the Goldman Sachs fiasco, followed by…

  • Industry Changes + Trends
  • Geopolitical + Tax Changes

Adding value to ETF portfolios; how money managers use ETFs; and panic over Greece

In a recent blog post, I warned that advisors may face investment, competitive and/or compliance challenges when using ETFs in a…

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  • Family Wealth Planning
  • Competitive Intelligence

Overexposed: The Realities Of Single Investment Manager Concentrations

In recent months, we've been introduced to several Financial Advisory Firms (ie: Insurance Advisors, Financial Planners, Accountants, etc.) who refer…

  • Portfolio Management

The DC Pension Plan Investment Wilderness

Over the past year, we've spent considerable time educating ourselves about the investment alternatives available to Canadians within Defined Contribution Pension…