Do you sometimes question the performance of your investment portfolio? If you are like most investors you have your income producing assets thrown in together with your equity portfolio. You look at the total mix of dividend paying stocks, bonds, mutual funds and equities, and you’re confused as to why they’re not producing enough income … Read more
Setting up shop in Canada comes with its own set of obstacles and benefits. Statistics Canada reports that 75% of job creation is through small businesses. Getting a conventional loan is one of the biggest challenges. Canada’s major banks have big profits yet are not supportive of small businesses. Venture capital is scarce. Working … Read more
Institutional investors are increasingly demanding more transparency around the controls and procedures of hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds and managed account manager. There are four key operational risk areas that fund managers should focus. Here we take a quick look at “The Experience of Operational Personnel”. Investing in bank debt requires dedicated … Read more