Bloomberg News | January 13, 2016

Shaw’s Canada Wireless Ambitions Start With Calming Edgy Lenders Ari Altstedter, Bloomberg News View Article

Are You a Bad Loser? | January 2016

“I hate to lose more than I like to win.” Larry Bird If you were watching your stock portfolio closely last month, you were reminded of just how much losing hurts. Behavioural economists postulate that the pain from loss is twice the joy of gain. While the magnitude can vary between individuals and situations, it […]

Financial Post | December 7, 2015

Canada’s Bank Bond Traders Masters of a Dwindling Universe Ari Altstedter, Bloomberg News Canada’s “Masters of the Universe” are finding their kingdom a little smaller as global regulations that have cost U.S. and European colleagues their jobs start to bite at home. Bond traders at Canada’s Big Six banks — whose U.S. peers Tom Wolfe […]

Happy New Year? | December 2015

“It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than you can see.” Winston Churchill After a difficult 2015, which saw the TSX down over 11% and jokes of the northern peso surfacing, Canadians are undoubtedly hoping for a sweeter 16. While we are not in possession of a crystal ball, we […]

There is no Free (Liquid) Lunch | November 2015

The topic du jour in the corporate bond world is liquidity, or more specifically the lack there of. Despite significant growth in the size of the market, it has become increasingly more difficult to buy and sell corporate bonds without moving prices. Many are quick to point the finger at the Volcker Rule and Dodd-Frank […]