Act like you own the company. Think about it. You’ve got the information about the company at your fingertips. Look it over, and figure out how you’d run the company.   Read More

Branch Rickey was a cigar-chomping Methodist who changed the face of baseball forever. He invented the farm system. He broke the colour barrier by bringing Jackie Robinson to the Dodgers.   Read More

In theory, you own the companies in which you hold shares. The presidents, chief executive officers, chief financial officers and other top managers are your employees. But the reality is   Read More

When we give strategic investment advice on securities, we often qualify it by saying that some securities are suitable for conservative investors while others are better suited to aggressive investors,   Read More

To maximize your risk-adjusted returns, don’t mix investments and emotions. Toronto-based Craig Jerusalim, a portfolio manager at CIBC Global Asset Management, identifies five desirable traits of high-quality companies including defendable   Read More

Severe market corrections cause many investors to question their long term strategic investment plans. ‘Buy low; Sell high’ is a popular, but not very helpful, investment strategy. Better you should   Read More

Some lesser-developed countries look attractive. But investing abroad exposes you to considerable risks. So your strategic investment objectives should include finding safer ways to profit. One is to buy the   Read More