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WTW May 16th, 2025

It was a good week for US equities as the tariff war wa...
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Posted May 16, 2025 in Week That Was
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WTW May 9th, 2025

It was a positive week for equities again while the bon...
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Posted May 9, 2025 in Week That Was
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WTW May 2nd, 2025

There was a better tone in both equity and bond markets...
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Posted May 2, 2025 in Week That Was
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WTW April 25th, 2025

It was another wild ride on the equity markets, driven ...
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Posted April 25, 2025 in Week That Was
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WTW April 11th, 2025

It’s hard to believe but the chaos on the markets thi...
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Posted April 11, 2025 in Week That Was
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Investing in a Changing W...

NCP's Interview Series returns, featuring Rodrigo Gordi...
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Posted April 9, 2025 in Investment Management
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WTW April 4th, 2025

“Liberation Day” has come and gone with sweeping ta...
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Posted April 4, 2025 in Week That Was
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WTW March 28th, 2025

Equity markets are still positive for the week as I wri...
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Posted March 28, 2025 in Week That Was
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WTW March 21st, 2025

That was a better week. Gains were made across almost a...
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Posted March 21, 2025 in Week That Was
March 21, 2025/by ncpdfo

Interview with Michael Ch...

NCP's Interview Series with Russell Lazaruk returns, fe...
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Posted March 18, 2025 in Investment Management
March 18, 2025/by ncpdfo

WTW March 14th, 2025

Remember the good old days of 2024, when all we worried...
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Posted March 14, 2025 in Week That Was
March 14, 2025/by ncpdfo

Bitcoin Demystified: Prac...

We are often asked to share our thoughts on Bitcoin, so...
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Posted March 12, 2025 in Investment Management
March 12, 2025/by ncpdfo

WTW March 7th, 2025

Volatility is the watch word this week with markets rea...
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Posted March 7, 2025 in Week That Was
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WTW February 21st, 2025

It was a modestly positive week on equity markets while...
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Posted February 21, 2025 in Week That Was
February 21, 2025/by ncpdfo

WTW February 14th, 2025

It’s been a mildly positive week on most markets. The...
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Posted February 14, 2025 in Week That Was
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WTW February 7th, 2025

Despite the rhetoric and headlines over the past 10 day...
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Posted February 7, 2025 in Week That Was
February 7, 2025/by ncpdfo

WTW January 23rd, 2025

Russ has headed to London for the week, so I (Sam Coby)...
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Posted January 24, 2025 in Week That Was
January 24, 2025/by ncpdfo

WTW January 17th, 2025

It was a mildly positive week for equites with bond yie...
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Posted January 17, 2025 in Week That Was
January 17, 2025/by ncpdfo

WTW January 10th, 2025

We are back after our Christmas Holiday hiatus. Our Chr...
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Posted January 10, 2025 in Week That Was
January 10, 2025/by ncpdfo

WTW December 20th, 2024

Good Morning,

This week was anything but...
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Posted December 20, 2024 in Week That Was
December 20, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW December 13th, 2024

Equity markets were basically flat for the week while t...
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Posted December 13, 2024 in Uncategorized
December 13, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW December 6th, 2024

It was a mildly positive week on the markets with both ...
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Posted December 6, 2024 in Week That Was
December 6, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW November 29th, 2024

It was a short but positive week on the markets as our ...
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Posted December 2, 2024 in Uncategorized
December 2, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW November 22nd, 2024

It was a mixed week on the markets. Equities were mildl...
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Posted November 22, 2024 in Week That Was
November 22, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW November 15th, 2024

A mixed week where US equities and crypto currencies hi...
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Posted November 15, 2024 in Week That Was
November 15, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW November 8th, 2024

It was a glorious week for equity investors as the mark...
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Posted November 8, 2024 in Uncategorized
November 8, 2024/by ncpdfo

Manager Selection, the Mo...

NCP's Interview series with Russell Lazaruk is back wit...
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Posted November 7, 2024 in Investment Management
November 7, 2024/by ncpdfo

A Discussion on Macroecon...

NCP's Interview series with Russell Lazaruk is back wit...
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Posted November 4, 2024 in Investment Management
November 4, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW November 1st, 2024

It was a mixed week on the markets with equities sellin...
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Posted November 1, 2024 in Week That Was
November 1, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW October 25th, 2024

Market volatility is starting to ramp up as we approach...
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Posted October 25, 2024 in Week That Was
October 25, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW October 18th, 2024

It was a generally positive week on the markets with bo...
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Posted October 18, 2024 in Uncategorized
October 18, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW October 11th, 2024

It has been a week of contradictions. Equity markets ro...
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Posted October 11, 2024 in Week That Was
October 11, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW October 4th, 2024

We’re back. A combination of holidays (Sam) and famil...
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Posted October 4, 2024 in Week That Was
October 4, 2024/by ncpdfo

Portfolio Construction fo...

The latest interview in our Investment Management Insig...
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Posted October 1, 2024 in Investment Management
October 1, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW August 30th, 2024

It was a mixed week on the markets with bond yields sli...
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Posted August 29, 2024 in Week That Was
August 29, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW August 23rd, 2024

Despite a good start to the week, markets started to sh...
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Posted August 23, 2024 in Week That Was
August 23, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW August 16th, 2024

Proving that volatility is a two-way street, markets ha...
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Posted August 16, 2024 in Week That Was
August 16, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW August 9th, 2024

This week’s edition is a joint effort between me and ...
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Posted August 9, 2024 in Week That Was
August 9, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW August 2nd, 2024

We have a shortened edition of the Week that Was in adv...
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Posted August 2, 2024 in Week That Was
August 2, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW July 26th, 2024

This week, Russ is enjoying some well-deserved time off...
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Posted July 26, 2024 in Week That Was
July 26, 2024/by ncpdfo

Farmland as an Asset

Farmland is a unique asset class with its own attribute...
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Posted July 24, 2024 in Investment Management
July 24, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW July 19th, 2024

It was a mixed week on markets with the S&P500 down...
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Posted July 19, 2024 in Week That Was
July 19, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW July 12th, 2024

It has bee a modestly positive week on both equity and ...
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Posted July 12, 2024 in Week That Was
July 12, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW July 5th, 2024

It was a quiet week on the markets with closures in Can...
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Posted July 5, 2024 in Week That Was
July 5, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW June 28th, 2024

It was a relatively quiet week on equity and bond marke...
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Posted June 28, 2024 in Week That Was
June 28, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW June 21st, 2024

It was a bit of a mixed bag on the markets this week. C...
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Posted June 21, 2024 in Week That Was
June 21, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW June 14th, 2024

It was a mixed week on the markets with the S&P500 ...
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Posted June 14, 2024 in Week That Was
June 14, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW June 7th, 2024

It was a mildly positive week on the markets with both ...
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Posted June 7, 2024 in Week That Was
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WTW May 31st, 2024

It was a mixed week, with markets feeling pretty good u...
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Posted May 31, 2024 in Week That Was
May 31, 2024/by ncpdfo

Using AI to showcase AI ...

Coaxed from AI by,
Grant Colby
Managing ...
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Posted May 30, 2024 in Investment Management
May 30, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW May 24th, 2024

It was a relatively quiet week on the markets. Canada h...
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Posted May 24, 2024 in Week That Was
May 24, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW May 10th, 2024

It was a mildly positive week across all asset classes ...
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Posted May 10, 2024 in Week That Was
May 10, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW May 3rd, 2024

While the week finished close to flat, it was not a str...
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Posted May 3, 2024 in Week That Was
May 3, 2024/by ncpdfo

SDA+ Q1 2024 Factsheet

Sustainable Dividend Achievers+
Investment Objec...
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Posted April 19, 2024 in Investment Management
April 19, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW April 19th, 2024

We’re back after last week’s absence when we were i...
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Posted April 19, 2024 in Week That Was
April 19, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW April 5th, 2024

Both equity and bond markets were weaker this week with...
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Posted April 5, 2024 in Week That Was
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WTW March 22nd, 2024

It was a good week for investors as equity markets main...
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Posted March 22, 2024 in Week That Was
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WTW March 15th, 2024

It was a mixed week on the markets. Equity markets look...
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Posted March 15, 2024 in Week That Was
March 15, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW March 8th, 2024

Despite some volatility earlier in the week markets hav...
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Posted March 8, 2024 in Week That Was
March 8, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW March 1st, 2024

A relatively quiet week on the markets. The only except...
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Posted March 1, 2024 in Week That Was
March 1, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW February 23rd, 2024

Equity markets were dominated by one name this week, Nv...
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Posted February 23, 2024 in Week That Was
February 23, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW February 16th, 2024

A modestly positive week that masked a short sharp sell...
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Posted February 16, 2024 in Week That Was
February 16, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW February 9th, 2024

A mixed week on the markets with the S&P500 making ...
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Posted February 9, 2024 in Week That Was
February 9, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW February 2nd, 2024

An interesting week on the markets with the equities se...
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Posted February 2, 2024 in Week That Was
February 2, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW January 26th, 2024

It was a generally positive week on the equity markets ...
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Posted January 26, 2024 in Week That Was
January 26, 2024/by ncpdfo

SDA+ Outlook for 2024

Because SDA+ is a target return methodology designed to...
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Posted January 18, 2024 in Investment Management
January 18, 2024/by ncpdfo

SDA+ 2023 Report Card

 
 

 

&...
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Posted January 18, 2024 in Investment Management
January 18, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW January 19th, 2024

Another interesting week on the markets. The US was clo...
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Posted January 17, 2024 in Week That Was
January 17, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW January 12th, 2024

It’s been an interesting week on the markets. The S&a...
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Posted January 12, 2024 in Uncategorized, Week That Was
January 12, 2024/by ncpdfo

WTW December 8th, 2023

A quieter week on the markets. Equities were essentiall...
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Posted December 8, 2023 in Week That Was
December 8, 2023/by ncpdfo

WTW December 1st, 2023

We will look back at this November with fond memories a...
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Posted December 1, 2023 in Week That Was
December 1, 2023/by ncpdfo

WTW November 24th, 2023

It was a short week on the markets, as our US cousins c...
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Posted November 24, 2023 in Week That Was
November 24, 2023/by ncpdfo

WTW November 17th, 2023

It was another positive week on both equity and bond ma...
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Posted November 17, 2023 in Uncategorized
November 17, 2023/by ncpdfo

WTW November 11th, 2023

Markets were mixed this week. The TSX gave up last week...
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Posted November 10, 2023 in Week That Was
November 10, 2023/by ncpdfo

SDA+ Oct 2023 Factsheet

Sustainable Dividend Achievers+
Investment Objec...
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Posted November 8, 2023 in Investment Management
November 8, 2023/by ncpdfo

WTW November 3rd, 2023

The markets brought relief to investors this week with ...
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Posted November 3, 2023 in Week That Was
November 3, 2023/by ncpdfo

WTW October 27th, 2023

Good Morning
 

We’re back ...
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Posted October 27, 2023 in Week That Was
October 27, 2023/by ncpdfo

SDA+ Q3 2023 Commentary

Hello, Mean Reversion, my Old Friend
Mean revers...
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Posted October 18, 2023 in Investment Management
October 18, 2023/by ncpdfo

SDA+ Sept 2023 Factsheet

Sustainable Dividend Achievers+
Investment Objec...
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Posted October 18, 2023 in Investment Management
October 18, 2023/by ncpdfo

It’s not a Beauty Conte...

In the realm of investment management, the concept of b...
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Posted August 24, 2023 in Investment Management
August 24, 2023/by ncpdfo

WTW August 18th, 2023

The Week that Was
 
Bond yields up, ...
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Posted August 18, 2023 in Week That Was
August 18, 2023/by ncpdfo

China – Ticking Tim...

China has been THE global growth story for most of this...
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Posted August 16, 2023 in Uncategorized
August 16, 2023/by ncpdfo

WTW Aug 11, 2023

The Week That Was
 
It was a short a...
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Posted August 11, 2023 in Week That Was
August 11, 2023/by ncpdfo

WTW August 4th, 2023

The Week That Was
 

Equity a...
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Posted August 4, 2023 in Week That Was
August 4, 2023/by ncpdfo

SDA+ July 2023 Factsheet

Sustainable Dividend Achievers+

Investme...
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Posted August 2, 2023 in Investment Management
August 2, 2023/by ncpdfo

Making the Most of Your R...

Written by: Russ Lazaruk, RIAC, CIWM, WIM, FCSI
...
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Posted August 2, 2023 in Tax Topics
August 2, 2023/by ncpdfo

WTW July 28th, 2023

The Week That Was
 

Equity m...
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Posted July 28, 2023 in Week That Was
July 28, 2023/by ncpdfo

WTW July 21st, 2023

The Week That Was
 

We’re ...
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Posted July 21, 2023 in Week That Was
July 21, 2023/by ncpdfo

Goals-Based Asset Allocat...

In a previous posting we looked at the difference betwe...
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Posted July 19, 2023 in Wealth Planning
July 19, 2023/by ncpdfo

WTW July 14th, 2023

The Week That Was
 

Both equ...
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Posted July 14, 2023 in Week That Was
July 14, 2023/by ncpdfo

Investment Risk Tolerance...

Investment risk tolerance and investment risk capacity ...
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Posted July 7, 2023 in Wealth Planning
July 7, 2023/by ncpdfo

SDA+ Q2 2023 Commentary

Sustainable Dividend Achievers+

Portfoli...
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Posted July 1, 2023 in Investment Management
July 1, 2023/by ncpdfo

SDA+ June 2023 Factsheet

Sustainable Dividend Achievers+
 
In...
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Posted July 1, 2023 in Investment Management
July 1, 2023/by ncpdfo

SDA+ May 2023 Factsheet

Sustainable Dividend Achievers+

Investme...
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Posted June 1, 2023 in Investment Management
June 1, 2023/by ncpdfo

SDA+ Q1 2023 Commentary

Sustainable Dividend Achievers+

Investme...
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Posted April 1, 2023 in Investment Management
April 1, 2023/by ncpdfo

February 2023 Factsheet

Sustainable Dividend Achievers+
 
In...
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Posted March 1, 2023 in Uncategorized
March 1, 2023/by ncpdfo

A Discussion on Canadian ...

The latest interview in our Investment Management Insig...
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Posted November 24, 2022 in Investment Management
November 24, 2022/by ncpdfo

Investing in an Inflation...

The latest interview in our Investment Management Insig...
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Posted September 13, 2022 in Investment Management
September 13, 2022/by ncpdfo

Re-generative Farming and...

Listen to our latest interview in our Environmental Soc...
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Posted September 7, 2022 in ESG
September 7, 2022/by ncpdfo

Interview with Patricia S...

NCP Digital Family Office's COO Ovidiu Schiopu intervie...
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Posted August 29, 2022 in Family Dynamics
August 29, 2022/by ncpdfo

ESG & Greenwashing

NCP Digital Family Office's Russ Lazaruk and Honeytree ...
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Posted July 27, 2022 in ESG
July 27, 2022/by ncpdfo

Interview with David Bent...

NCP Digital Family Office's COO Ovidiu Schiopu intervie...
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Posted June 15, 2022 in Family Dynamics
June 15, 2022/by ncpdfo

The Future is Clean Webin...

As the clean energy investment conversation gains momen...
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Posted June 15, 2022 in ESG
June 15, 2022/by ncpdfo

The stock market and emot...

I don’t think anybody will be surprised to hear this ...
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Posted February 23, 2022 in Investment Management
February 23, 2022/by ncpdfo

Musical chairs & the ...

Two esteemed publications, The Economist and Grant's In...
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Posted February 23, 2022 in Investment Management
February 23, 2022/by ncpdfo

Inflation, MPT, and the 6...

For the past 40 years investors have enjoyed one of th...
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Posted February 22, 2022 in Investment Management
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