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The world’s largest corporate holder of Bitcoin has been selling—should you be concerned? + MORE Aug 6th
Strategy (formerly Microstrategy), the original and most well-known Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company, recently sold some of its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings, causing jitters in the investor community. In a move that surprised many investors, the company sold about $218 million (all figures in U.S. dollars u.... More »
Poilievre says Canada will never be ’28th state’ of EU at Ontario rally - Global News Sep 20th
Poilievre says Canada will never be ’28th state’ of EU at Ontario rally Global NewsHead of European Investment Bank eyes Canada opportunities as Carney pushes EU ties CBCOpinion: Carney’s beautiful Euro vision must meet harsh reality The Globe and MailNP View: .... More »
China memory chipmaker CXMT's shares soar in a blockbuster share listing in Shanghai Jul 27th
HONG KONG (AP) — Shares of CXMT, China's largest memory chipmaker, soared Monday after they began trading in Shanghai in mainland China’s biggest initial public stock offering in recent years..... More »
Does good financial advice have a shelf life? Jul 10th
I have come to believe that one of the clearest signs of progress is our willingness to ask questions. Not necessarily the big, life-changing ones, but the quieter questions that make us stop and wonder whether the way things were is really the way they should still be. Every question we ask becomes.... More »
Carney going to New York this week to meet with business leaders, court investment - CTV News May 24th
Carney going to New York this week to meet with business leaders, court investment CTV NewsSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News.... More »
Do you need market-neutral ETFs in your portfolio?
– moneysense.ca
In August 2025, I wrote about a concept that started gaining traction among financial advisors: the 40-30-30 portfolio. This allocation emerged in the aftermath of the 2022 bear market, when rising inflation and aggressive interest-rate hikes caused both stocks and bonds to decline at the same time. That challenged the traditional balanced portfolio and pushed advisors to look for alternatives.
The idea is to reduce exposure to stocks and bonds and allocate a larger portion to alternative assets. Those alternatives can take many forms. Some investors turn to hard assets or digital stores of value like gold or cryptocurrencies. Others look at private markets, including private equity, private credit, and real estate.
Then there is a third category that tends to get less attention but is increasingly accessible: hedge fund-like alternative or market-neutral strategies designed to generate returns with low correlation to traditional assets.
Since early 2019, regulatory changes in Canada have expanded access to liquid alternatives in both mutual fund and ETF format…
