Daily Net Asset Values

Updated September 7, 2010

Pooled Funds
Canadian Balanced Fund Profile
Class A
Class E
Class F 		14.3915
14.4344
14.4140
Canadian Small Cap Fund Profile
Class A
Class E
Class F 		20.7300
20.7629
20.7921
Canadian Equity Fund Profile
Class A
Class E
Class F 		10.0677
10.0626
10.0819
Canadian Income Fund Profile
Class A
Class E
Class F 		11.1893
11.1826
11.1910
Global Equity Fund Profile
Class A
Class E
Class F 		8.3292
8.3437
8.3494

Market Commentaries

Darren Dansereau
Portfolio Manager
CFA (2001), CFA Institute;
BComm, University of Alberta (1996)

Why is US Housing Important?

August 27th, 2010

The run up in house prices prior to the crack in 2007 resulted in euphoria. Refinancing was common as homeowners increased their mortgage as their house price increased. Typically, the new mortgage was done at lower interest rates. Homeowners used this cash ...

Ian Cooke
Portfolio Manager
CFA (2004), CFA Institute;
BComm, University of Calgary (2001)

Bond Bull or Bear?

August 20th, 2010

According to Historychannel.com, on this day in history 99 years ago, the first around the world telegram using commercial service was delivered. It was sent from New York and it was relayed through 16 different operators. It took 16.5 minutes to be ...

Joe Jugovic
VP, Investments & Portfolio Manager
CFA (2001), CFA Institute;
BA (Econ), University of Calgary (1994)

The Confused Fisherman!

August 13th, 2010

Happy Friday the 13th! It's a rather gloomy end to the week in our fair city, wet and cold for this time of year. We won't let this get us down though, especially if one enjoys the fine sport of fly-fishing. One ...

Leigh Pullen
President & Chief Investment Officer
CFA (1975), CFA Institute

Expecting the Worst

August 6th, 2010

Worry kills. So don't do it. But some days we arrive at the office, we read the news, and we want to turn off the computer, sell everything or ignore everything and start the weekend early.

Mark Dyki
Research Associate
BComm, University of Calgary (2008)

What I've Learned - Mark Dyki

May 28th, 2010

To me, monitoring the process of learning is like trying to watch the hands of a clock move. I'm not insinuating that I am a slow learner but more to the point that progress cannot be appreciated until you remember a snapshot ...

Wendy Booker-Urban
Vice-President, Private Clients & Research Analyst
BA (Econ), University of Manitoba (1989)

A change in tone...

April 23rd, 2010

The main tool for Central Banks to effect changes in monetary policy is by changing the target for the overnight rate. This is the rate at which banks borrow and lend funds among themselves. Lending and deposit rates are then set at ...

Charles Coupal
Consulting Research Analyst
CFA

Shareholder Friendly Governance Qualities that we Seek (Part 2)

January 18th, 2008

Last week we reviewed QV Investors' corporate governance guidelines. This week we discuss three more governance qualities and capabilities that are of greatest importance to us. They are as follows: