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Balanced Funds – Q4 2022
HIGHLIGHTS Our equity exposure to energy companies led the way with Spartan Delta Corp. (TSX: SDE), ARC Resources Ltd. (TSX: ARX), and Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE: TPL) among the top five contributors. Defense contractor […]
Balanced Funds – Q3 2022
Highlights Policymakers in most parts of the world have raised rates this year with the count and pace continuing to mount. The US Bond Market has had a -0.3% annualized return over the last five […]
Balanced Funds – Q2 2022
Dear Unitholders, The second quarter of 2022 was challenging for investors. Macro trends from the first quarter of the year continued and the headwinds intensified. The war in Ukraine, elevated commodity prices, and persistent and […]
Balanced Funds – Manager’s Commentary – March 2022
Dear unitholders, In the first quarter of 2022, markets finished with mixed results as macro trends grabbed investor attention. The quarter saw increased geopolitical risk with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and rising interest rates […]
Balanced Funds – Manager’s Commentary – January 2022
Dear unitholders, The Pender Strategic Growth & Income Fund (PSGIF) returned -2.3%[1] in January, taking a breather after a strong year in 2021 when it delivered a return of 19.2%. The Pender Enhanced Income Fund […]
Balanced Funds – Manager’s Commentary – November 2021
Dear unitholders, The Pender Strategic Growth & Income Fund (PSGIF) returned -1.6% in November, while the Pender Enhanced Income Fund was down 1.7%[1]. This result came amid increased volatility during the month as the new […]
Balanced Funds – Manager’s Commentary – Q3 2021
Dear unitholders, The Pender Strategic Growth & Income Fund (PSGIF) was down 1.8%[1] and the Pender Enhanced Income Fund (PEIF) was down 1.5%[1] for the quarter. On a year-to-date basis, PSGIF was up 16.3%[1], while PEIF […]
Balanced Funds – Manager’s Commentary – August 2021
Dear unitholders, The Pender Strategic Growth & Income Fund (PSGIF) was relatively flat in August, posting a -0.10%[1] return for the month, while the Pender Enhanced Income Fund was down 0.20%[1]. This monthly performance trailed […]
Balanced Funds – Manager’s Commentary – Q2 2021
Dear unitholders, The Pender Strategic Growth & Income Fund (PSGIF) was up 6.2%[1] for the quarter, and the Pender Enhanced Income Fund (PEIF) was up 5.9%1. On a year-to-date (YTD) basis, PSGIF was up 18.4%1, […]
CIO’s Commentary – December 2020
“A change in perspective is worth 80 IQ points.”- Alan Kay In this commentary we cover: Protecting the gains when markets hits new highs Inevitable trade-offs – Lower volatility vs potential higher returns How fast […]
CIO’s Commentary – Sept 2020
“The future ain’t what it used to be.” ― Yogi Berra In this commentary we cover: The March 2020 downturn and subsequent “V” shaped recovery The dichotomy of markets being up when the economy is […]
CIO’s Commentary – April 2020 – Part 1
“There are decades when nothing happens; and there are weeks when decades happen.” – Vladimir Lenin In this commentary we cover: A different kind of unexpected and an extraordinary downturn “Fog of war” and decision […]
CIO’s Commentary – April 2020 – Part 2
What now? “The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” – William Arthur Ward Like most, we watched the early advancement of the coronavirus outbreak in […]
Pender Strategic Growth & Income Fund – Managers Commentary – January 2020
The Pender Strategic Growth & Income Fund had a modest start to 2020 with F Class units of the Fund returning 1.10%. The fixed income portion of the Fund (Pender Corporate Bond Fund, Class O) […]
Pender Strategic Growth & Income Fund – Managers Commentary – December 2019
The Pender Strategic Growth and Income Fund returned 1.6% in December 2019 and for the full year returned 18.5%[1]. The Fund finished a top decile performer in its Morningstar category in 2019[2]. 2019 was a […]
CIO’s Commentary – Felix Narhi
“Markets are constantly in a state of uncertainty and flux and money is made by discounting the obvious and betting on the unexpected.” – George Soros In this commentary we cover: Looking back at the […]
CIO’s First Half Commentary – Felix Narhi
“If interest rates go to zero and all the governments in the world print money like crazy and prices go down – of course I’m confused. Anybody who is intelligent who is not confused doesn’t […]
CIO’s Quarterly Commentary – Felix Narhi – Q1 2019
“Swim upstream. Go the other way. Ignore the conventional wisdom. If everybody is doing it one way, there’s a good chance you can find your niche by going exactly in the opposite direction” – Sam […]
CIO’s Quarterly Commentary – Felix Narhi – Q4 2018
“We can ignore reality but we cannot ignore the consequences of ignoring reality”- Ayn Rand In this commentary we cover: The trick is not to learn to trust your gut feelings, but rather to discipline […]
CIO’s Q3 Commentary – Felix Narhi
“The biggest factor affecting market returns over a short period of time are changes in investor moods. And moods don’t care about spreadsheets, reasoning, formulas, or metrics. They make fools out of those who try […]
CIO’s 1st Half Commentary – Felix Narhi
“Investment success requires sticking with positions made uncomfortable by their variance with popular opinion.” – Howard Marks In this commentary we cover: Indices and lagging indicators vs. seeing the world as it really is The […]