Two friends are out camping. They hear a cry for help and rush into a fast-flowing stream to save a drowning child… only to see another struggling child drift by… and then another, and another. As one of the campers…
Of the many surprises that 2020 has delivered to date, the one I find the most counter-intuitive and least explicable is the growing performance disparity between value stocks and growth stocks. Through the end of May, the S&P 500 Pure…
What do you do at Northwood? As a member of the Northwood client service team, the majority of my work revolves around understanding each individual client’s goals and challenges and identifying solutions that will meet their needs. The most intriguing…
As the Northwood team settles into the new normal of working remotely, we continue to operate with minimal disruptions to our technology and systems. Management meets on a regular basis to discuss any relevant issues on a timely basis and…
Dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic has been, to say the least, a challenge. Having to social distance, balance our work and family lives as we work from home, and watch our investments ride a roller coaster have all created stress…
The storm that raged through the financial markets in the first quarter of 2020 has eased somewhat, allowing investors a chance to catch their breath and assess the impact. While the possibility of further market distress and upheaval in the…
I started my military career in an Army Reserve unit, the Royal Regiment of Canada. It was there that I was first introduced to the “7 Ps”, an adage widely popular across the armed forces of many English-speaking nations: “Proper…
The word “unprecedented” has been getting an awful lot of use recently... and appropriately so. In just the last seven days we’ve observed a truly remarkable series of events: Countries imposed drastic measures to limit the international and domestic spread…
Over the last few weeks, financial news has been awash in stories about the CoViD-19 pandemic’s growing impacts on people, businesses, and entire economies. We’ve witnessed a startling crash in the price of oil, massive swings in global equities and…
When a new or prospective client first meets with us, they often ask: What should my asset mix be? Is now a good time to invest? Which managers do you recommend? What about passive investing options? What tax planning opportunities…
