Tom Bradley is the President and founder of Steadyhand Investment Funds. His education includes a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Manitoba (1979) and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business (1983).
Tom started his investment career in 1983 as an Equity Analyst at Richardson Greenshields. He spent eight years with the firm, the last three of which he served as Director, Institutional Sales. In 1991, he joined Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd., where he continued his career as a research analyst and took on additional responsibilities as an Institutional Portfolio Manager. In 1996, Tom was appointed to the Board of Directors of PH&N. In 1998 he took on the role of Chief Operating Officer, and shortly thereafter, in 1999, he was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, a role that he held until he resigned from the firm in 2005.
Tom loves mysteries; movies; Family Guy; all types of music and sports; the Phoenix Suns; cereal and his wife Lori.
Covered call ETFs: Are they for you?
Tom Bradley looks at the pros and cons of this latest twist on an old investment strategy
A contrarian's radar says Cheez Whiz yes, China no
Rule applies to all kinds of cycles and trends, including housing, interest rates, gold and China
Real estate as an investment? Look elsewhere
Warning signs are on the horizon for residential housing and real estate as an asset
For money managers, small can be beautiful
Asset managers need only enough capital to fund operations and meet regulatory requirements
Your portfolio performance needs a regular check-up
Few investors maintain any kind of discipline monitoring their investments, though their financial health depends on it
Five keys to staying on the long-term track
Being a committed long-term investor is challenging, but rewarding
A list to Santa that'll make the investing world a better place
Rates, regulation and reliance. These are some of the things that Jolly Old St. Nick could present to me
In a world of negatives, search for what could go right
Be on the lookout for undervalued, high quality stocks in 2012
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Importance of higher returns
Earning the highest rate of return that your risk tolerance will permit can make a dramatic difference on the future value of investments over the long term.
How to become a millionaire
See how much you need to invest to become a millionnaire.
Market Volatility Calculator
See how diversification would have affected the growth of portfolios during any complete bear/bull market cycle between 1968 and 2008. Compare the performance of a diversified portfolio to one made up of stocks only.
Diversification and bear markets
See how diversification would have protected your portfolio during any of the seven bear markets between 1968 and 2009. Compare the performance of a diversified portfolio to one made up of stocks only.
