Views & Insights
Periodically we publish content that puts our principles and views into practice, because education is an essential component of long-term investment success.
CATEGORY: Being a successful investor
Don't See It, Believe It: The Phenomenon of Collective Belief
The Journal | November 2021
Finding an unlikely parallel between Icelandic elves and cryptocurrencies, Investment Analyst Donald Gawel argues the power of collective belief in financial markets and provides insight into how Burg...
Finding A Needle In A Haystack
The Journal | July 2021
Metro Inc. (grocer) and Generac (power generation) are just two examples of companies that have managed to shed their “small-cap” company skin to join the ranks of the largest companies...
Drawing An Income
The Journal | June 2021
Are you using (or soon to be using) your investment portfolios to supplement your annual income? In this discussion, which was featured during the 2021 Burgundy Forum, Investment Counsellors Mathew Ha...
Opportunity Knocks
The Journal | March 2021
Investment Analyst Irena Petkovic invites us into her first year at Burgundy, which happened to coincide with the year of COVID-19. In this exploratory piece, Irena delves into the world...
Avoid the Traps and Prevent a Fall
The Journal | February 2021
As he sifts through the noise of a 24-hour news cycle, Investment Analyst Donald Gawel offers insight into the world of value investing and valuation. Using case studies as evidence...
Active Management vs. Passive Investing: A Fixed Income Perspective
The Journal | December 2020
When comparing the debt markets to the S&P 500 Index, famed financial journalist James Grant called them “illiquid and inefficient,” adding that it’s “part of their charm.” While...
Why Bonds?
The Journal | November 2020
In today’s environment of low interest rates, Portfolio Manager James Arnold tackles the million-dollar question in fixed income by breaking down the fundamental reasons for why investors should own...
Looking Back at Tech
The Journal | August 2020
Against the constant barrage of tech stocks news, Investment Counsellor Philip Doyle does some decluttering. In this piece, he evaluates how the market’s fixation on technology has left some...