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: Global investing
China Matters
The Journal | December 2018
For six months, I will be working in China. My colleagues Ching Chang, Terry Ouyang and I have embarked on an extended research effort in China. We departed Canada on...
Can You Get Hurt Jumping Out of a Basement Window?
The Journal | November 2018
An Interview With Richard Rooney. Burgundy’s investing approach takes time and patience. And, perhaps most importantly, it takes some original thinking, intensive research...
Navigating a Trade War
The Journal | August 2018
“The ship was the pride of the American side coming back from some mill in Wisconsin. As the big freighters go, it was bigger than most with a crew and...
PDF: Strength in Adversity
The View | August 2017
On a recent trip to Japan, Burgundy’s Asian equity team travelled to what is possibly the country’s sleepiest prefecture in order to meet a manufacturer of niche construction...
Resilience
June 2017
Since assuming the role of Chief Operating Officer at Burgundy last December, one of the common questions I get asked by clients is about my background, my career and education....
PDF: The View from Burgundy Compilation: 1990-2016
The View | May 2017
When we started Burgundy, we had two main goals: to focus on earning long-term absolute returns for our clients (without taking excessive...
Political Instability is Not the Same as Financial Instability
The Journal | March 2017
It can be difficult to discern between political and financial instability. Global capital markets often mirror tempestuous political campaigns, eliciting financial anxiety that might not have otherwi...
PDF: Winning by Not Losing
The View | October 2016
Before I became an investor, I was a tennis player. I played competitively as a junior and became pretty good at the game. It took me a long time to...