Rising Debt and its Potential Consequences: Canada’s New Normal?
We need to understand where we are in the debt super cycle to inform our investment decision making.
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Mawer’s 2019 summer reads
Given the extent of voracious readers we have here at Mawer, pulling together a recommended reads post is no easy task!
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A fish doesn’t know it’s surrounded by water: The importance of investing globally
We have found that many Canadian investors—or any investor, for that matter—can be reluctant to diversify beyond their borders, but portfolios solely invested in Canada might as well be an egg crate on a rickety motorcycle. You might get where you want to go, but there will likely be a lot more risk during the journey. And, for many client situations, this means too much is riding on one bet—with not enough balance.
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Technical debt
Over the long-term, the accumulated costs of technical debt can have a financial impact on a company and its shareholders.
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Strategy beyond scale in commoditized industries
We believe smaller players can be competitive, profitable, and create value in commoditized and competitive markets—the crux is having an effective strategy.
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Be a cog, not a clog: Servicing complex value chains
It all comes down to the value proposition a company provides to the client.
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Every BEEP matters
We focus on best execution (avoiding the steamroller), but also try not to lose sight of the knowledge that a penny lost might be worth dollars of return should our investment thesis be correct.
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Why culture is important to risk management
One of the most important elements of our risk management framework is our decision-making environment. We spend a lot of time focusing on our team culture because it’s the foundation on which better investment decisions are made.
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What’s love got to do with it? (Investing)
Leave it to the “boring” folks at Mawer to turn an idea about love into a blog about investing.
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Management matters
One reason we look for great managers is because they frequently surprise on the upside by extending growth runways and increasing business durability, which ultimately leads to greater value.
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‘Twas the week before Christmas
‘Twas the week before Christmas, so let’s set the scene: Just what the heck happened In 2018?
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Coffee cup risk
It is much more valuable to have a probabilistic risk evaluation process.
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Decision-making under risk and uncertainty
We know we can’t predict the future (read: unknowns), but we can account for the likelihood of some scenarios.
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Mawer’s 2019 summer reads
Given the extent of voracious readers we have here at Mawer, pulling together a recommended reads post is no easy task!
July 3, 2019
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A fish doesn’t know it’s surrounded by water: The importance of investing globally
We have found that many Canadian investors—or any investor, for that matter—can be reluctant to diversify beyond their borders, but portfolios solely invested in Canada might as well be an egg crate on a rickety motorcycle. You might get where you want to go, but there will likely be a lot more risk during the journey. And, for many client situations, this means too much is riding on one bet—with not enough balance.
June 19, 2019
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Technical debt
Over the long-term, the accumulated costs of technical debt can have a financial impact on a company and its shareholders.
June 5, 2019
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Strategy beyond scale in commoditized industries
We believe smaller players can be competitive, profitable, and create value in commoditized and competitive markets—the crux is having an effective strategy.
May 15, 2019
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Be a cog, not a clog: Servicing complex value chains
It all comes down to the value proposition a company provides to the client.
April 17, 2019
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Every BEEP matters
We focus on best execution (avoiding the steamroller), but also try not to lose sight of the knowledge that a penny lost might be worth dollars of return should our investment thesis be correct.
March 20, 2019
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Why culture is important to risk management
One of the most important elements of our risk management framework is our decision-making environment. We spend a lot of time focusing on our team culture because it’s the foundation on which better investment decisions are made.
February 27, 2019
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What’s love got to do with it? (Investing)
Leave it to the “boring” folks at Mawer to turn an idea about love into a blog about investing.
February 12, 2019
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Management matters
One reason we look for great managers is because they frequently surprise on the upside by extending growth runways and increasing business durability, which ultimately leads to greater value.
January 2, 2019
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‘Twas the week before Christmas
‘Twas the week before Christmas, so let’s set the scene: Just what the heck happened In 2018?
December 19, 2018
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Coffee cup risk
It is much more valuable to have a probabilistic risk evaluation process.
December 12, 2018
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Decision-making under risk and uncertainty
We know we can’t predict the future (read: unknowns), but we can account for the likelihood of some scenarios.
November 14, 2018
