Calgary Connects - A CFA Society Calgary Podcast

Welcome back to Calgary Connects!  This month we have a special episode in honour of International Women's Day. This month's episode features Jennifer Tory, one of Canada's leading businesswomen and corporate directors. Jennifer joins the podcast to discuss her 42 year long career and her continued work related to the advancement of women and marginalized communities.  Jennifer retired in December...

Today's episode of Calgary Connects brings Tyler Mordy, CFA, from Forstrong Global Asset Management to discuss the exchange-traded fund (ETF) space. Tyler leads the firm's business strategy and oversees a multi-disciplinary investment team deeply committed to macro research and analysis. Encouraging a global perspective enables the team to identify investment themes and trends that lead to distinc...

Welcome back to Calgary Connects! This episode features Hugo Ste-Marie, Director, Portfolio and Quantitative Strategy for Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets, to recap 2022 and discuss what is in store for 2023.  Hugo leads the Scotiabank GBM portfolio strategy team, which uses macroeconomic trends, equity market fundamentals, and quantitative models to determine optimal asset-mix, global-equity...

Welcome back to Calgary Connects. This episode features a discussion with William Hess, Founder & Co-Head of Research at PRC Marco Ltd. William joins Matthew to provide his unique perspective on the political and economic climate in China and how it impacts the global marketplace.  PRC Macro was established to develop economic information and forecasting services to fill the large analytical gaps...

Welcome back to Calgary Connects. Today's episode features John Ewing, CFA, Co-President & Chief Investment Officer at Ewing Morris & Co. Investment Partners.  John joins Matthew to talk about small cap investing, how it differs from large cap investing, how insights from credit analysis can help evaluate equity investments, how the space looks on a global basis, and what activist investing in thi...

Welcome back to Calgary Connects. Today's episode features Rob Carrick, personal finance columnist with the Globe and Mail.  Rob joins Matthew to speak about enduring themes in personal finance, housing, inflation, retirement planning, and what's changed in personal financial planning as a result of the pandemic. Rob has been writing about personal finance, business, and economics for close to 30...

On this episode of Calgary Connects, we are pleased to welcome Dr. James Doran to speak about behavioural finance. Dr. Doran and Matthew discuss behavioural biases in investing, meme stocks and their impact on the investing psyche as well as what investors can do to both capitalize on and protect themselves from various biases. Dr. Doran is a Senior Fellow at the University of New South Wales wher...

On this episode of Calgary Connects, we are thrilled to welcome Mike Quinn back to the podcast. Mike Quinn is co-founder of RP Investment Advisors LP. On June 1, 2022, Mike transitions out of his role as Principal, Chief Investment Officer, and moves into an advisory capacity while still maintaining his ownership and investments at the firm.  Mike and Matthew discuss how the industry and fixed rat...

On the latest episode of Calgary Connects we are joined by Tim Pickering, Founder, CIO and Lead Portfolio Manager at Auspice Capital, for a conversation that dives into commodities and commodity investing. Matthew and Tim discuss what commodities are and how they fit into a portfolio, convergent vs. divergent return streams,  how risk plays into decision making, and much more.

On this episode we are joined by Margaret Franklin, CFA, President and CEO of CFA Institute for a discussion on how the finance industry has evolved in recent years, and how those changes are impacting the future of finance. Marg and Matthew discuss the changes brought about by the COVID-19 Pandemic and whether they are here to stay, how the increased focus on DEI is shaping the industry, and ulti...

On this episode of Calgary Connects we are joined by Joel Litman of Valens Research to speak about Uniform Account Adjustments, why the as-reported earnings should never be relied upon, and why he thinks the S&P 500 could see a 30% rally through 2022. Joel Litman is CEO of Valens Research and Chief Investment Strategist of Altimetry Financial Research. Joel's publications and research are read by...

On this episode of Calgary Connects Matthew Andrade, CFA, is joined by Frédéric Lebel, CFA, for a discussion on the world of hedge funds, how they fit into a portfolio, their challenges and where opportunities can be created.    Frédéric Lebel, CFA, has been a managing partner of HFS Hedge Fund Selection S.A. since 2008, providing portfolio management, advisory and consulting services. He has been...

On our final 2021 episode of Calgary Connects we welcome back Brian Belski from BMO Capital Markets to reflect on how his 2021 Market Outlook and forecast played out and where he sees the markets going in 2022. Matthew and Brian discuss a broad range of topics, including market activity, equities, questions on inflation and disinflation, correction theory, crypto, and of course, calls for 2022.  ...

On this episode of Calgary Connects Patrick Bryden, Analyst and Head of ESG Research at Scotiabank along with Patrycja Drainville, Associate Director in Scotia's Sustainable Finance group join us to speak about the world of ESG, where investor and issuer thoughts stand today, global standards in the space, and what's next for this constantly evolving arena in finance.

On this episode we welcome Greg Kwong, Executive Vice President and Regional Managing Director, Prairies at CBRE as he joined us to speak about the state of the commercial real estate market, what's changed with Covid and trends in the space that investors should be watching. Greg has accumulated over 35 years of experience in the commercial real estate field in markets across Canada. He has exper...

On this episode of Calgary Connects we are joined by ethics professor and entrepreneur, Andrew Stotz, CFA, for a discussion on how to incorporate ethics into your every-day decision making to ensure you're staying on the right course, and how individuals can stand out in today's virtual world. Andrew and Matthew talk about the trajectory of Andrew's career, what he has learned over the years, and...

On this episode of Calgary Connects we discuss how industry, finance and government build back better in a post-COVID world. We bring together senior leaders from Canada's business, financial and academic worlds – Matthew Andrade, CFA, is joined by Ammar Al-Joundi, President of Agnico Eagle, Sumit Malhotra, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Canadian Banking segment at Scotia...

This episode brings Franco Lombardo, founder of Veritage Family Office, whose mission is to serve business families by promoting the culture of Safe Space and supporting clients in their development of a living Family Wealth Constitution, to the podcast. Franco is a leading expert on the emotional impact money and wealth has within family businesses and family office operations. He talks to us abo...

This episode brings Brett King, a world-renowned futurist and speaker, an International Bestselling Author, and a media personality who covers the future of business to the podcast. Brett King is the CEO and Founder of Moven, a successful mobile start-up, which has raised over US$24 million to date, with the world's first mobile, downloadable bank account. He has spoken in over 50 countries, at TE...

Joining us this episode are Courtney Dragani and Lisa Oldridge, CFA, of The51, an organization that seeks to connect the nation-wide movement of women accredited investors, women entrepreneurs and the larger community of voices eager to support them, powering new wealth creation, and bringing about essential social change. We talk about the untapped potential of female entrepreneurs, investors, an...

This month we spoke with Connie Colangelo and Sarah Riopelle, CFA, from RBC Wealth Management for some advice on starting a career in finance and what it takes to be successful as an individual beginning their professional journey in the financial industry. We cover what's top of mind for the youth of today as they embark upon their careers, what matters to employers as they recruit and retain you...

On this month's episode we are joined by Brian Belski from BMO Capital Markets, to talk about the outlook for 2021 and what we can expect moving into the next few months after the tumultuous events of 2020. We'll speak about where some of the opportunities lie, which sectors are due for a breather, and where to steer clear from as the world tries to move past COVID-19. 

Our inaugural episode brings bond expert Mike Quinn from RP Investment Advisors to speak about fixed income's place in a portfolio in a low rate environment, the impact of central bank actions, and what the large and growing level of government borrowing will mean as we move through the pandemic.