Art Of Boring

Mawer U.S. Equity Portfolio Manager, Grayson Witcher, takes us through how the team approaches portfolio construction; assessing themes, offsets, and opportunities through holdings Nike, Carrier, UnitedHealth, Fastenal, and more.  

A deep dive into three new holdings: Stella-Jones, Ritchie Bros., and Granite REIT, and what we mean when we say “winning by not losing.”

A review of the quarter: the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 on economic activity, continuing fiscal and monetary stimulus, and the run-up to the U.S. election.

Crista Caughlin, lead portfolio manager of Mawer’s fixed income strategies, discusses potential impacts of increasing global debt in a low interest rate environment and the three economic scenarios top of mind for the bond team.

CIO Paul Moroz discusses resilience, global monetary policy, and current themes such as TikTok and a potential “technological iron curtain.”

Building resiliency while finding opportunities in emerging markets.

A deep dive into the themes, fundamentals, and opportunity sets in the payments industry.

The impacts, risks, and potential opportunities from the COVID-19 crisis fallout on the Canadian small cap universe, and why valuations are ultimately a “blunt tool.”

A review of the quarter: a significant rebound in markets, the potential impacts of continuous monetary and fiscal stimulus, and deglobalization.

Why the current market environment “feels like 2030 is happening in 2020,” our perspective on the recent market recovery, and more.

The implications of cloud migration for enterprises, investors, and business models.

Why the strategy was created, how it was launched, and some holding examples.

Deputy CIO Christian Deckart discusses natural contradictions in the portfolio and how the team plays “intellectual best ball.”

Exploring the why behind the FAANG’s outsized stock returns and the overall challenges of valuating tech companies.

CIO Paul Moroz weighs in on recent movements in the market and how we may have “crossed the Rubicon” with respect to direct fiscal stimulus and are perhaps seeing the “collapse of the bond standard.”

Lead portfolio manager, Grayson Witcher, discusses how the team is positioning the portfolio amidst the current uncertainty.

A review of the quarter: how we’re positioning our portfolios and what investors should keep in mind during these volatile times.

CIO, Paul Moroz, answers clients’ most frequently asked questions during these extraordinary times.

What we’re doing to mitigate potential sharp edges in the portfolio, as well as position for medium and long-term risks and opportunities.

Fractals, raining money, and making decisions under uncertainty. CIO Paul Moroz continues the discussion of the current economic environment.