Where in the world is our research team?
Equity Analyst, Siying Li, reports back on her two week trip to Taiwan.
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Columbia Business School interviews Mawer CIO
CIO Paul Moroz was interviewed by Columbia's Business School about how he got into investing, his experiences, and more.
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(Not) boring finds for September 2019
Our finds this month include short, helpful investing philosophies to keep in mind and on hand; a case for statistical literacy in civic life; the intriguing history of money as a means of trade; and ways to handle our behavioural biases.
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Avoiding the group of death
The strength of your competition has an important bearing on your own odds of success.
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Mawer's autumn reads 2019
We thought we’d channel some of that “back to school” enthusiasm and provide a few recommended reads. (Why should kids have all the fun?!) Each selection was hand-picked from our Research team. Happy reading everyone!
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(Not) boring finds for August 2019
On the docket this August is another memo from Howard Marks; a guide on the recent yield curve inversion; Jim O’Shaughnessy on the challenges but potential upsides of active investing; and the reminder that investors have more of a time horizon than they think.
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Storytelling is for bedtime: How we produce evidence-based research
We believe that clear communication of ideas and analysis contributes to sound decision-making.
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(Not) boring finds for July 2019
Piquing our interest this month: why companies seem to be undervalued in Japan; what to do in a falling stock market; how chess computers have developed over time; and some investing wisdom from Wall Street personal finance columnist, Jason Zweig.
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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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(Not) boring finds for June 2019
This month we learned that broader lessons from history have more leverage; how the shifts over time in the intangible tech economy are impacting businesses and consumers; that AIs are getting more lifelike and creative; and that it’s important to stop anticipating bad things happening and be more present.
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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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(Not) boring finds for May 2019
The need to check and recheck your numbers, a bull market for baby teeth, the lures of personal finance personalities, and how Instagram is becoming the new mall…it was an interesting month.
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Columbia Business School interviews Mawer CIO
CIO Paul Moroz was interviewed by Columbia's Business School about how he got into investing, his experiences, and more.
October 23, 2019
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(Not) boring finds for September 2019
Our finds this month include short, helpful investing philosophies to keep in mind and on hand; a case for statistical literacy in civic life; the intriguing history of money as a means of trade; and ways to handle our behavioural biases.
September 25, 2019
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Avoiding the group of death
The strength of your competition has an important bearing on your own odds of success.
September 18, 2019
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Mawer's autumn reads 2019
We thought we’d channel some of that “back to school” enthusiasm and provide a few recommended reads. (Why should kids have all the fun?!) Each selection was hand-picked from our Research team. Happy reading everyone!
September 11, 2019
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(Not) boring finds for August 2019
On the docket this August is another memo from Howard Marks; a guide on the recent yield curve inversion; Jim O’Shaughnessy on the challenges but potential upsides of active investing; and the reminder that investors have more of a time horizon than they think.
August 28, 2019
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Storytelling is for bedtime: How we produce evidence-based research
We believe that clear communication of ideas and analysis contributes to sound decision-making.
August 14, 2019
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(Not) boring finds for July 2019
Piquing our interest this month: why companies seem to be undervalued in Japan; what to do in a falling stock market; how chess computers have developed over time; and some investing wisdom from Wall Street personal finance columnist, Jason Zweig.
July 31, 2019
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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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(Not) boring finds for June 2019
This month we learned that broader lessons from history have more leverage; how the shifts over time in the intangible tech economy are impacting businesses and consumers; that AIs are getting more lifelike and creative; and that it’s important to stop anticipating bad things happening and be more present.
June 26, 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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(Not) boring finds for May 2019
The need to check and recheck your numbers, a bull market for baby teeth, the lures of personal finance personalities, and how Instagram is becoming the new mall…it was an interesting month.
May 30, 2019
