A very belated Happy New Year from Bearing Capital Partners, and all the best for a prosperous 2012.  January has come and gone, but we can still look back on the previous year, and also look forward to some of the major issues and items we see down the road for the coming year.
Last January, [...]

Is this possible? A 7% return on a guaranteed fixed income strategy? Yes, and we have been assisting clients structure high fixed income payments with confidence that their principal will be returned.

The newswires are buzzing about the meeting of the ECU in Brussels Thursday and Friday, and there will surely be loads of volatility arising from the announcements over the next two days.

The markets have experienced very high volatility over last couple of months. However, that volatility seems to be focused on politics rather than the economy itself. What appears to be unfolding is a game of high stakes political brinksmanship. German and French politicians are reluctant to provide a solution to the Greek (and other PIIGS) debt crisis, for fear of losing popularity at home. But in order to save the European Union, and its currency the Euro, it seems to be the case that Greece must be saved.

Click through below to see Healthy living is taking a centre stage in the November 2011 edition of Benefits Focus
See articles on the growing epidemic of obesity in North America, and tips on creating your own “Healthy Living” environment in your office. There is also news about November as “Diabetes” month in Canada, and its effect on canadian,and an article to find out if you suffer from “Emotional Eating.” Click through to read more!

Each fall, the biking season heats up as the weather cools down, and Bearing Capital Partners gets involved in some fun out on the road.

There is some immediate opportunity to be found in down markets. The best way to make money right now is to take it right from CRA. Since equity holdings are generally down, you might want to take advantage of a concept known as “tax-loss harvesting.”

I came across an interesting article today that I thought I would share. The article also makes a brief comment of the interplay between the financial media and the financial industry, which is a something that we all have to be cautious of. Click through to read on!

Tim Geithner, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, has called the move irresponsible. As for S&P, let’s not fault them for their actions. While time might prove that they are incorrect, we should also be reminded of the poor judgement that S&P (and other rating agencies) showed by NOT downgrading toxic Mortgage-Backed Securities soon enough. Click through to read more on the decision.

We still feel as though there are many risks in the market; more than make us comfortable. For reasons stated above factors, plus the continued concern about the debt crisis in the Eurozone, we maintain a long term view that involves a considerable amount of market volatility. Read on to hear more about our outlook.