Brompton CIO, Laura Lau, joined BNN Bloomberg’s Market Open to share her views on the highly anticipated recession, the likelihood of additional rate hikes in Q3, and her outlook on the energy sector. Watch: The worst is over for the rate hike cycle: Brompton Fund’s Laura Lau […]
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Laura Lau on the Trans Mountain expansion project
Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau speaks to the CBC about the future of the Trans Mountain expansion project, (which is currently well overbudget), and provides insight into factors which have lead to the increased costs. Article: The overbudget Trans Mountain pipeline project is carrying $23B in debt — and needs to borrow more […]
Wealth Professional on shifting to financials
Wealth Professional speaks with Senior Portfolio Manager Mike Clare about how financials may stand to benefit from current market conditions. Article: Shifting from growth to value, will tech give way to financials? […]
Laura Lau joins BNN to discuss Teck Resources’ decision to cancel its restructuring vote
Brompton CIO, Laura Lau, joined BNN Bloomberg’s Market Open to discuss Teck Resources’ decision to cancel its restructuring vote and what may be next for the Canadian mining company. Watch: Investors want Teck Resources metals and coal assets to be split: Brompton Fund’s Laura Lau […]
Webinar – Choosing the Right Covered Call Strategy
Covered call strategies allow investors to monetize the volatility in their portfolio and receive enhanced distributions. However, there are very different approaches to covered call writing. Investors need to know which covered call strategies can adapt to changing markets, and which ones are more likely to weigh down portfolios as markets rise. In this webinar, […]
Laura Lau highlights which sectors are likely to power through a recession
Brompton CIO, Laura Lau, joined BNN Bloomberg to discuss which market sectors are positioned to power through a possible recession. Watch: 80% of decrease in last report result of energy prices: Brompton Fund’s Laura Lau […]
Laura Lau joins BNN to discuss opportunities in Canadian banks
Brompton CIO, Laura Lau, joined BNN Bloomberg to discuss the likelihood of additional regional bank failures in the U.S. and her positive outlook on the Canadian banking sector. Watch: Canadian banks unlikely to have a deposit run: Brompton Fund’s Laura Lau […]
Laura Lau on her current tech investment strategy
CIO, Laura Lau, speaks with Globe Advisor about her current stock picks in the technology sector, focusing particularly on companies with cheap valuations that are focused on recovery in Q2. Article: Why this $2.5-billion fund manager is buying Meta Platforms and Salesforce but selling IBM […]
Laura Lau speaks on dividend growth stocks
CIO, Laura Lau, speaks with Wealth Professional about how dividend growth stocks may be key in helping investors ride out high inflation and turbulence in the U.S. banking sector. Article: Why dividend growth stocks may be a safe haven in uncertain times […]
Laura Lau joins BNN to provide an update on the U.S. banking sector
Brompton CIO, Laura Lau, joined BNN Bloomberg to provide an update on the U.S. banking sector and discuss the likelihood of an additional interest rate hike. Watch: U.S. banking sector needs to continue lending to keep economy going: Brompton Group’s Laura Lau […]
Laura Lau shares her stock picks in the food industry
Brompton CIO, Laura Lau, joined BNN Bloomberg’s ‘Hot Picks’ to share her top three stock picks in the food & beverage industry, drawing special attention to its ‘recession-proof’ characteristics: Watch: Laura Lau joins BNN Bloomberg to share her hot picks in food stocks […]
Wealth Professional on Europe’s potential rebound
Wealth Professional highlights Brompton European Dividend Growth ETF as an attractive entry point into the European market, a sector with the potential for strong earnings in 2023. Article: How Europe’s leaders set the stage for rebound […]
Webinar – The Opportunity in US Preferred Shares
The current market environment may present investors with an attractive entry point for U.S. preferred shares. Issuer credit profiles continue to be strong, making the higher yields paid on U.S. preferreds (when compared to bonds of the same issuer) very attractive. Flaherty & Crumrine President and Portfolio Manager, Eric Chadwick, discusses how high yields, quality credit, […]
Webinar – Brompton Sustainable Real Assets Dividend ETF Update 2023
While inflation has begun to decline, it remains elevated in 2023. Diversified real assets equities may be part of the solution for investors in their search to hedge against inflation, find stable cash flows and potentially outperform during recessions. Fund in focus: Brompton Sustainable BREA Real Assets Dividend ETF (TSX:BREA) […]
Webinar – Energy Market Update – 2023
In our Energy Market Update, Brompton Senior Portfolio Manager, Mike Clare, highlights current opportunities within the global oil landscape and provides an overview of Brompton Oil Split Corp. (OSP, OSP.PR.A). Fund in focus: Brompton Oil Split Corp. (TSX:OSP, OSP.PR.A) […]
Wealth Professional on the U.S. preferred share market
Wealth Professional highlights Brompton’s U.S. preferred share ETFs, Brompton Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade Preferred ETF (BPRF) & Brompton Flaherty & Crumrine Enhanced Investment Grade Preferred ETF (BEPR), in a new article on the U.S. preferred market, which is positioned to perform well in 2023, offering high income, high credit quality, and capital appreciation potential. […]
Webinar – Senior Loan Market Update – 2023
Larry Holzenthaler of Nuveen Asset Management joins Michelle Tiraborelli of Brompton Funds to provide their annual senior loan market update. Senior loans present a compelling investment opportunity in 2023, with potential for equity-like returns from a combination of high current yield and price appreciation. Fund in focus: Symphony Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (TSX:SSF.UN) […]
Laura Lau discusses inflation on BNN
Brompton CIO, Laura Lau, joined BNN Bloomberg to discuss inflation, corporate earnings, and expectations for 2023. Watch: Reaching inflation target of 2% could take until early next year: Brompton Group’s Laura Lau […]
Laura Lau on rising energy costs in 2023
Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau speaks with Global News about rising energy costs and what market implications it may have in 2023. Article: Energy bills in Canada not expected to fall much in 2023. Maybe that’s a good thing, experts say […]
Laura Lau discusses her 2023 expectations on the TMX Podcast
Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau joins the TMX’s Rich Goodman on the TMX Presents: The Podcast to provide an overview on the current state of the market. Podcast: TMX Presents: The Podcast – Laura Lau on ETFs, Alternative Investments and the Air Force […]
Laura Lau on why companies may pay special dividends
Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau speaks with the Globe & Mail about why companies may opt to pay out special dividends to their shareholders. Article: Canadian companies issued a lot of special dividends in 2022. Is that a good thing? […]
Laura Lau provides 2023 outlook on BNN
Brompton CIO, Laura Lau, joined BNN Bloomberg to share her market outlook for early 2023. Watch: Investors are waiting to see what new data will show: CIO […]
Wealth Professional profiles BMAX
Wealth Professional profiles Brompton Enhanced Multi-Asset Income ETF (BMAX) as a strategic income vehicle to navigate current market volatility. Article: How this multi-asset ETF bolsters income […]
Webinar – BMAX ETF – High monthly income and multi-asset diversification
Brompton Enhanced Multi-Asset Income ETF (BMAX) is now available. Canada’s first enhanced multi-asset income ETF combines true diversification – including US and split preferred shares – and high monthly income. Senior Portfolio Manager, Mike Clare, and Head of ETFs, Chris Cullen, discuss how a multi-asset income funds fare in different market environments. Fund in Focus: […]
Brompton Launches Brompton Enhanced Multi-Asset Income ETF (BMAX) on the TMX
Brompton President & CEO Mark Caranci and his team joined Graham MacKenzie, Head, Exchange Traded Products, TMX Group, to celebrate the launch of Brompton Enhanced Multi-Asset Income ETF (BMAX) and open the market. […]
Laura Lau on the benefits of real assets during inflationary periods
Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau speaks with Wealth Professional about how Brompton Sustainable Real Assets Dividend ETF (BREA) provides an attractive income opportunity due to its inflation-hedging qualities. Article: Real assets offer growth during inflation […]
Strategy Update with Paul Bloom – Past, Present, and Future
Watch Paul Bloom, President, Director and Chief Investment Officer of Bloom Investment Counsel Inc. provide an update on the investment strategies of Blue Ribbon Income Fund (TSX: RBN.UN) and Canadian High Income Equity Fund (TSX: CIQ.UN). […]
BTV Market Insights – Chris Cullen
Business Television (BTV) speaks with Brompton SVP & Head of ETFs, Chris Cullen, about the ETF space and the benefits of purchasing professionally managed, diversified portfolios. Watch: BTV Market Insights – Chris Cullen Fund in Focus: Brompton Sustainable Real Assets Dividend ETF (BREA) […]
Market Outlook – H2 2022
Read Brompton Portfolio Management team’s latest Market Outlook for the 2nd half of 2022: […]
Nuveen CIO Commentary
Saira Malik, Chief Investment Officer of Nuveen Asset Management (SSF.UN’s sub-advisor) believes that high yield credit (including Senior Loans) currently offers more favourable risk/reward opportunities than equities. […]
Webinar – Hedging Inflation with Real Assets
Watch Brompton Senior Portfolio Manager, Mike Clare, and Head of ETFs, Chris Cullen, discuss why inflationary forces may persist and how real assets can act as an inflation hedge. Fund in Focus: Brompton Sustainable Real Assets Dividend ETF […]
Laura Lau on Suncor’s potential sale of its retail business
Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau speaks with Yahoo Finance about why Suncor’s recent change in leadership and potential sale of its retail business could create an attractive opportunity for investors. Article: Singer’s Elliott Scores Victory as Suncor Explores Retail Sale […]
Laura Lau discusses the BoC’s recent rate hike with Ben O’Hara-Bryne
Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau joins A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Bryne to discuss the BoC’s decision to increase interest rates in response to soaring inflation. […]
Laura Lau on Suncor’s recent change in leadership
Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau speaks with the Globe & Mail about Suncor’s recent change in leadership and discusses how this could impact Suncor’s operations and performance in the coming months. Article: Suncor’s next CEO will have to fix more than just safety issues; a new culture is necessary […]
Laura Lau discusses inflation drivers on The Mike Smyth Show
Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau joins the The Mike Smyth Show to discuss how oil prices are driving inflation and what government agencies should do about it. […]
Webinar – Senior Loans: Rising Rates, Rising Coupons
Watch Nuveen Asset Management’s Client Portfolio Manager, Larry Holzenthaler, outline the compelling case for rising income in the Senior Loan market in 2022. Fund in focus: Symphony Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (TSX:SSF.UN). […]
Laura Lau on the role fossil fuel costs play in inflation
Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau speaks with the CBC’s Peter Armstrong about the indirect impact oil costs are having on inflation, especially in the pricing of commodities. Article: Forget rate hikes — these economists say to tame inflation, we need cheap oil […]
Chris Cullen’s outlook on the floating-rate loan market
Brompton SVP & Head of ETFs, Chris Cullen, speaks with Investment Executive about how Symphony Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (SSF.UN)‘s leveraged structure can enhance yields and discusses the possibility of converting the fund to an ETF. Article: Is now the time for floating-rate loan ETFs? […]
Laura Lau on the climbing price of oil
Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau speaks with the CBC about the rising oil prices, attributing the spike to high demand and low supply. Article: As the cost of gas climbs, here’s what’s fuelling the price at the pump […]
Larry Holzenthaler on the benefits of senior loans during rising rate periods
Nuveen Client Portfolio Manager, Larry Holzenthaler, and Brompton’s Head of Closed-End Funds, Michelle Tiraborelli, speak with Wealth Professional about senior loans and how Symphony Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (SSF.UN) can offer stable income and a fairly significant yield advantage during a rising rate environment. Article: Rising tide of rate-hike expectations puts senior loans in […]
Laura Lau on Canadian telecom stocks weathering current market turbulence
Chief Investment Officer – Laura Lau explains why Canadian telecom stocks have performed well relative to the market due to their defensive properties and the overall lack of industry competition. Article: Canadian telecom stocks hold up well despite rising interest rates […]
Webinar – Senior Loans for Rising Rates & Inflation
Watch Nuveen Asset Management’s Client Portfolio Manager, Larry Holzenthaler, and Brompton’s Head of Closed-End Funds, Michelle Tiraborelli, provide an overview of the current state of the $1.4T floating-rate Senior Loan market, and an update on Symphony Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund (TSX:SSF.UN). […]
Laura Lau on recent booms in Canadian oil & gas
Chief Investment Officer – Laura Lau speaks with the Globe and Mail about cash-rich Canadian oil stocks and how the energy sector is poised to be one of the greatest generators of dividend growth on the Toronto Stock Exchange this year. Article: Profitable oil stocks may be headed to more dividends and buybacks […]
Laura Lau on North American dividend growers
Chief Investment Officer – Laura Lau speaks with the Globe and Mail about going ‘back to basics’ with stable North American dividend growers amid rising inflation, expected interest rate hikes, and global market uncertainty. Article: Why this money manager bought Imperial Oil while ditching Dollar General […]
Webinar – Dividend Growth – A Solution for Uncertain Times
Watch Brompton Chief Investment Officer, Laura Lau, and Head of Distribution, Steve Allen, discuss current dividend growth opportunities and the value of dividend growers in a volatile market environment. […]
Chris Cullen on reaching income goals through leverage
Chris Cullen – Head of ETFs, Brompton Funds – speaks with Investment Executive about how Brompton Flaherty & Crumrine Enhanced Investment Grade Preferred ETF (BEPR) can help investors reach their income goals. Article: Can leverage help clients find yield? […]
Laura Lau on CBC’s The National
Laura Lau speaks with CBC’s The National on how record high gas prices could be the result of geopolitical tensions between Russia and the Ukraine. […]
Webinar – Navigating Volatility in 2022
Watch Brompton Chief Investment Officer, Laura Lau, and Head of Distribution, Steve Allen, discuss the current market environment and share their recommendations for income opportunities. […]
Mike Clare on what inflation means for the healthcare sector
Mike Clare – Brompton Vice President & Portfolio Manager – speaks with Wealth Professional about his views on growth within the healthcare space despite rising interest rates and inflation. Article: What do rate hikes and inflation mean for healthcare stocks? Fund Featured: Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF […]
Mike Clare highlights three tailwinds driving growth in healthcare
Wealth Professional speaks with Mike Clare – Brompton Vice President & Portfolio Manager – about several macro trends which will be driving growth within the healthcare sector over the next decade. Article: The case for healthcare isn’t just about COVID Fund Featured: Brompton Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF […]
Webinar – Senior Loan Update with Nuveen’s Larry Holzenthaler
Larry Holzenthaler discusses the current loan market and the provides an update on the Symphony Floating Rate Senior Loan Fund portfolio. […]
Brompton Launches Brompton Flaherty & Crumrine Enhanced Investment Grade Preferred ETF (BEPR) on the TMX
Brompton President & CEO Mark Caranci and his team joined Graham MacKenzie, Head, Exchange Traded Products, TMX Group, to celebrate the launch of Brompton Flaherty & Crumrine Enhanced Investment Grade Preferred ETF (TSX: BEPR), (formerly Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade Preferred Income Fund (TSX:FFI.UN)) and close the market. […]
Webinar – Market Update: Sustainable Real Assets
Watch Brompton Chief Investment Officer, Laura Lau, and Investment Analyst, Maggie Meng, discuss Brompton Sustainable Real Assets Dividend ETF (TSX: BREA) and the benefits of investing in real assets with an ESG focus in mind. […]
Webinar – Introducing BEPR: Investment Grade US Prefs, 6%+ Yield
Chad Conwell – Executive Vice President Flaherty & Crumrine Inc. – joins Chris Cullen – Senior Vice President & Head of ETFs at Brompton Funds – to introduce Brompton’s latest product offering: Brompton Flaherty & Crumrine Enhanced Investment Grade Preferred ETF (TSX:BEPR), Canada’s 1st leveraged-long Investment Grade Fixed Income ETF! Visit the BEPR Webpage | Visit the […]
Laura Lau says TSX still has running room
In an interview with the Globe & Mail, Brompton Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau says Canadian markets still have ‘room to run’, especially with inflation persisting for longer than expected. Article: TSX still has ‘room to run’ against its U.S. counterpart, investment expert says […]
Wealth Professional speaks with Chris Cullen on new, innovative product offerings
Wealth Professional Doping BodyBuilding e morti annunciate kvalitet oxandrolon med forsendelse vitamin a: the forgotten bodybuilding nutrient – the weston a. price foundation speaks with Chris Cullen – Head of ETFs at Brompton Funds – about exciting changes coming to Brompton’s fund line-up… Article: Brompton Funds creates Canada’s first active ESG real asset ETF Funds […]
Rob Carrick names BLOV for low volatility investing
Rob Carrick, finance columnist at the Globe and Mail, highlights Brompton North American Low Volatility Dividend ETF (TSX: BLOV) and describes why now may be a good time to seek attractive opportunities in low volatility. Article: Rob Carrick: Time to pivot to a more conservative approach to the stock markets? Related Insights: Low Volatility: Attractive […]
Gordon Pape calls BPRF an ‘undiscovered gem’ in ETF recommendation
Gordon Pape calls Brompton Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade Preferred ETF (TSX: BPRF) an “undiscovered gem” in his latest Income Investor newsletter. Read the excerpt: Gordon Pape’s Updates: BPRF Recommendation Fund Featured: Brompton Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade Preferred ETF (TSX: BPRF) The full article includes an update on several income focused ETFs, and is […]
Webinar – Low Volatility: Investing for an Uncertain Environment
Valerie Grimba of RBC Capital Markets and Mike Clare of Brompton Funds discuss the strong historical performance of low volatility strategies and outline how they can be used in today’s uncertain market environment. […]
Wealth Professional names Brompton in its call to return to low-vol strategies
Wealth Professional refers to a Brompton Insights on low-volatility in it’s recent article on embracing low-volatility strategies. Article: Why it’s time to revisit low-volatility strategies Fund Featured: Brompton North American Low Volatility Dividend ETF (TSX: BLOV) […]
Gordon Pape updates on BPRF and his model RRIF portfolio
Gordon Pape, Editor and Publisher of Building Wealth, gives an update on Brompton Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade Preferred ETF (TSX: BPRF), a recommended holding for his model RRIF portfolio. Article: Gordon Pape: The RRIF portfolio is rolling along with an annual return of 6.85 per cent […]
Laura Lau on Brookfield’s acquisition of Inter Pipeline Ltd.
Brompton Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau speaks with the Calgary Herald on Brookfield Infrastructure Partners’ takeover of the Inter Pipeline Ltd. and the growing rate of mergers and acquisitions within the energy sector. Article: More deals expected in oilpatch as Brookfield finally nabs Inter Pipeline […]
Laura Lau on the 2020 dividend cuts
Brompton Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau speaks with the Globe & Mail about why companies may have cut their dividends in 2020 and what it means for investors. Article: Dividend revival: Canadian companies that cut payouts last year have staged a remarkable rebound […]
Wealth Professional speaks with Chris Cullen on the U.S. preferred share market
Wealth Professional speaks with Chris Cullen – Senior Vice President and Head of ETFs at Brompton Funds – and Chad Conwell – Executive Vice President of Flaherty & Crumrine Inc. on why it may be time for Canadian preferred share investors to take some profits and seek more attractive yields in the better diversified U.S. […]
Webinar – Ten Years of Tech Leadership
Discover key drivers behind performance in the tech sector according to the Portfolio Managers behind Brompton Tech Leaders Income ETF (TLF). Portfolio Manager, Michael Clare, and Assistant Portfolio Manager, Varun Choyah, discuss their outlook and strategy going into the second half of 2021. […]
Webinar – How to Manage Options Positions with TD
Host Hiren Amin sat down with Laura Lau – Chief Investment Officer, Brompton Funds – to discuss some of the key considerations when managing options positions. […]
Webinar – Canadian Preferreds: Time to Exit?
Valerie Grimba – Director ETF Sales & Strategy, RBC Capital Markets – details the reasons behind RBC’s recent recommendation to exit Canadian preferred share ETFs in the RBC EBIP and Chad Conwell – Executive Vice President, Flaherty & Crumrine Inc – discusses how the US preferred share market measures up to Canadian preferred shares and […]
Brompton Launches Sustainable Power & Infrastructure Split Corp. on the TMX
Brompton President & CEO Mark Caranci and his team joined Keith Wu, Head of Exchange Traded Funds Customer Success at TMX Group, to celebrate the launch of Sustainable Power and Infrastructure Split Corp. (TSX: PWI/PWI.PR.A) and open the market. […]
Mike Clare’s outlook on the Canadian banks
Brompton Vice President & Portfolio Manager Mike Clare gives his outlook for the Canadian banks as businesses begin to re-open. Article: Canadian Banks Lean on Capital Markets With Loan Growth Muted […]
Laura Lau on the potential shutdown of Enbridge Line 5
Brompton Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau speaks to the CBC on the potential shutdown of Enbridge Line 5 and the impact it could have on the Canadian energy market. Article: U.S. pipeline problems expose Canada’s vulnerability to having the taps turned off […]
Wealth Professional interviews Laura Lau on sustainable power & infrastructure
Brompton Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau discusses how investing in sustainable power and infrastructure is essential to reaching global net-zero emissions targets and how it offers attractive growth and income opportunities for investors. Click the link below to read the article. Article: Going green with Brompton Fund Featured: Brompton Global Real Assets Dividend ETF (TSX: […]
Webinar – Financials Post-COVID: Time to Bank on the Banks?
Watch our recorded webinar to listen to Steve Allen – Senior Vice President and Head of Distribution – and Michael Clare – Vice President and Portfolio Manager – discuss how they believe 2021 will be a good year for North American Financials. Watch Replay Read Brompton’s recent research report to learn about current trends […]
Webinar – US Preferreds: Investment Grade Quality, High Yields & Attractive Returns
US Preferreds have largely been overlooked by Canadian investors, despite double-digit outperformance relative to their Canadian counterparts over the past decade. The replay of our webinar on US Preferreds is available. Chad Conwell – Executive Vice President of Flaherty & Crumrine – and Chris Cullen – Senior Vice President and Head of ETFs at Brompton […]
Gordon Pape on current growth opportunities within tech
In his Mar. 8th Globe and Mail column, Gordon Pape interviews Michael Clare – Vice President & Portfolio Manager at Brompton Funds – on attractive growth opportunities within the tech sector. “As the manager of a high-performance tech fund, it would be surprising if Mr. Clare were anything but bullish on the sector. But his […]
Webinar – Tech in 2021: Overbought or Overlooked?
Discover our portfolio managers’ views on tech opportunities in 2021 and our longer term outlook for the sector. Michael Clare – VP & Portfolio Manager and Varun Choyah – Senior Investment Analyst discuss evolving investment themes in technology and provide evidence of the staying power of growth in the tech sector. Watch Replay […]
A Tech Sector Leader – Wealth Professional Q&A
Wealth Professional interviews Portfolio Manager Mike Clare on Brompton Tech Leaders Income ETF and the fund’s leading performance over five years. Read the full article here: A Tech Sector Leader – Wealth Professional (January 2021) […]
Webinar – DGS Update with CIO Laura Lau
Brompton’s Chief Investment Officer Laura Lau provides an update on the Canadian equity market and Dividend Growth Split Corp. […]
Brompton Flaherty & Crumrine Investment Grade Preferred ETF
Active management, high distributions (TSX: BPRF) […]
Brompton Funds Open the Toronto Stock Exchange
Watch Brompton Funds open the market to celebrate the launch of Global Dividend Growth Split Corp. (TSX: GDV) […]
Tech Leaders Income ETF
Watch Brompton Funds open the market to celebrate the launch of Global Dividend Growth Split Corp. (TSX: GDV) […]
Global Healthcare Income & Growth ETF
Watch Brompton Funds open the market to celebrate the launch of Global Dividend Growth Split Corp. (TSX: GDV) […]
