AGF Perspectives Blog

Understanding Sequence Risk (And Why it Matters to Investors)

Understanding Sequence Risk (And Why it Matters to Investors)

Differing rates of return can impact the value of a portfolio over time, but taking steps to reduce the probability and magnitude of major drawdowns through less volatile strategies or by allocating to “hedging’ investments that are uncorrelated to traditional stocks and bonds may help mitigate the risk of return variability.

Capitol Insights: Latest Post

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Timely insights from inside Washington.

What Further Advances in AI Mean for Software Stocks

What Further Advances in AI Mean for Software Stocks

AGF Investments senior analyst Wyeth Wright explains the software fallout from Anthropic’s latest AI advancements.

Seven Reasons to Keep the Faith in Gold

Seven Reasons to Keep the Faith in Gold

Structural demand from central banks is one of several factors that could determine the path of gold prices going forward.

Asset Allocation Committee’s Q1 2026 Update: Tweaking Geographic Exposure to Equities

Asset Allocation Committee’s Q1 2026 Update: Tweaking Geographic Exposure to Equities

David Stonehouse, interim CIO at AGF Investments Inc., summarizes the latest quarterly update from the firm’s Asset Allocation Committee.

What Trump’s Rate Cap Proposal Means for U.S. Banks

What Trump’s Rate Cap Proposal Means for U.S. Banks

AGF Investments Inc. Analyst Marko Kais explains the “uneven” impact to U.S. banks of a potential cap on credit card rates.

What Trump’s Rate Cap Proposal Means for U.S. Credit Card Companies

What Trump’s Rate Cap Proposal Means for U.S. Credit Card Companies

AGF Investments Inc. analyst Rasib Bhanji explains the downside risk of a potential cap on credit card rates and a possible compromise between U.S. President Trump and the credit card companies.

Venezuela, Iran and the Geopolitical Impact on Oil Prices

Venezuela, Iran and the Geopolitical Impact on Oil Prices

If there was any doubt that geopolitics would continue to play an outsized role in financial markets this year, mass…