AGF Perspectives Blog

Why the Real Assets Boom Still has Room to Run  

Why the Real Assets Boom Still has Room to Run  

Since last April’s “Liberation Day” tariff tantrum, the resilience of real assets, especially commodities, has been nothing short of impressive.

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Timely insights from inside Washington.

A Job Well Done – A Conversation with Greg Valliere

A Job Well Done – A Conversation with Greg Valliere

Greg Valliere, AGF’s Chief U.S. Policy Strategist, is set to retire at the end of February, but his trusted insight into how U.S. politics shapes global markets won’t soon be forgotten. In tribute to an impressive career spanning more than five decades, David Pett, editor of AGF Perspectives, recently sat down with Greg to reflect on a job well done.   

The Impact of Advancing AI Innovations on the Alternative Asset Manager Sector

The Impact of Advancing AI Innovations on the Alternative Asset Manager Sector

Anthropic, a privately owned artificial intelligence (AI) firm, sent shockwaves through equity markets earlier this month when it released new, industry-specific AI tools and debuted the latest upgrade of its AI model, known as Claude Opus 4.6.

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.

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.