John Christofilos
Senior Vice President & Head Trader
AGF Investments Inc.
John and his team are responsible for trading the $36 billion Assets Under Management across the AGF Retail, Institutional, High Net Worth and ETF portfolios.
John has extensive experience over more than a 25-year career in the Canadian and International Capital Markets Industry. Prior to joining AGF, John was Managing Director at Canaccord Genuity focused on electronic and algorithmic trading solutions. Prior to that, John worked as Executive Vice-President at E*TRADE Financial based in Palo Alto, California.
Recent Articles from this contributor
Double top formation – what comes next?
August 27, 2018
After fully recovering from a sharp correction, investors are now left to determine what comes…
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The alphabet of Chinese equities
August 21, 2018
Here’s a breakdown of some of the key Chinese stock categorizations.
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Trading around tariffs
August 7, 2018
Traders and investors alike are bracing for more volatility in the coming months. John Christofilos…
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Noise and robots in the world of trading
May 22, 2018
High frequency traders and robots have had a growing influence on the industry in recent…
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3 reasons to pick up the phone and trade
May 16, 2018
Trading can be done with the click of a computer button these days but a quick call to a broker/dealer is still useful from time to time.
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The advantage of timing your trade (not the market)
April 10, 2018
Timing your next stock purchase to coincide with the most active periods of the trading day can be a worthwhile strategy.
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When only a block trade will do
April 9, 2018
When liquidity is lacking, a block trade can be the best way to ensure your bigger trades are executed at the price you’re willing to pay.
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Tariffs from a trader’s perspective
March 12, 2018
Another eventful week in Washington concluded with proposed tariffs being signed into law. While these…
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Why trading volumes are full of noise
March 6, 2018
Investors may be overestimating the true liquidity of their next trade. John explains why.
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Why a little discretion may benefit your next stock trade
February 22, 2018
Our head trader explains why he thinks investors end up chasing trades and how they may limit the potential damage.
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