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About Stephen Duench

Stephen Duench

Stephen Duench, CFA®

VP and Portfolio Manager, AGF Investments Inc. & Co Head, Highstreet Private Client †

AGF Investments Inc.

As Vice-President and Portfolio Manager, Stephen Duench is a key contributor to AGF’s quantitative investment platform. AGF’s Quantitative Investing team is grounded in the belief that investment outcomes can be improved by assessing and targeting the factors that drive market returns. Stephen is the lead Portfolio Manager of the AGF Canadian Dividend Income Fund and AGF North American Dividend Income Fund and is central to the creation and support of AGF’s portfolio management tools, analysis and applications across both Canadian and global mandates.

He began his career with AGF as part of the Highstreet† Investment Management team, involved in the management of both public equity and fixed income institutional and high-net worth portfolios. Stephen now serves as co-head of Highstreet Private Client, leading the firm’s strategy around investment management and allocation across multiple asset classes.

Stephen earned an Honours degree in Financial Mathematics from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a CFA® charterholder.

† Highstreet Asset Management Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AGF Investments Inc. Pursuant to exemptive relief, Stephen Duench and Mark Stacey are dually registered as advising representatives of Highstreet Asset Management Inc. and AGF Investments Inc., Highstreet's parent company. CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.

Recent Articles from this contributor
post image Narrow No More: Why Canadian Equities Might Have an Advantage as Rates Ease

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Narrow No More: Why Canadian Equities Might Have an Advantage as Rates Ease

October 17, 2024

The “great broadening” of financial markets may have begun, and investors in Canadian equities could be among the most significant beneficiaries.

post image Why Dividend Stocks Seem Poised for Better Relative Returns in 2024

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Why Dividend Stocks Seem Poised for Better Relative Returns in 2024

January 15, 2024

The S&P/TSX Composite Index’s trailing dividend yield is now slightly higher than the yield on a Canadian 10-year government bond – and could tick even higher if bond yields continue to fall in anticipation of interest rate cuts this year.

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