The Prittie Perspective

We provide client communication touch points that provides many valued added features and benefits such as  economic and market updates, quarterly newsletters and mature client oriented publications.

Emphasizing Differentiation

By Michael Prittie | 7 December 2019

Mandeville advisors came together at the recent Mandeville Advisor Conference in Halifax to share ideas and best practices and gain insight on how to set their practices apart…

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Market Commentary Q3 2019

By Michael Prittie | 18 November 2019

Global markets had another eventful quarter amid elevated geopolitical uncertainty and a slowing global economy.

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Introduction: Market Volatility

By Michael Prittie | 15 October 2019

You can’t control stock or bond markets but you can control your actions. This is an important lesson for many investors who feel they must do something when market volatility increases and panic sets in. However, its what you did before that counts – not during a temporary setback… like this past August??

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Introduction: Market Volatility

By Michael Prittie | 15 October 2019

You can’t control stock or bond markets but you can control your actions. This is an important lesson for many investors who feel they must do something when market volatility increases and panic sets in. However, its what you did before that counts – not during a temporary setback… like this past August??

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Mandeville wins the Fundserv Award for Advisor Network/Brokerage of the Year for the second consecutive year

By Michael Prittie | 5 June 2019

Burlington, Ontario — June 05, 2018 – Mandeville Private Client Inc. (“Mandeville”) announced today that it has once again won the Fundserv Award for Advisor Network/Brokerage of the Year at the 4th annual Wealth Professional Awards. Moreover, 10 Mandeville Advisors were finalists for several awards including Advisor of the Year (Michael Prittie), Multi-Service Advisor…

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5 Tax Tips Outside The Box!

By Michael Prittie | 25 February 2019

Combining proven and prudent tax planning with sound investment management can make a big difference to your wealth. Here are five lesser-known tax strategies to help you do just that.

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Market Perspective

By Michael Prittie | 1 November 2018

Raymond Sawicki, MBA, CFA Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer MARKET SUMMARY— Canadian equities continued to struggle in the third quarter with the S&P/TSX Composite delivering a total return of 1.37%, negatively impacted by losses in Energy (-5.7%), Materials (-12.9%) and Consumer Discretionary stocks (-8.0%). Counteracting the negative; Financials,…

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Mandeville Private Client Inc. Wins Award!

By Michael Prittie | 6 September 2017

Mandeville Private Client Inc., took home the Fundserv award for Advisor Network/Brokerage of the year.

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Is Private Equity in for a Growth Spurt?

By Michael Prittie | 6 April 2016

Michael Prittie provides some great insight into the current private equity environment in his article recently published by Wealth Professional magazine.

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Modern day ETFs offer a world of choice & styles

By Michael Prittie | 25 May 2015

Not long ago, investors seeking to replicate equity index returns on a low cost basis only had a handful of options including SPDRs (State Street Global Advisors S&P500 depository receipts), a collection of WEB offerings (MSCI World Equity Benchmark Series country index securities), or perhaps even owned Canada’s own TIPs (Toronto 35 Index Participation Units).

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Portfolio construction and asset allocation considerations

By Michael Prittie | 25 May 2015

When constructing a portfolio, the retail investor needs to take into consideration many different factors and priorities. Time horizon and tax considerations are two key aspects. 

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Investor “swims upstream”

By Michael Prittie | 4 March 2015

Portland Holdings owns plenty of big-ticket items — including resorts, TV stations, a bank and numerous financial services providers. He says he loves the challenges of working in what he calls the world’s most dynamic industry — investing — but loves the generosity that money affords him even more.

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