Daily Net Asset Values

Updated April 1, 2010

Pooled Funds
Canadian Balanced Fund Profile
Class A
Class E
Class F
14.1923
14.2200
14.1865
Canadian Small Cap Fund Profile
Class A
Class E
Class F
21.2418
21.2510
21.2666
Canadian Equity Fund Profile
Class A
Class E
Class F
10.2419
10.2284
10.2379
Canadian Income Fund Profile
Class A
Class E
10.7857
10.7773
Global Equity Fund Profile
Class A
Class E
Class F
8.2747
8.2811
8.2799

Market Commentaries

Leigh Pullen
President & Chief Investment Officer
CFA, CFA Institute (1975)

Veteran manager stands by 'Steady Eddies'

March 22nd, 2010

Author Brian Milner features Leigh Pullen in an article published in the Globe & Mail, March 22, 2010.

Ian Cooke
Portfolio Manager
CFA, CFA Institute (2004);
BComm, University of Calgary (2001)

Investment Indigestion

March 12th, 2010

The 2010 Canada Budget includes an end to the medical expense tax credit for liposuction. Could there be a more symbolic gesture for "cutting the fat"? Unfortunately, fiscal imbalances require much more than a tummy tuck. In the US, Barack Obama has ...

Darren Dansereau
Portfolio Manager
CFA, CFA Institute (2001);
BComm, University of Alberta (1996)

Why do we talk about book value?

February 26th, 2010

The much anticipated Berkshire Hathaway annual letter penned by Warren Buffett will be released tomorrow. Book value has always been a key topic for Mr. Buffett as well as QV. Book value (BV) is defined as the assets of the firm minus ...

Joe Jugovic
VP, Investments & Portfolio Manager
CFA, CFA Institute (2001);
BA (Econ), University of Calgary (1994)

Market Outlook

January 29th, 2010

"We believe the S&P 500 will close out the year at 1320 ..." This is a recent quote from one of the typical market outlooks one finds at this time of year. Exactly how do you get a target of 1320 on ...

Wendy Booker-Urban
Vice-President, Private Clients & Research Analyst
BA (Econ), University of Manitoba (1989)

Monthly Update - April 2009

May 8th, 2009

It has been quite the ride for bond investors over the past two years. After enduring the scepticism of many during the equity bull market, bond investing has become the flavour again. Whether from weary investors tired of the volatility in the ...

Mark Dyki
Research Associate
BComm, University of Calgary (2008)

Brand New Crisis

January 30th, 2009

2008 was the year of the financial crisis and it appears that 2009 will be the year of the economic crisis. In our December fifth, Weekly Update we suggested that even more dismal economic headlines should be expected in the New Year. ...

Charles Coupal
Consulting Research Analyst
CFA

Shareholder Friendly Governance Qualities that we Seek (Part 2)

January 18th, 2008

Last week we reviewed QV Investors' corporate governance guidelines. This week we discuss three more governance qualities and capabilities that are of greatest importance to us. They are as follows: