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Robert Tattersall, CFA, is a contributing writer for The Globe and Mail. He is co-founder of the Saxon family of mutual funds and the retired chief investment officer of Mackenzie Investments.

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November 21, 2018

Hammond Power Solutions Inc.'s assembly line in Guelph, Ont., on Apr. 9, 2012.

Hammond Power Solutions Inc.'s assembly line in Guelph, Ont., on Apr. 9, 2012.

Caught up in net-net: 12 Canadian value stocks that pass the test

Robert Tattersall

September 24, 2018

A man watches the financial numbers on the digital ticker tape at the TMX Group in Toronto's financial district, May 9, 2014.

A man watches the financial numbers on the digital ticker tape at the TMX Group in Toronto's financial district, May 9, 2014.

This is why you don’t stand a chance against the big guns of investing

Robert Tattersall

September 5, 2018

We all know that it is possible to drown in a river with an average depth of six inches – and so it is in the investment world.

We all know that it is possible to drown in a river with an average depth of six inches – and so it is in the investment world.

opinion

Why investors need to look beyond diversification strategies to manage portfolio risk

Robert Tattersall

August 16, 2018

The Trinidad Drilling office in Nisku, Alta. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2014.

The Trinidad Drilling office in Nisku, Alta. on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2014.

Ensign’s takeover offer dramatically undervalues Trinidad Drilling. Here’s why

Robert Tattersall

August 13, 2018

opinion

Why are Canadian small-cap stocks missing in action?

Robert Tattersall

May 16, 2018

Photronics has been listed on Nasdaq for over 30 years and, although the headquarters are in Brookfield, Conn., over 75 per cent of revenues are generated outside of the United States.

Photronics has been listed on Nasdaq for over 30 years and, although the headquarters are in Brookfield, Conn., over 75 per cent of revenues are generated outside of the United States.

A rare tech stock trading at a value price

April 22, 2018

Trinidad Drilling Ltd. employees work on a natural gas rig in Texas in this 2009 file photo.

Trinidad Drilling Ltd. employees work on a natural gas rig in Texas in this 2009 file photo.

Why Trinidad Drilling is worth paying attention to

January 15, 2018

A file photo from the TMX Broadcast Centre in downtown Toronto in 2013.

A file photo from the TMX Broadcast Centre in downtown Toronto in 2013.

The benefits of buybacks: This obscure TSX index is doubling the composite’s returns

January 2, 2018

A person looks through Netflix’s catalogue on
a tablet in 2016. At
the midpoint of 2017, FANG stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google) had already contributed half of the year-to-date performance of the S&P 500.

A person looks through Netflix’s catalogue on
a tablet in 2016. At
the midpoint of 2017, FANG stocks (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google) had already contributed half of the year-to-date performance of the S&P 500.

What a value approach says about FANG stocks right now

Robert Tattersall

January 1, 2018

opinion

What individual investors can learn from the old guys

Robert Tattersall

December 26, 2017

Thirty years ago, predicting consensus beats and misses was a profitable endeavour. Today, the payoff is much reduced.

Thirty years ago, predicting consensus beats and misses was a profitable endeavour. Today, the payoff is much reduced.

Little value-added from accurate earnings forecasts

November 23, 2017

Xtreme Drilling Corp. – a deep value stock with solid momentum

September 14, 2017

A better way of identifying stocks that could be takeover candidates

Robert Tattersall

August 25, 2017

Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in Manhattan, New York, U.S. on Jan. 29, 2016

Amazon boxes are seen stacked for delivery in Manhattan, New York, U.S. on Jan. 29, 2016

Here's how to determine what price you should you pay for a disruptive tech stock

August 1, 2017

Insiders are buying up Exchange Income Corp stock.

Insiders are buying up Exchange Income Corp stock.

Big profits lurk in shunned small caps

Robert Tattersall

July 19, 2017

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The TSX Venture Exchange, cast in a new light

Robert Tattersall

July 10, 2017

This neglected, cash-rich micro-cap is an attractive takeover candidate

June 15, 2017

The great Active Share smackdown (or how to spot closet index funds)

June 5, 2017

Robert Tattersall

Robert Tattersall

Why the Dutch auction deserves wider recognition among investors

Robert Tattersall

April 5, 2017

What can the individual investor learn from a meeting where the chief investment officer of an $8-billion pension fund can describe his organization as “small enough to be flexible and respond quickly to proposals”?

What can the individual investor learn from a meeting where the chief investment officer of an $8-billion pension fund can describe his organization as “small enough to be flexible and respond quickly to proposals”?

What the individual investor can learn from big pension funds