Andrew Clark

1832 AM employs a research-driven, bottom-up stock selection approach with a forward-looking view of the global economy. They carefully screen thousands of businesses in a search for those that demonstrate strong fundamentals characterized by financial strength, experienced management, product quality, market access and are mispriced in the capital markets. The firm invests in bonds to provide a stable stream of income, to reduce portfolio volatility and to help preserve capital by stabilizing returns during periods of weakness in the equity markets. They take a disciplined investment approach to add positive incremental gains over time.

JFL creates diversified balanced portfolios consisting of fixed income assets as well as North American and international equities. It aims to add value through longer-term asset mix positioning rather than short-term trading. For many of their portfolios, they strive to keep portfolio volatility or risk to a minimum by implementing gradual asset mix changes and often employ a “buy and hold” strategy. The firm’s style has historically emphasized buying long-term growth at a price they have deemed reasonable. JFL integrates Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations in their assessment of quality across many of their strategies.