Title: INVESTMENT PROCESS Dundee Wealth Management includes Dundee
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Dundee Wealth Management includes Dundee
Securities Corporation, Dundee Private Investors
Inc., Dundee Private Investors Ltd., Dundee
Insurance Agency Ltd., Dundee Mortgage Services
Inc., Dundee Bank of Canada
2Dundee Wealth Management (TSX DW)Strength
Diversification
- Dundee Wealth Management is one of Canadas
leading independent wealth management, capital
markets, advisory service firm that owns and
operates a Canadian chartered bank.
- Corporate Snapshot
- 61.3 billion in combined AUA and AUM1
- 1.59 billion market cap2
- Revenue 12 months ending Dec. 2006 894.8
million - 1,700 Advisors in over 600 locations across
Canada - Established 50 years ago through a series of
predecessor companies - TSX Symbol DW
- 1 As at March 31, 2007
- 2 As at April 25, 2007
- Dundee Wealth Management has two core businesses
- Investment Counsel to manage money
- Goodman Company Limited
- Dynamic Funds
- Financial Advisory to provide financial and
investment advice to individual investors,
institutional investors, corporations and
charitable foundations. - Dundee Securities Corporation
- Dundee Private Investors Inc.
- Dundee Private Investors Ltd. (Quebec)
- Dundee Insurance Agency
- Dundee Mortgage Services Inc.
- Dundee Bank of Canada
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Diversification
CAPITAL MARKETS INSTITUTIONAL SALES
TRADING EQUITY RESEARCH PRO TRADING STRUCTURED
PRODUCTS SECURITIZATION FIXED
INCOME INVESTMENT BANKING RISK
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURED CREDIT CDO
MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
WEALTH MANAGEMENT WEALTH PLANNING COMPREHENSIVE
INVESTMENT ADVICE TAX ESTATE
PLANNING MANAGED ACCOUNT PROGRAMS STOCKS, BONDS
MUTUAL FUNDS ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS TAX
ADVANTAGED INVESTING STOCK OPTION EXERCISE
PROGRAMS CONCENTRATED STOCK MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES LIFE INSURANCE LIVING BENEFITS
BANKING INVESTMENT SAVINGS ACCOUNTS GICs RESID
ENTIAL MORTGAGES RRSP LOANS
Dundee Wealth provides a diverse range of
innovative products and advisory services to
corporate, institutional and private clients
across Canada
4Dundee Wealth Management Strength
Diversification
5Frost Financial TeamInvestment Process
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Private Client Group
The Investment Process Set Goals and Objectives
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Wealth Management Group
The Investment Process
- Construct an Investment Policy Statement
- Summary document used as foundation for clients
investment decisions - Describes the objectives of portfolio, investment
guidelines and targets appropriate asset
allocation and any investment constraints
Aggressive
Growth
Balanced Growth
Return
Balanced
Conservative
Defensive
Risk (measured as standard deviation/volatility)
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The Investment Process
- Investment Selection
- Criteria for selection includes
- Quantitative Analysis
- Focus on consistency of returns, value added vs.
benchmarks, level of diversification and
adherence to investment style - Qualitative Analysis
- Focus on Investment Managers investment
philosophy, risk management, proficiency of its
people and management, process and code of ethics - Recommend a customized portfolio that adheres to
your - Investment Policy Statement
- Strategic asset allocation
- Multi-dimensional diversification
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The Investment Process
- Diversification
- Diversification reduces portfolio volatility
without reducing return - Diversify by geography, asset class and
investment management style
Source Brinson, Singer, Beebower, Financial
Analysts Journal 1991
Source MSCI World Equity Benchmark As at
October 2006
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The Investment Process
- Continuous Monitoring Due Diligence
- Monitor the events that shape our clients lives
and their financial goals - Study the trends and developments that shape the
global investment environment, that drive our
economy and ultimately effect your portfolios
performance - Quantitative and qualitative reviews look for
signs of potential deterioration in performance - Deviation from the investment mandate
- Consistent under performance
- Departure of key investment personnel from
Investment Manager - Merger or acquisition
- Our investment process forms a direct partnership
with our clients, the lines of communication are
always open
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- As your Dundee Advisor, my role is to formulate
and implement strategies that address your needs.
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Consistent philosophy, consistent process,
consistent results
- We create unique, life-planning partnerships with
our clients that respond to changes as events in
your life change. Our business model is founded
on our belief that each client is unique. We
truly listen to our clients so that we can fully
understand where you are and where you want to be
in the future. To help you establish goals and
objectives, it is important that we understand
you, your corporate culture, budget, and history,
along with all the distinctive elements that make
you unique - Whether you are saving for your child's
education, planning your own retirement or
preserving your estate for your heirs, ongoing
communication ensures our ability to adjust your
portfolio as circumstances in your life may
require