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John De Goey

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John De Goey is a portfolio manager with Designed Securities Ltd. He can be reached at jdegoey@designedsecurities.ca.

Opinion: Market underreaction to tariffs threat ‘naïve’ Opinion: Market underreaction to tariffs threat ‘naïve’

Planning and Advice

Opinion: Market underreaction to tariffs threat ‘naïve’

Industry leaders suffering from optimism bias

By John De Goey |February 10, 2025

4 min read

Opinion: Whither independence? Opinion: Whither independence?

Industry

Opinion: Whither independence?

Regulators remain indifferent as clients are misled and advisors are censored, writes John De Goey

By John De Goey |November 8, 2024

4 min read

Opinion: Regulators, industry must embrace strategic risk allocation Opinion: Regulators, industry must embrace strategic risk allocation

Market Insights

Opinion: Regulators, industry must embrace strategic risk allocation

Risk is dynamic, so product ratings should be too

By John De Goey |June 24, 2024

4 min read

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