Steve Barban and Russell Hope

Steve Barban and Russell Hope have been providing Gentry Capital Un-Common Sense© to their clients for many years. They are financial advisors with Gentry Capital/Manulife Securities Incorporated.

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Should you invest in these tech companies?

Here are a couple of companies that pass our criteria, one that doesn’t, and another that is unavailable publicly.

By Steve Barban and Russell Hope |September 23, 2015

4 min read

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Market Insights

Which Canadian companies should you buy?

Three companies that could serve portfolios well.

By Steve Barban and Russell Hope |August 4, 2015

3 min read

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Which car companies should you invest in?

Investing in the auto sector, while enticing, must be done with caution, given the ebbs and flows of both vehicle sales and consumer tastes. Let’s examine some names.

By Steve Barban and Russell Hope |April 28, 2015

4 min read

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