Insights
Ideas and perspectives from our Private Client and Portfolio Management Teams on a broad range of investment and advice-related topics.
Episode 43 – Cutting Through the Noise – Staying Focused in a Volatile Environment (February, 2025)
Sarah Bull and Joel Clark discuss the resilience of corporate earnings, the implications of rising bond yields, and how shifting political and economic landscapes, including Trump’s return and ongoing tariff discussions, are impacting markets.
“Clients don’t ‘need’ a product, they need advice.” – HNW specialist
Sarah Bull, Partner & Portfolio Manager at KJ Harrison Investors, challenges the idea that high-net-worth clients must allocate a set percentage to alternatives like private equity, real estate, and hedge funds. She advocates for a tailored approach based on each client’s financial goals and risk profile.
What to Expect Financially When Your Spouse Passes
Preparing in advance can ease the financial challenges that arise after the loss of a spouse. Our guide offers practical tips on what to do in the event of a death, helping you navigate taxes, asset transfers, and other complexities with less stress.
“The industry doesn’t have an entry problem, it has a mid-career retention problem”
In a recent Wealth Professional article, Sarah Bull, Managing Partner & Portfolio Manager, explains why the financial advice industry doesn’t have an entry problem for women – it has a mid-career retention problem.
Episode 42 – KJH Insights: Positioning for Opportunity in 2025 (January 2025)
Joel Clark and Sarah Bull break down the key forces shaping markets in 2025. From surging bond yields and renewed inflation to political shifts, they explore how these dynamics are driving market volatility.
Episode 41 – How Growth and Economic Confidence Are Shaping 2025 (December 2024)
Joel Clark and Sarah Bull discuss the critical factors shaping equity, bond, and broader capital markets as we approach 2025. While the overall outlook for markets remains positive, they tackle pressing concerns such as the potential for the economy overheating, the resurgence of inflation, and the impact of Trump’s tariffs.
When Thinking About Where To Give, Let’s Think Local, Too
This Giving Tuesday, let’s embrace the spirit of philanthropy by thinking locally—Canada’s communities need our support now more than ever.
Women, Financial Literacy and the Power of the ‘Money Talk’
Despite strides in financial empowerment, a persistent gender gap remains, with many women deferring financial decisions to their spouses—a dynamic that Financial Literacy Month seeks to address by encouraging informed conversations to secure long-term financial health.
KJH Cares Supports 6th Weston Downs Food Drive
One of KJ Harrison’s partners, Christine Fulsang, and her family organized the 6th Annual Weston Downs Food Drive in their neighbourhood to support the Vaughan Food Bank.
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Podcast: Episode 52 – What Oil Is Telling Us About Markets (April 2026)
Sarah Bull and Andrew Csumrik examine what oil is signalling about today’s market environment and the broader forces driving ongoing volatility. -
A Look Back on the Great Female Investors
For International Women’s Day, there’s another story to tell about the history of investing — one that highlights early women investors and pioneers who built fortunes, founded firms, and challenged discrimination at a time when business was largely controlled by men. Their contributions helped shape the financial industry and opened doors for future generations of women in investing. -
More Senior Women Are Living Together. Is This ‘Golden Girls’ Arrangement Right for You?
As growing numbers of older single women choose to share homes for financial stability and companionship, this article examines whether a “Golden Girls” living arrangement is a practical solution or a complex commitment requiring careful planning. -
Episode 51 – 2025 Market Crosscurrents and the Outlook for 2026 (February 2026)
Despite a strong finish for equity markets in 2025, investors navigated a series of disruptive themes throughout the year, from DeepSeek-driven volatility early on to tariffs, geopolitical conflicts, and U.S. political risk. Sarah Bull and Andrew Csumrik review the forces that shaped markets in 2025 and considers the outlook for 2026. -
From barriers to breakthroughs: Women influencing the future
The research is clear: Women in executive leadership bring and foster diversity of thought, improve employee engagement, boost innovation, performance and profitability, and they achieve all this through collaborative and inclusive leadership. -
Women & Wealth – A Look Back at 2025 and the Road Ahead (December 2025)
Sarah Bull welcomes Theresa Shutt, Chief Investment Officer at Harbourfront Wealth Management to reflect on an eventful 2025 and explore what themes matter for investors in 2026. -
KJH Cares Joins the 7th Annual Weston Downs Food Drive
Once again, Christine Fulsang and her family organized the Annual Weston Downs Food Drive in their neighbourhood, collecting food and donations for the Vaughan Food Bank. -
Episode 50 — What’s Really Driving This Market (November 2025)
In this episode of KJH Insights, we take you inside the forces shaping today’s market. The discussion breaks down the latest pullback, explores why some parts of the economy are powering ahead while others are clearly losing momentum, and unpacks what Q3 earnings reveal once you look beneath the surface. -
MAID, End-of-Life-Planning and Choice. Is Your Family Ready?
Nearly a decade after Canada legalized Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID), the program has become a well-established end-of-life option for thousands of Canadians — yet it remains deeply personal and often misunderstood.
