2022 Q1 Manager Letter
2022 has begun with a dramatic shift in the mindset of the market. While the war in Ukraine was a shocking new input into our framework, its impact seems to be a continuation of factors started by the onset of the pandemic.
2021 Q4 Manager Letter
While volatility continued to persist throughout Q4, client accounts finished up 2.7% in the quarter and 17% for the year based on our Balanced Composite, the highest annual return since inception.
2021 Q3 Manager Letter
After a calm summer for global markets, we were reminded again in September that stock markets don’t always go up. Despite a volatile final month to the quarter, client accounts finished up 0.9% in Q3-21 and are up 13.8% YTD based on our Balanced Composite.
2021 Q2 Manager Letter
It was a strong Q2 for the Aventine strategies as equity markets continued to benefit from both accelerating growth and inflation as we marked the anniversary of the economic low point of the pandemic.
Telfser: Recent pullback in commodity prices divides analysts
James Telfser, Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at Aventine Investment Counsel, was featured in The Globe And Mail article "Recent pullback in commodity prices divides analysts". James explains his bullish outlook on commodities in the current environment of accelerating growth and inflation.
Telfser: Top Picks
James Telfser, Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at Aventine Investment Counsel, discusses his top stock picks: Trisura Group, Airboss of America and Sangoma Technologies.
Telfser: ‘Now is the time to pounce on this stock’: Why this often overlooked TSX aviation reopening play may still have upside
James Telfser, Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at Aventine Investment Counsel, was featured in The Globe And Mail article "'Now is the time to pounce on this stock': Why this often overlooked TSX aviation reopening play may still have upside". James discusses the upside potential of Quebec-based aircraft landing gear company, Héroux-Devtek (HRX-T), as airlines get back to business and HRX-T expands their defense segment.
Telfser: The Bull’s Big Test: Can Rally Resume Amid Inflation Worries?
James Telfser, Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at Aventine Investment Counsel, was featured in The Globe And Mail article "The Bull’s big test: Can rally resume amid inflation worries?". James believes cyclical sectors - banks, energy, materials and industrials - is keeping the market afloat.
Telfser: Top Picks
James Telfser, Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager at Aventine Investment Counsel, discusses his top stock picks: Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co, Heroux-Devtek and CCL Industries.
2021 Q1 Manager Letter
It was a strong start to the year as we continued to experience gains across all our strategies. The Aventine Canadian Equity Fund (“ACE Fund”) closed the first quarter up 15.8%. The portfolio’s positive correlation to the economic recovery, along with the realization of some stock-specific catalysts, helped drive a record quarter.