Barrick Gold Corp.

Van Eck employs a top-down approach to identify attractive potential markets and sectors and then conducts bottom-up analysis of individual stocks. Their portfolios are benchmarked against indices based on the portfolio's investment types and geographic focus and client preferences. The firm typically utilizes qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis including fundamental analysis and various types of technical analysis such as charting and cyclical analysis. The strategy used by Van Eck is typically long-term buy-and-hold of digital assets, with portfolio weightings primarily determined by market value in order to achieve diversification, or investing in exchange-traded digital asset-linked derivative instruments and pooled investment vehicles and exchange-traded products that provide exposure to one or more digital assets.

FCAM’s investment approach is based the belief that in-depth fundamental analysis of companies can identify securities that may outperform the market. The firm's global research resources include seasoned, sector-focused fundamental analysts covering industry sectors across Canadian, US and global markets, as well as quantitative and technical portfolio managers and analysts. FCAM offers a wide variety of investment solutions including: Canadian, US and International/Global equity strategies; Diversified, Active/Single Sector, and Custom (Liability-Driven and Tactical Bond) fixed-income strategies; and Multi-Asset Class Asset Allocation Products including Strategic Balanced, Tactical Asset Allocation and Balanced Trust Services.

FvS is an active manager which utilizes their five major core values of diversification, flexibility, quality, solvency and value to construct portfolios invested in equity, bond, and multi-asset instruments across regions and sectors. The firm aims to preserve and increase client assets by employing a long-term investment approach. Their equity funds invest in quality companies with stable business models. FvS is doing in-house analysis of the individual stocks to weigh a well-considered diversification of investments in different markets, sectors and currencies, opportunities and risks. They offer four different equity funds - all in common is the value-oriented stock selection by the firm’s portfolio managers. In addition to FvS’ pure bond funds that invest worldwide, the firm also offers a global strategy for convertible bonds which is a defensive alternative to pure equity investments. The firm’s multi-asset funds are an actively mix of several asset classes such as stocks, bonds and gold, combining investment opportunities with smart risk diversification.

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