Alana R. Buckley

CPA, CA, CFA

Vice President

Specialty:

Investments, Leadership

Alana R. Buckley

Alana Buckley came to Nexus in 2018 and is part of the investment team responsible for the construction of portfolios.

As a Vice President & Investment Analyst on the investment team, Alana focuses on the investment process including fundamental equity research, financial analysis and portfolio management. She is an integral part of the firm’s fixed income team. At Nexus, Alana works with a dedicated team which offers tailored wealth planning and investment management directly to private clients, foundations and endowments.

Before joining Nexus, Alana worked with RBC Capital Markets in Institutional Sales and prior to that, with RBC Wealth Management as a fixed income portfolio advisor. She holds the CPA and CFA designations and graduated from the Queen’s University Bachelor of Commerce program. Alana has served on the Board of Directors and the Investment Committee at the Massey Centre for Women.

Areas of focus:

  • Investments
  • Fixed Income

Designations & Specialties:

  • Chartered Professional Accountant, Chartered Accountant (CPA, CA)
  • Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA)

Education:

  • Queen’s University

More from Alana

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Dormant Debt Volcanoes

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
In a recent Nexus Notes article “Living in a World of Lilliputian Interest Rates”, we spent some time on the rather uninspiring implications for

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The (U.S.) Taxman Cometh

Topic:
Tax Planning
Excerpt:
Like the medical patient who expects to endure a fair bit of poking, probing and prodding from the doctor, clients of financial providers have had to

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The Transition to Cleaner Sources of Power

Topic:
Human Interest, Investments
Excerpt:
Today, businesses of all kinds are under pressure to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Climate change has become a leading concern among

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Your Planner Would Disapprove!

Topic:
Human Interest, Wealth Planning
Excerpt:
A core part of our business at Nexus is incorporating wise financial planning advice to go alongside the high-quality investment management philosophy

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Take the Long View: Coronavirus – The Investor’s Perspective

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
The novel Coronavirus has swept through China and spread to other countries.(1) How this will all play out is unclear. What is the mortality rate?

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Happy Days Were Way Back When

Topic:
Living to 100
Excerpt:
A Young Person’s Guide to Boring

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Where Have All the Boutiques Gone?

Topic:
Inside Nexus
Excerpt:
Many small, once independently managed, firms have fallen into the clutches of larger organizations such as banks, institutional money managers and

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The Rational Optimist

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
This note takes its title from the 2010 book by Matt Ridley.

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From The Editor: How Much?

Topic:
Wealth Planning
Excerpt:
Canadians love talking about real estate, particularly the affordability of housing in cities like Toronto and Vancouver. In fact, wondering how young

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And… We’re Live! Announcing Our New Website

Topic:
Inside Nexus
Excerpt:
There is no denying that 2020 was one for the books. For us at Nexus it was also a year of visual transformation as we modernized our brand to reflect

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Navigating New Rules: Should You Reduce Your RRIF Withdrawal in 2020?

Topic:
Tax Planning, Wealth Planning
Excerpt:
In these challenging times – when health and wealth are top of mind – we feel the need for action. The impulse to do something, other than hurry up