Geoffrey J. Gouinlock

CFA

Vice President, Portfolio Manager

Geoffrey J. Gouinlock

Geoff joined Nexus in 1996 and has spent almost 25 years involved in the management of client portfolios and investment decision-making.

As a Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Geoff works with a dedicated team which offers investment management and thoughtful wealth planning to private clients, foundations and endowments. With over 30 years of experience in capital markets Geoff has active involvement in fixed income and equity strategy, company research and portfolio construction.

Before joining Nexus, Geoff was the Managing Director of the JP Morgan office in Toronto, with responsibility for an active foreign exchange and fixed income trading operation, as well as senior relationship coverage of key Canadian accounts. Geoff began his career on Bay Street trading government bonds for RBC Dominion Securities.

Throughout his career Geoff has been involved in various industry associations and external charities. He is a past chair of the Investment Industry Association of Canada Capital Market Committee, past chair of the Toronto Bond Traders Association and a past Governor of the Portfolio Management Association of Canada. He has chaired the investment committees and served on the Boards of St. Clement’s School, Bridgepoint Health Foundation and the Arthritis Research Foundation.

Areas of focus:

  • Fixed Income
  • Equity Analysis
  • Investments
  • Portfolio Construction
  • Business Development

Designations & Specialties:

  • Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA)

Education:

  • Smith School of Business, Queen’s University

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Donor Advised Funds: An Overview

Topic:
Foundations & Endowments
Excerpt:
As we approach the end of the calendar year, taxes and charitable giving inevitably surface as ”things to do” in peoples’ minds. Here, we’d like to

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Is Our Information About You Still Current?

Topic:
Inside Nexus
Excerpt:
No doubt you know that scene in the movie where the protagonist jumps into a taxi and shouts “Follow that car!” While it makes for exciting cinema,

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The Imperfect Art of ESG

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
In addition to the devastation, the senseless war in Ukraine has revealed some awkward facts about the composition of some Environmental, Social and

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Lessons From the Art World and Beyond

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
“Exactitude is not truth.”

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The End of an Era – Inflation is Back!

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
Inflation talk is dominating the news. It is on the mind of the man in the street and investors alike – and not just in North America or the lands of

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Embracing the Golden Years: A Journey of Reflection and Wisdom

Topic:
Human Interest, Inside Nexus
Excerpt:
It was an otherwise slow mid-afternoon trading session on the “old” floor of the Toronto Stock Exchange at 234 Bay St. The dog days of summer had

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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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Don’t Worry, Be Happy

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
A recent article by David Brooks in The Atlantic magazine argues that, despite the heavy shroud of pessimism that envelopes most of our current

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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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Charitable Giving Made Easier

Topic:
Foundations & Endowments
Excerpt:
Giving to charities and supporting our community are important to us at Nexus. We donate a portion of our management fees back to the charities and

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Getting to the “Good Life”

Topic:
Living to 100
Excerpt:
“What do I need for a good retirement?”

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The Demise of FTX and Sam Bankman-Fried

Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
At the beginning of November 2022, Sam Bankman-Fried was crypto-currency’s “White Knight”. The flip-flop and t-shirt-wearing 30-year-old was the found