As Chairman & Chief Investment Officer, John Stevenson focuses on the management of the firm, client portfolios and overseeing the investment team.
John has been at Nexus since 1995, and along with the investment team, he is responsible for the firm’s equity strategy, company research and portfolio construction for both segregated portfolios and pooled funds. At Nexus, John works with a dedicated team which offers tailored wealth planning and investment management directly to private clients, foundations and endowments.
Before joining Nexus, John was a Vice President at Rothschild Canada Ltd. in Toronto, specializing in merges and acquisitions. Prior that, he was with Credit Suisse First Boston, in both their Toronto and New York offices.
Throughout his career John has been involved in various industry associations and external charities. He served for many years as a Trustee of the Upper Canada College Foundation, and also on its Investment Committee.
Areas of focus:
- Client Service
- Portfolio Construction
- Investments
- Firm Management
Designations & Specialties:
- Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA)
Education:
- Yale School of Management
- Harvard 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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Say “No” to Absolute Safety
Topic:
Investments
Excerpt:
My colleague Harsh Narsinghani and I were recently discussing how many of our clients were unnerved by geopolitical and economic worries and how it
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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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First Home Savings Accounts (FHSA) Are Here!
Topic:
Wealth Planning
Excerpt:
We are pleased to announce that Nexus now offers FHSAs to our clients.
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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
