Wondering which fund is right for you?
For a top performing, diversified solution, consider our Front Street Growth Fund - the number one fund in Canada over the last 15 years (formerly Front Street Small Cap Canadian Fund). This opportunistic fund benefits from the flexibility of its varied sector/strategy focus.
Front Street Capital has a wide range of investments to satisfy the needs of virtually any portfolio.
Our principals provide institutional and individual investors, both Canadian and non resident, with a unique combination of expertise and experience in several markets.
Our sophisticated investing techniques and strategies reduce risk and achieve positive returns at all points in economic cycles.
Energy & Natural Resources
The resource and energy sector has long been a pillar of the Canadian economy, and with global supply uncertainty and renewed economic strength, promises to remain a key component of portfolio success for investors.
Frank Mersch and Norm Lamarche, two of Front Street Capital’s founding principals, and co-chief investment executives, are arguably the most successful resource sector investment managers in Canadian history. They currently manage more than $1.2 billion in resource fund assets.
Small Cap
Front Street Capital’s investment team, led by Norm Lamarche, Craig Porter, and Frank Mersch, have a strong and successful record in the small cap sector. They currently manage more than $400 million in assets in two small cap funds, using a “market down, flexible sector” approach that allows them to take advantage of the best opportunities for growth without the restrictions of a specific sectoral focus.
Income
Front Street manages the relative weightings of the long and short positions to achieve the investment objectives of generating a stable stream of income and enhanced capital growth while managing risk to preserve capital. These funds also engage in merger arbitrage, convertible arbitrage and trading in securities of issuers that may be involved in restructurings or business unit dispositions.
These funds provide the opportunity for capital growth and regular income through the selection, management and strategic trading of long and short positions primarily in securities of income trusts, common and preferred shares and corporate and government debt.
Canadian Equity
These funds consist of investments that generate capital gains, but will also include investments that generate income. Front Street will use the following techniques to manage the portfolio: long/short positions, short selling overvalued securities, pairs trading, convertible and merger arbitrage, trading in securities of distressed securities, and participating in restructuring situations.
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Our portfolio of funds cover a wide range of other investment sectors, including:
Canadian Equity
Energy
Metals & Mining
Income
Agriculture
Front Street Capital has a wide range of investments to satisfy the needs of virtually any portfolio.
Our principals provide institutional and individual investors, both Canadian and non resident, with a unique combination of expertise and experience in several markets.
Our sophisticated investing techniques and strategies reduce risk and achieve positive returns at all points in economic cycles.
Front Street’s overall investment strategy centers on:
- Intensive global macroeconomic analysis, including a special focus on the energy, resources, agriculture and related markets, to understand supply/demand conditions in the context of overall global economic conditions
- Detailed evaluation and selection of individual companies, management teams, and investment opportunities focusing on those that are capable of exploiting the drivers behind certain segments of an economic cycle within specific business sectors
Long/Short (hedge)
Front Street Capital pursues an investment approach that simultaneously employs a variety of proven performance fund strategies to realize both short- and long-term gains and to minimize the effect movements in equity and bond markets have on performance.
Principals have developed a proven approach that can capitalize on both long and short positions, use arbitrage, buy and sell undervalued securities, trade options or bonds, and invest in almost any opportunity in the Canadian market where there is potential for substantial profits at reduced risk.
Flow Through
These funds provide an excellent market opportunity with proven portfolio managers. Capital appreciation is achieved through investment in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of resource issuers, engaged in oil and gas or mining exploration, development or production of energy.
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Our portfolio of funds cover a wide range of investment strategies, including:
Mutual Funds
Hedge Funds
Long/Short Income Funds
Flow Through Limited Partnerships
Labour Sponsored Funds