Steve Barban and Russell Hope

Steve Barban and Russell Hope have been providing Gentry Capital Un-Common Sense© to their clients for many years. They are financial advisors with Gentry Capital/Manulife Securities Incorporated.

Industry

Should you invest in these tech companies?

Here are a couple of companies that pass our criteria, one that doesn’t, and another that is unavailable publicly.

By Steve Barban and Russell Hope |September 23, 2015

4 min read

Market Insights

Which Canadian companies should you buy?

Three companies that could serve portfolios well.

By Steve Barban and Russell Hope |August 4, 2015

3 min read

Industry

Which car companies should you invest in?

Investing in the auto sector, while enticing, must be done with caution, given the ebbs and flows of both vehicle sales and consumer tastes. Let’s examine some names.

By Steve Barban and Russell Hope |April 28, 2015

4 min read

Economic Indicators

How investors can profit from pet owners

Canadians spend $6.5 billion on their pets. Here's how investors can profit from the trend of pet ownership, as well as the resulting increase in pet-related expenditures.

By Steve Barban and Russell Hope |February 10, 2015

3 min read

Industry

Consider investing in railroads

Railroads have driven both Canadian and American economic growth for centuries. And the perfect storm of economic activity, new oil reserves and environmental concerns has recently pushed these companies to the investing forefront.

By Steve Barban and Russell Hope |November 4, 2014

4 min read

Industry