Investments
Unlocking Opportunities: Canvest Financial's Unique Approach to Private Market Investments
At Canvest Financial, we are Alternative Asset Experts, that understand traditional investments often lack the resilience needed in today's volatile markets and therefore take a different approach to private market investments. By leveraging our extensive network of highly experienced and trusted partners, we can identify lucrative private market opportunities that can provide stable, long-term, tax efficient, cash flow producing investments to help you meet your financial planning goals.

Investing in the Private Markets Can Offer Higher Risk Adjusted Returns
Explore a range of private market investment opportunities, including real estate, private equity, and venture capital. Diversify your portfolio and unlock the potential for high returns.
Private debt investments allow investors to provide capital to businesses in exchange for regular interest payments and capital appreciation. This asset class is gaining traction as an alternative to public fixed-income securities, offering higher yields and reduced correlation to equity markets. Key types of private debt include:
- Direct Lending: Loans to small and medium-sized enterprises.
- Distressed Debt: Acquiring debt of financially struggling companies with the potential for restructuring.
- Mezzanine Financing: Hybrid debt-equity instruments with high yields and equity participation options.
Private debt suits investors seeking steady income, portfolio diversification, and reduced exposure to market volatility. It plays a pivotal role in bridging the financing gap for businesses and ensuring superior risk-adjusted returns.
Real estate remains a cornerstone of wealth-building strategies, offering stable returns and inflation protection. We provide opportunities across numerous key sectors:
- Residential Real Estate:
Investing in single-family homes, multi-family units, or condominiums offers steady rental income and potential appreciation. Residential real estate is ideal for investors seeking stable returns in a market supported by housing demand. - Industrial Real Estate:
The rise of e-commerce has boosted the demand for warehouses, fulfillment centers, and manufacturing facilities. Industrial properties offer long-term leases and low tenant turnover, making them a reliable income stream. - Commercial Real Estate:
Office spaces, retail centers, and mixed-use developments provide exposure to high-yield investment opportunities. These assets generate consistent income from business tenants, often through long-term leases. - REIT's, MIC's, Self-Storage, Auto Washes, Long Term Care Homes, Developments and more.
By leveraging private real estate investments, you gain exposure to markets typically inaccessible through traditional channels, ensuring a balanced and diversified portfolio.
Unlock the potential of exclusive investment opportunities with private equity. Unlike traditional stocks and bonds, private equity involves direct investment in private companies or buyouts of public companies, transforming them into private entities. This asset class offers high-growth potential, making it a popular choice for sophisticated investors seeking diversification and enhanced returns. Private equity investments typically focus on:
- Venture Capital: Funding startups with high-growth potential.
- Growth Equity: Supporting established companies looking to expand.
- Buyouts: Acquiring and restructuring undervalued companies to increase profitability.
By partnering with private equity firms, you gain access to expert management teams and robust strategies that aim to maximize the value of your investments. Ideal for accredited investors, private equity allows for tailored portfolio diversification and long-term wealth growth.
Registered investments offer a tax-advantaged way to grow your wealth while meeting regulatory standards. These accounts, like Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) and Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSAs), provide a framework for Canadians to achieve financial security. Eligibility for registered investments depends on:
- Contribution Limits: Set annually based on income and government guidelines.
- Asset Classes: Including equities, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and alternative investments.
- Age Restrictions: Specific to the account type, such as mandatory RRIF conversions at 71.
Our advisors ensure your registered investments align with your goals while optimizing your tax efficiency. By integrating registered accounts into your portfolio, you benefit from tax-deferred or tax-free growth opportunities.
Precious metals and commodities serve as a reliable hedge against inflation and currency volatility. These tangible assets maintain intrinsic value, offering stability in uncertain markets. Investment options include:
- Gold and Silver: Protect against inflation and economic instability.
- Platinum and Palladium: High demand in industrial and automotive sectors.
- Agricultural Commodities: Exposure to global food and resource markets.
- Energy Commodities: Investments in oil, gas, and renewable energy resources.
Whether through physical holdings, ETFs, or commodity-focused funds, investing in this sector adds resilience to your portfolio, preserving wealth and enhancing diversification.
Pre-IPO stock investments offer early access to companies poised for public offerings. By investing in these private companies before they list on a stock exchange, you gain exposure to potentially high-growth opportunities at a discounted valuation. Key benefits include:
- Early Entry: Invest before the market drives up valuations post-IPO.
- Exponential Growth Potential: Capitalize on disruptive innovations and market expansion.
- Portfolio Diversification: Reduce reliance on publicly traded stocks.
Pre-IPO investments are often reserved for accredited investors and require in-depth analysis. Partnering with experienced advisors ensures you navigate this dynamic space with confidence, positioning your portfolio for significant gains.
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