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Why add Commodities?
Why remove currency?
Why add water?
Why add clean energy?

Why would you add clean energy to a portfolio?

Attractive Investment Thesis

The world is responding with $$$
Supply constraints given forecasted demand
Concerns over dependence on imported energy

Massive Stimulus spending supports long term mega-trend

Portfolio management expertise can add considerable incremental return in this dynamic area. Clean Energy theme is often absent in Canadian portfolios.

  1. Need to have a global perspective and knowledge base
  2. Canadian portfolios are biased to Canadian equities
  3. Limited depth and diversity of publicly-listed Canadian companies in theme
  4. Our Fund's portfolio manager, Pictet, has been managing investments since 1805

Criterion Global Clean Energy Fund offers diversified access to a theme at the beginning of a long-term growth curve.