
- January 6, 2025
- Commentary, Media
Stephen Johnston discusses Trump’s return to the White House and what it will mean for Canada. Click here for BNN interview.
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- January 6, 2025
- Commentary, Media
Stephen Johnston, a private equity manager and director at Omnigence Corp., predicted the economy will be subject to stagflation for at least the next decade, so Canadians need to pick investments that aren’t subject to poor growth dynamics. Read more.
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- December 18, 2024
- Commentary, Media
Matt Barr, a private equity manager and partner with Omnigence Asset Management, talks about the enormous investment opportunity for private equity investors as a tsunami of baby boomers, who own small businesses, retire over the next 10 years. Listen to podcast here.
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- December 3, 2024
- Commentary, Media
Stephen Johnston of Omnigence, a private equity firm investing in the construction sector, has a stark warning. He sees a real risk of long-term stagflation (inflation coupled with low productivity and high unemployment) in our present conditions and government policies. His white paper lays out the broad details, but he joins The Hammer to talk about the […]
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- November 26, 2024
- Commentary
The phrase socioeconomic barbell describes a structure where there is a pronounced and increasing number of members of society at the ends of the economic spectrum: the high and the low income, combined with a diminishing middle class. This term is metaphorically derived from a barbell used in weightlifting, which has heavy weights on both […]
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- November 21, 2024
- Commentary, Media
By Stephen Johnston As Canada confronts the dual challenges of high inflation and low growth, the specter of stagflation looms large. Stagflation, which refers to below-trend economic growth combined with above-trend inflation, erodes real GDP per capita and poses significant challenges for investors. Read more.
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- November 21, 2024
- Commentary
There are 1+ million SMEs in Canada representing a market cap of $1T+ and 54% of GDP. Read more.
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- November 14, 2024
- Commentary, Media
November 5, 2024 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a global news source and expert investing resource issues a podcast interview with host Dawn Van Zant talking to Stephen Johnston, a private equity manager and director of Omnigence, about Canada’s weakening GDP, inflation, what Canada needs to do to invite capital and investment back into the country and how anyone […]
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- November 3, 2024
- Commentary, Media
Post-acquisition value creation is a critical component of the private equity (PE) investment process. While acquiring an SME at an attractive price is essential, it is what happens after the acquisition that often determines the success of the investment. Private equity investors employ various strategies to enhance the value of their portfolio companies, ultimately leading […]
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