The Investment Reporter •2014-04-23 •
Individual investors once had few asset classes (or types of investments) to choose from: There were common stocks, fixed-income investments (including preferred shares) and cash such as Treasury bills or Read More
The MoneyLetter •2014-03-25 •
One of the most important investment principles you can follow is to sidestep investments you don’t understand.
It’s a principle that some of the most successful, well-known investors, such as Warren Read More
Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser •2014-03-24 •
If you prefer to invest in index funds or ETFs, make sure that you don’t stop with offerings that track the Canadian market. Invest also in offerings that give you Read More
Money Reporter •2014-03-21 •
With all of our other investment choices, be it stocks or trusts or bonds or cash, we all make our own decisions on what and when to buy and sell. Read More
Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser •2014-02-26 •
Markets have behaved perversely in recent months. Good economic news was sometimes greeted with a selloff as investors feared better times would only encourage the U.S. Federal Reserve to begin Read More
The Investment Reporter •2014-02-24 •
Some investors bought gold for protection against potential inflation and paper currencies. But deflation is more a threat. And gold has drawbacks.
Gold is trading at US$1,318 an ounce. This is Read More
Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser •2014-02-18 •
Though balanced funds are extremely popular with Canadian investors, we see little appeal in these investment products. A better fund strategy is to create your own balanced fund by selecting Read More
Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser •2014-02-10 •
Regardless of whether or not the U.S. stock market has another stellar year in 2014, we believe you should always have some exposure to U.S. equities. And if you’re an Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2014-02-05 •
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Should American equities start to climb higher — and, steeper — we could see a Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2014-01-20 •
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– by Keith Richards
If you don’t want to buy individual names, consider iShares S&P/TSX Small-Cap Index fund.
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The MoneyLetter •2014-01-16 •
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As we begin the New Year, many of us find ourselves reflecting on past decisions we’ve made Read More
The MoneyLetter •2014-01-08 •
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If you want to include only exchange-traded funds for your portfolio, we’ve suggested in the past that you keep Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2013-12-16 •
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– Edited from an article by Sunil Vidyarthi, M.B.A., PhD
What’s your take on the umpteenth version of Read More
Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser •2013-12-13 •
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Recent market action indicates why it’s essential to hold Canadian
equity index ETFs as part of a Read More
The MoneyLetter •2013-11-18 •
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The recent squabble over the debt ceiling in Washington serves to illustrate why it’s a good idea to diversify Read More
The Investment Reporter •2013-11-13 •
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Rebalancing leads to trading costs. These include brokerage fees when you sell one investment and reinvest in another, Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2013-11-12 •
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– Edited from an article by Keith Richards By this time, you already know America isn’t going to Read More
Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser •2013-11-05 •
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Interest rates have dipped in the wake of the government shutdown in the U.S. If you Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2013-11-01 •
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In the months leading up to the October ’87 Read More
Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser •2013-10-28 •
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Though many investors believe that equities will, over time, outperform fixed-income investments, they still fear the stock Read More
Investor's Digest of Canada •2013-10-23 •
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Investors who follow seasonal trends know that the best-six- month strategy begins in late October or early Read More
Canadian Mutual Fund Adviser •2013-10-10 •
Rising interest rates are a real risk in today’s bond market. But there’s a way to reduce your risk by choosing bonds, bond funds or bond ETFs with relatively low Read More
