With all 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. Not   Read More

With all 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. Not   Read More

US stocks are quite expensive compared with equities in other world markets. Here’s a way to take it slow and easy with your US investing.
Stocks in the US, particularly those   Read More

Here’s an ETF that invests in companies that not only pay dividends, but raise them year after year. This gives you capital appreciation and a growing stream of income.

iShares S&P/TSX   Read More

Mutual funds should be looked at as long-term investments, and so consistently high MER coverage over three, five and ten years is best.
With all our other investment choices, be it   Read More

Given that we consider the Canadian dollar to be undervalued in relation to the US dollar, we generally recommend you hedge your currency risk when investing south of the border.

Despite   Read More

As all fund companies will tell you, past performance is no guarantee of future results. If that’s so, then how can you pick a fund to invest in?

Picking tomorrow’s winners   Read More

As all fund companies will tell you, past performance is no guarantee of future results. If that’s so, then how can you pick a fund to invest in?

Picking tomorrow’s winners   Read More

As all fund companies will tell you, past performance is no guarantee of future results. If that’s so, then how can you pick a fund to invest in?

Picking tomorrow’s winners   Read More

Though balanced funds are extremely popular with Canadian investors, we see little appeal in these investment products. It’s better to create your own balanced fund by selecting stock funds and   Read More

Though balanced funds are extremely popular with Canadian investors, we see little appeal in these investment products. It’s better to create your own balanced fund by selecting stock funds and   Read More

If you want just one Canadian equity mutual fund, let it be Mawer Canadian Equity. The fund has one of the lowest management expense ratios in its category, giving you   Read More

We’ve added Beutel Goodman American Equity to our list of ‘The Top 40: Canada’s Best Mutual Funds’ in the category of recommended equity mutual funds that invest mainly in U.S.   Read More

As all fund companies will tell you, past performance is no guarantee of future performance. What else, then, is the best way to evaluate mutual funds? After all, an analysis   Read More

 The Money Reporter has added Fidelity Canadian Large Cap Fund to its top-40 list of Canada’s best mutual funds.
Fidelity Canadian Large Cap (Series B fund code: FID231 (FE)) aims to   Read More

Though most investors believe that equities will, over time, outperform fixed-income investments, they still fear the stock market. They worry that they, or their mutual fund, will pick the wrong   Read More

After posting modest returns in 2014, Canadian bonds have gotten off to a strong start so far this year. Year to date, the FTSE Universe Bond Index has gained 4.2   Read More

A great deal has been said over the years regarding investment management fees and mutual funds. Much of it revolves around how fund managers motivate and reward sales efforts. Until   Read More