What else could we write about? The news and stock market news and social media was just swamped with election fever and fervour. Yes the elections in the US stole the spotlight. There was not much light left for any other topic. And election predictions were everywhere. The predictions mostly got it right as they […]
The TD GoalAssist app on Weekend Reads.
On Tuesday of the this week, TD took aim at Wealthsimple Trade and Canadian Robo Advisors with the launch of the TD GoalAssist app. The TD GoalAssist app is a stock and ETF trading platform that also has some Robo-like qualities. I think it’s another welcome addition. Many of the big players in the Canadian […]
Divesting from fossil fuels is just one click away thanks to iShares ESG ETF Portfolios.
Ecologists understand that diversity helps to build a resilient ecosystem. Likewise, investors understand that diversification brings a more resilient portfolio. Finding the right mix of global stocks and bonds has been a winning ticket for long-term investors. Now they’re available to sustainably-minded investors, too. The new iShares ESG ETF portfolios deliver a one-click option. This […]
CI First Asset REIT – RIT. The active REIT ETF that’s beating the benchmark.
The real estate sector has been battered by the pandemic. Retail and Office REITs have been particularly hard hit as social distancing and health and safety-related concerns have resulted in seismic shifts in work from home and online shopping. And it’s possible that the shift in how we work and how we shop is permanent. […]
Building the Canadian stock portfolio on Weekend Reads.
In my opinion the Canadian stock market and the Canadian economy present a unique opportunity. We can build the Canadian stock portfolio by focusing on a few key sectors. Canada is home to many wide moat or oligopoly sectors that includes the Canadian banks, telcos, railways, grocers, pipelines and utilities. For Million Dollar Journey, here’s […]
Looking to the Canadian energy sector for Canadian investors.
The Canadian energy sector has been beaten up. Foreign investors have given up and so have many Canadian investors. Where there is incredible pessimism there can be incredible rewards. But there is certainly no guarantee that the pessimism for the Canadian energy patch is not deserved. That said, it is also certainly possible that the […]