Low volatility ETFs smooth out the ride during the normal ups and downs. But can they also protect against the big drawdowns that occur in more severe stock market corrections? So far so good for BMO’s Low Volatility ETF. It held up better than market in the most violent market correction we’ve ever experienced. As […]
When will life get back to normal? Plus Weekend Reads.
That is the big question these days. When can I have my life back? When can I go back to work? Will the kids be back in school for this term? The question might even be will students get back to physical classrooms in 2020? We have so many new acronyms and terms these days […]
Where will the stock markets go next? On Weekend Reads.
Of course no one knows where the stock markets will go next. Predictions are difficult to make, especially about the future. That said we do know stock market history and the history of stock market corrections. Can they be a guide? As they say, history doesn’t repeat itself but it does rhyme. Where will the […]
ETF investors add monies in March. Mutual Fund investors run for the hills.
Yes it’s a tale of two investors. Many now say that ‘The Smart Money’ is the retail investor. More so, it might be the retail investor that is smart enough to find their way to Exchange Traded Funds. That investor will be more aware and better prepared for investment risk. That savvy investor is more […]
How are the Canadian dividend ETFs holding up?
Many investors will embrace the almighty dividend for many reasons. Most investors simply like to see that dividend, that cash flow, land in their account. The dividend can also be a divining rod that finds profitability and past business success. But certainly, that does not mean that the Canadian dividend ETFs will find more stability […]
When you should embrace the stock market correction.
What do you need to embrace the stock market correction and recession created by COVID-19? First off, you need guts. We are in a period of extreme fear. You need to be able to press that buy button amid all of the scary reports and images. And it’s likely to get worse. You also need […]