It’s that time once again to check in on the ETF portfolios on Cut The Crap Investing. These simple but more than effective portfolios allow investors to buy the stock markets of the developed world with just a few clicks, while the stock market risk is managed by the Canadian bond market. It’s a very […]
The U.S. stock market has its best week of the year on the Sunday Reads.
You may have noticed that there was an election in the U.S. this past week. Donald Trump will be returning to the White House. As comedian Bill Maher joked, Americans never turn down seconds. The good news is, it was a convincing victory. There will be a peaceful transfer of power. Others will say, the […]
Canadian oil stocks slip, and a look at the Loonie on the Sunday Reads.
The world is awash in oil and gas. Lower energy costs are a big plus for the inflation fight allowing for additional rate cuts. That can provide a boost for the global economy and for stock and bond markets on the whole. But those lower oil and gas prices will suppress the the earnings and […]
Why are most dividend ETFs underperforming? Plus, the Sunday Reads.
Canadians are sitting on a mountain of cash. Higher rates for savings accounts and GICs were too juicy too resist. But with rates coming down, these income lovers have been moving funds back to struggling dividend ETFs and their favourite dividend stocks. After a brief period of catch up outperformance, many dividend ETFs are lagging […]
iShares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF is crushing SCHD in 2024, on the Sunday Reads.
The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (SCHD) is very popular with dividend and total return investors alike. The fund enjoyed a solid period of outperformance but has slipped in recent years, relative to the S&P 500. That’s no slight on SCHD as most everyone has underperformed the tech-heavy U.S. stock market. And as we enter the […]
The best year-to-date for U.S. stocks, in decades. Plus, the Sunday Reads.
U.S. stocks as represented by the S&P 500 have gained over 23% in 2024. That’s the best performance in 24 years. It’s the 13th best start, ever. In 1997, Bill Clinton was President, OJ Simpson was in court, Harry Potter is published, Netflix is founded, Steve Jobs is named the interim CEO of Apple. Yes, […]