I have a real nice mix of reads for you today in the Sunday Reads. But first, I will offer up a framing of the economic situation as it sits today. And I have some very interesting charts to share. 2022 is about that battle between solid economic growth and growing earnings and revenues from […]
2022 returns for retirement ETF portfolios.
It is a common question from readers. How do I create reliable retirement income with ETFs? It is a simple answer if we consider the last 40 years. A simple mix of Canadian, U.S. and International stocks has provided the necessary growth component. Core bond funds have offered the required risk management. Stocks for offense. […]
The investment battle of 2022 on the Sunday Reads.
2022 will hopefully be the year that ends the pandemic. And that may happen towards the front end of the year. But the pandemic to endemic stage may not be the biggest ‘story for the year’. 2022 is shaping up as a year with solid economic growth and earnings prospects. A very good year may […]
The new balanced portfolio in 2021, on the Sunday Reads.
Happy Sunday Reads. Today we have a full slate. My MoneySense post looks at the January effect for stocks. As goes January, often goes the total return prospects for the full calendar year. We will also look at the returns for the new balanced portfolio for 2021. That all-weather portfolio model certainly outperformed the classic […]
The 2021 returns for ETF portfolios.
The year 2021 was the first full year of the pandemic. Most of us continue to be surprised that a pandemic turned out to be the best thing that could happen to stock markets. Of course, the stock market rally has been fueled by record amounts of fiscal stimulus (government support) and low interest rates. […]
Asset returns for stocks and bonds in 2021.
2021 was an incredible year for investors. The S&P 500 rose 27% in 2021, hitting 70 all-time highs in the interim. That’s the most new records for the benchmark index since the 77 it set in 1954. For the first time in its history, all of the sectors in the S&P 500 also posted double-digit gains.. That […]