Yes that is an ironic headline. While many of the asset allocation or one ticket ETFs are quite similar, Horizons asset allocation ETFs stand out. For starters as you may know, the ETFs used within these portfolios are held within a corporate structure that do not pay out taxable distributions. They primarily use swap-based ETFs […]
Making your cash work a lot harder at EQ Bank.
Yield is hard to find these days, and rates have been trending down. Bond yields are in the low range. And savings accounts and GICs at the big banks pay next to nothing. Your cash can work a lot harder at EQ Bank. Check out the savings and GIC rates at EQ Bank. The top […]
A look at the performance of the Justwealth portfolios in the recent correction.
The risk ratings on funds can be a joke. In fact they are an “absolute” joke according to James Gauthier, Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Justwealth. And there’s some math humour in there as the risk system is based on “absolute” measures, not relative. The risk rating on mutual funds and ETFs is based […]
Around the world and Global Dividends on long weekend reads.
We’ll start with a look at Global Dividends. Those dividends have taken the biggest hit since the financial crisis of 2007-2009. Of course the dividend carnage continued for a few years after 2009. In the recent pandemic stock market correction Global Dividends have fallen by some 22%. Only two countries (stock markets) managed to increase […]
The TD One-Click Portfolios.
TD Asset Management joins the asset allocation ETF game with the TD one-click portfolios. Welcome to the team. These portfolios are a wonderful addition to the TD ETF line up. As many of us in the investment blogosphere have suggested, the asset allocation ETF portfolios are game changers. As a background for those who are […]
The cheapest Canadian banks have been in 20 years.
Now there’s a headline. That headline might grab your attention and perhaps your investor wallet. I’ll leave that up to you. According to Scotia Capital analyst Hugo Ste-Marie the Canadian banks now trade at 10.5 times forward earnings, versus 18.7 times for the broader TSX. When you buy the Canadian banks (compared to market) you […]