It’s the million dollar question. Because you could make a million and more if you knew which way the stock market was heading. But as they say, predictions are hard to make – especially about the future. Is the stock market going to crash? We have no idea. But yet, it’s a common question according […]
Rebalancing your portfolio during violent stock market corrections.
In March we experienced the quickest 30% market correction in history. Of course stocks went on to fall more than that 30% figure. And during that period the bond markets also started to fail. We had swings of 7% or more on a daily basis, for both stock and bond ETFs. It was enough to […]
Why index investing works.
The TSX 60 Index and the TSX Composite index made some moves. They kicked out a few bums and they welcomed a few companies that are ‘up and comers’. The bums for the TSX 60 were Bombardier and former tech darling BlackBerry. Good riddance to Bombardier. That failed company has been ripping off Canadian taxpayers […]
Checking in on the Canadian Dividend ETFs and the benchmarks.
Many investors seek the comfort of the dividend payments. They like to see that dividend, that cash flow, land in their account. And as I’ve pointed out in past articles, the dividend can also be a divining rod that finds profitability and past business success. It can even find greater total returns over time. That […]
Canadian ETF investors add over $2.4 billion in May.
Canadian ETF investors continue to add to their portfolios during the pandemic. For May, the Canadian ETF Association and National Bank reported that Canadian ETF investors added over $2.4 billion to accounts. We continue to see robust activity with self directed investors and at the Canadian Robo Advisors. There is also plenty of momentum with […]
Why the Coronavirus Crisis Doesn’t Scare Retail Investors.
Seemingly everywhere we look, we see reasons to be pessimistic. Be it an all-time-high new jobless claims number in the U.S., or the Canadian unemployment rate in rising to 11% of the labour force. But the coronavirus crisis doesn’t scare retail investors; alongside record bearish news, we see a skyrocketing market and a new peculiar […]