It’s possible that you haven’t looked at your portfolio. It’s possible as well that you haven’t looked in the mirror. To not look at your portfolio might be a good strategy. I’ve heard from a few readers who offer that they will not look, just yet. But it’s certainly important to be aware. Your portfolio […]
The ETF winners in Canada in 2019.
As we know, Canadian investors moved a record amount of new monies into ETFs in 2019. And for the second straight year ETFs outsold mutual funds by a wide margin. Let’s have a look at the ETF providers that brought in the most new monies. We’ll also look at the individual ETFs the ruled in […]
BMO adds several new ESG ETFs. And we’re opening the TSX today.
ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. The broader term often applied is socially responsible investing. You can invest and you can allow the planet, your ethics and principles to have a say. Today we’ll take a quick look at the new BMO ESG ETFs. Socially responsible investing is in the early stages. But studies […]
A look at Tangerine Portfolio performance.
Yes, it’s that time of year when we see performance updates. We are are also bombarded with mostly useless ‘picks’ and projections for the future. That’s also known as guesswork. All we know is the past. And ironically, almost all investment decisions are based on the past and present. Yes, we can learn from the […]
Canadian ETF report for 2019. A record-breaking year.
The numbers are in. The Canadian ETF market eclipsed the $200 billion mark in November. We added on in December with positive fund flows and market gains. From National Bank’s annual report we can see that investors grow more cautious. Bonds and cash were the leading stories in the Canadian ETF report for 2019. Here’s […]
The New Balanced Portfolio.
I recently asked if it was curtains for the traditional balanced portfolio. The post was in response to a few reader questions and concerns. We don’t know the future, but I would hold the opinion that a traditional balanced portfolio will still get the job done. That said, there are a few moves that we […]