It has been a while since we checked in on the Tangerine Portfolio returns. They are simple but wonderful index-based mutual funds. The funds invest in large cap Canadian stocks, US stocks and International stocks. They manage the risks by replicating a core Canadian bond index. The portfolios offer a very decent benchmark for those […]
The Canadian tech sector roars, on Weekend Reads.
The Canadian tech sector has been delivering stellar returns for Canadian investors. It’s certainly a shame that the sector is underrepresented in the main indices. That said, an investor can shade to tech by way of a sector ETF. For those who hold individual stocks, they can skim a few from the top holdings. And […]
Canada’s best performing dividend ETF. Horizons Canadian Dividend ETF – HAL.
This under-followed ETF might be the Rodney Dangerfield of dividend ETFs. It doesn’t get any respect. Yet Horizons Canadian Dividend ETF HAL is leading the pack of existing Canadian Dividend ETFs. What will be surprising to some is that the fund is actively managed. At the core of the fund is machine learning – AI […]
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 […]