We’ll check in on the ETF portfolio for retirees. We know that a simple balanced portfolio would have held up quite well over the last year. What does that mean for the retiree that creates a simple ETF portfolio to fund retirement? We’ll have a look at the 7-ETF portfolio for retirees on Cut The […]
For monthly retirement income, you might look to the BMO monthly income ETF.
Vanguard recently ‘disrupted’ the land of retirement funding and one ticket ETFs. They released a one ticket retirement income ETF – ticker VRIF. The new release created quite a stir. It was a hit with bloggers and the greater financial press. Many Cut The Crap Investing readers were more than interested after I posted a […]
Canadian ETF and Canadian Mutual Fund update.
The battle continues. Are Canadians getting the message? There is no competition for the returns history of low cost ETFs vs Canadian mutual funds. As you know if you’ve ever come across this site, Canadians pay some of the investment highest fees in the world. Those fees are a wealth destroyer as Larry Bates points […]
Vanguard adds a retirement one ticket portfolio – VRIF.
Yup. The RIF in the Vanguard retirement portfolio ETF ticker stands for Retirement Income Fund. It’s a new retirement one ticket portfolio – VRIF. It’s a diversified fund of funds designed to deliver a consistent 4% income stream. The one ticket asset allocation portfolios are certainly game changers. Will VRIF change the game for the […]
Sunday reads. Investing in Canadian banks.
Yes, investing in the big Canadian banks is a favourite topic of mine. It can bring up so much spirited debate. And for the record, I hold Royal Bank, TD Bank and Scotiabank in my concentrated Canadian portfolio. Investing in Canadian banks has been extremely profitable over the decades. But as always -past performance does […]
Horizons asset allocation ETFs for better asset allocation.
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 […]