The answer to the headline just might apply to the broader ‘what is going on in the stock markets?’ Ditto for the gold prices and bitcoin and so on. Trying to make sense of any asset price is more than tricky business these days. Nothing seems to make sense. The velocity of price movements is […]
How to trade ETFs in volatile markets.
Now I’m certainly not suggesting that you should turn into a ‘trader’. Those are the folks who are making the markets convulse like they’re in an electric chair. Apologies for the gruesome analogy. But it is ugly. Because you are investing on a regular schedule, you need to place your trades. You don’t want to […]
What I should have said on the moolala podcast.
This week I had the pleasure of heading to the SiriusXM studios in Toronto. I taped a podcast for moolala with all-things-money superstar Bruce Sellery. It is a quick and punchy podcast appearance. But I wish I’d thrown more punches. Not at Bruce, he’s a wonderful man. Here’s what I should have said on moolala. […]
Canadian ETF update for RRSP season. More records.
It has been an adventurous start to the decade. The stock markets moved out of the gate quickly in 2020 and then ran into the coronavirus and other scares. This coincided with RRSP season when many Canadians make their last-minute RRSP contributions. It’s long been my observation and hope that ETF investors are smarter than […]
Wealthsimple and Questrade are winning the ad wars this RRSP season.
Over the last few years Wealthsimple and Questrade have been a wonderful one-two punch. Both companies are aggressive marketers. And what might be effective is that Wealthsimple and Questrade go at the advertising from two different sides. Wealthsimple is more emotional and empowering. Questrade goes hard at the wealth destroying effect of high fees. In […]
Your portfolio can go one ticket with the Vanguard global bond ETF.
Vanguard recently launched the world of bonds within one ETF. The Vanguard global bond ETF ticker VGAB combines the US bond market with the global bond market. It’s a one ticket offering. You can enter that one ticker symbol and gain access to over 15,000 bonds from Canada and the US, from Europe and through […]