It’s been a while since we gave a shout out to the Canadian Robo advisors. I’ve suggested for quite some time that the Robo’s are a great option for the bulk of Canadians who are trapped in high fee mutual funds. A recent post from Rob Carrick of the Globe and Mail confirms what I’ve […]
BMO’s Low Volatilty ETF in very volatile times.
Low volatility ETFs smooth out the ride during the normal ups and downs. But can they also protect against the big drawdowns that occur in more severe stock market corrections? So far so good for BMO’s Low Volatility ETF. It held up better than market in the most violent market correction we’ve ever experienced. As […]
Where will the stock markets go next? On Weekend Reads.
Of course no one knows where the stock markets will go next. Predictions are difficult to make, especially about the future. That said we do know stock market history and the history of stock market corrections. Can they be a guide? As they say, history doesn’t repeat itself but it does rhyme. Where will the […]
When you should embrace the stock market correction.
What do you need to embrace the stock market correction and recession created by COVID-19? First off, you need guts. We are in a period of extreme fear. You need to be able to press that buy button amid all of the scary reports and images. And it’s likely to get worse. You also need […]
Should you de-risk your portfolio amid COVID carnage?
The coronavirus outbreak is currently out of control. There’s just no other way to put it. New cases outside of China are growing exponentially. The US now leads the world in the number of active cases. The US is setting records for new case growth rates. If things don’t change in a hurry, New York […]
Fighting COVID-19 is World War 3 – Weekend Reads.
Who knew that World War 3 (WWIII) would be against a virus that we cannot see? That would be almost no one. But that is the case. That is the reality. Like the Allies in WWII we are fighting a war on two fronts. We are fighting COVID-19 and we are fighting the economic war […]