We’ll check in on the Canadian Essentials Portfolio. It’s a very simple but concentrated 10-stock Canadian Blue Chip portfolio. It’s about as blue as you can get. The portfolio concept was courtesy of political science professor Mike Henderson who singled out the companies for the essential roles they play in the Canadian economy. He identified […]
Why has the SCHD ETF outperformed so dramatically in 2026?
SCHD is having one heck of a year. Through August, the dividend ETF was up more than 29%, more than doubling the S&P 500’s total return—and suddenly the “boring” dividend stocks don’t look quite so boring. But before we declare victory for dividends, there’s a more interesting story underneath the hood. SCHD’s outperformance is a […]
How I bought stocks and left the ETF fees behind.
Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are likely the greatest advancement for investorkind. We can gain much-needed diversifcation and keep the fees super low. Compared to traditional actively managed mutual funds, ETFs are usually a 90% to 95% off sale. Over the decades this fee saving can amount to a life-changing event. But what if we go […]
Core ETF Portfolio returns, Canadian banks report, the CAGE ETF and more.
We’ll dance around the financial universe in this Sunday Reads. We’ll start with a look at the performance of the core ETF model portfolios on Cut The Crap Investing. Of course given that market returns have been impressive, the core ETF portfolio performance has been stellar. And we see the risk-return proposition at play. Investors […]
Checking in on Vanguard VDY and Canadian blue chip stock portfolios.
We take a look at the Vanguard VDY ETF and a portfolio that skims and replicates its performance.
The 2026 Beat The TSX Portfolio has the energy to outpace the TSX Composite.
The Beat The TSX Portfolio has a long history of beating the TSX Composite, but it can be a rocky road. The approach usually brings greater volatility. The strategy is dead simple. BTSX will simply hold the top ten yielding stocks from the TSX 60. It will change the constituents (holdings) on the first trading […]