ETF investing is one of the best financial innovations of our time but themed ETF investing—including the Dogs of the Dow or the eqivalent ETFs on TSX—is a poor investing strategy
Dogs of the Dow, or Dow dogs for short, is not alone, however, with the… Read More

Renewable energy ETFs are increasingly popular, and not just with socially conscious investors. Still, are these ETFs good investments?
A number of renewable energy ETFs have emerged over the past few years as concerns over the environment have grown. However, some of the stocks in those… Read More

In an uncertain world and changing markets, investors who want to own gold and silver stocks may find these precious metals ETFs the best choice.
Precious metals like gold and silver stocks dropped, along with stock markets, in March 2020 as the pandemic forced a global… Read More

These two Canadian ETFs track Canada’s best-established indexes and provide low-fee exposure to widely traded blue chip stocks.
When you invest in ETFs, simpler is generally better. And each of these two Canadian ETFs provides a straightforward approach to investing in a selection of Canada’s top… Read More

Invesco Solar ETF is focused heavily on the global solar energy segment, with its technology, utility, industrial and energy stockholdings around the world.

It offers broad diversification if you want exposure to this area of the renewable energy industry.

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INVESCO SOLAR ETF (New York symbol TAN; buy… Read More

A Member of Pat McKeough’s Inner Circle recently asked for his advice on BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF, a low-beta fund that specializes in large Canadian stocks.

Pat likes that the fund invests from the 100 largest and most liquid securities in Canada. However, he… Read More

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) are set up to mirror the performance of a stock market index or subindex. They hold a more or less fixed selection of securities that represent the holdings that go into calculating the index or sub-index.
Today, we look at two Canadian ETFs… Read More

A Member of Pat McKeough’s Inner Circle recently asked for his advice on Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF, a fund that focuses on small-cap U.S. healthcare firms.

Pat likes the low MER, but finds the “capped” aspect of the fund’s management to be a major… Read More

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets remain subject to volatility but continue to offer attractive returns for investors—especially if you buy the top stocks. If you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer, now is a good time for… Read More

You can develop an aggressive ETF portfolio model to add to your conservative profits—but we recommend you follow these tips
We still feel that investors will profit the most with a well-balanced portfolio of high-quality individual stocks, but ETFs can also play a role in a.. Read More

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, continue to offer attractive returns for investors—especially if you buy the top stocks. All in all, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer,… Read More

Beware of investment concepts that add unnecessary features, and so increase fees and risk. These “bells & whistles” may seem like attractive enhancements, but they’re usually just thinly veiled marketing campaigns.
Even if they call them by some other name, most successful investors identify “bells… Read More

A Member of Pat McKeough’s Inner Circle recently asked for his advice on Hamilton Enhanced Canadian Bank ETF, a fund that specializes in the Canadian banking sector.

Pat dislikes the firm’s use of leverage and its mean reversion strategy as he prefers to evaluate stocks based… Read More

When it’s a question of ETFs vs index funds, which ones work best in your portfolio?
When considering ETFs vs index funds for your portfolio, it’s important to have a strong understanding of each.

Exchange-traded funds hold baskets of stocks that represent stock indexes. ETFs are set… Read More

Actively traded ETFs could provide investment benefits–but will more likely hurt your returns
When ETFs first hit the market in the 1990s, we hailed them as the most benign investment innovation we’d ever seen. They started out as a new, improved alternative to mutual funds.

ETFs are… Read More

All major global stock markets fell at the initial outbreak of COVID-19 and most subsequently rebounded. We think the outlook remains positive for quality stocks in the right countries, and one way to profit from that—while cutting your risk—is to invest in quality ETFs like… Read More

With all the TSX ETF investments available, it’s not too difficult to diversify your portfolio. Here’s how.
There are hundreds of ETF opportunities on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) sponsored by investment managers like BlackRock Inc., BMO Asset Management and Horizons ETFs Management. The best TSX… Read More

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets remain subject to volatility but continue to offer attractive returns for investors—especially if you buy the top stocks. If you can afford to stay in the market for several years, now is a good time for new buying… Read More

All major global stock markets fell at the initial outbreak of COVID-19 and most subsequently rebounded. We think the outlook remains positive for quality stocks in the right countries, and one way to profit from that—while cutting your risk—is to invest in quality ETFs.

Here’s a.. Read More