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The first quarter of 2020 will go down in the history books as one of the most volatile ever recorded. After reaching an all-time high in mid-February, global equities declined precipitously only to bounce at least part way back in late March. At the same time, the price of oil fell to multi-decade lows as Saudi Arabia and Russia disagreed on oil production cuts....

BMO launched seven environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) funds on January 21, 2020; these include a balanced fund, equity funds, and bond funds. Here’s a look at two of them:


Sustainable investing offers some investors a lot of conceptual and emotional appeal....

The cost to stabilize the U.S. economy during the COVID-19 pandemic is going to be enormous. The current fiscal package signed by President Donald Trump carries a price tag of $2.2 trillion but there is already talk of follow-up programs.


Estimates now indicate that the U.S....

The United States has been the world’s leading economy for many decades.


Despite the rapid progression of the Chinese economy and challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, we think U.S. companies will continue to offer ETF investors unparalleled opportunities.


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Public trading in the $6 trillion world of global ETFs has generally worked well during the extreme turmoil seen in markets during February and March.


However, not all ETFs continued to trade as investors would have hoped. Numerous inverse or leveraged funds experienced severe price declines, which resulted in their liquidation....

Below, we continue our look at industries and sectors that tend to reward investors in bear markets. That includes utilities, communications services, and healthcare ETFs. While those funds are generally less exposed to the ups and downs of the economic cycle, they also tend to do reasonably well in upward-trending markets....

This issue of Best ETFs for Canadian Investors pinpoints high-quality funds suitable for new buying despite the COVID-19 downturn.


And while the markets will continue to face fallout from the pandemic, I believe the bulk of the damage may already be behind us.


Still, now more than ever, it’s essential that you focus on quality stocks and ETFs....

Traditionally, the price of most stocks, and the ETFs that hold them, drop during bear markets such as the one we’re now in. However, certain segments generally perform better than the overall market during extended downturns, including the 2000-2002 and 2008-2009 bear markets....

TORSTAR CORP. $0.38 (www.torstar.com) remains a hold, but only for highly aggressive investors. The COVID-19 outbreak has forced many businesses to temporarily shut down. As a result, they are cutting spending on advertising....

Loblaw’s supermarkets and its Shoppers Drug Mart stores continue to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic as governments consider them essential businesses. Despite additional payments to employees and costs for store cleaning, investors should expect the company’s earnings and dividend to rise in 2020.


The crisis is also drawing attention to the company’s new online ordering services, including home delivery and in-store pickup....