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Medium-sized companies are a bit like the proverbial middle child—they tend not to get as much attention from investors as the smallest or the biggest.


But this creates opportunities for investors who are prepared to add the best of those stocks—or the ETFs that hold them—to their portfolios.


High-quality mid-cap stocks can offer your the stability and balance sheet strength of large caps, while at the same time they give investors growth potential similar to small caps.

What are mid-cap stocks?

Mid-cap stocks are typically defined as those having a market capitalization of between $2 billion and $10 billion....

Fund management expenses (MERs) can eat up a substantial proportion of your investment returns over time. That’s one reason why ETFs have become very popular. But there’s a segment of those funds with even lower MERs. Below, we analyze three of those ETFs providing investors with low-cost, broad-market exposure to Canadian, U.S....

The HORIZONS BETAPRO MARIJUANA 2X DAILY BULL ETF $2.85 (Toronto symbol HMJU) is certain to get your attention. It promises to deliver 200% of the daily return of the North American Marijuana Index.


The ETF launched in May 2019 and has attracted $7 million in assets despite its whopping 1.45% MER.


Marijuana stocks have performed poorly over the past 6 months, and this fund has collapsed from its initial offer price of $20 a unit to the current $2.85....

Many investors overlook mid-cap stocks, thinking that a combination of large- and small-cap stocks will provide their portfolios with all the diversification they really need. However, as a group, U.S. mid-cap stocks have often performed better than large caps and are generally less risky than small caps....

IMPERIAL OIL LTD., $32.38, is a buy for safety-conscious investors. The stock (Toronto symbol IMO; Shares o/s: 764.2 million; Market cap: $24.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Average; Divd. yield: 2.7%; www.imperialoil.ca) lets you tap Canada’s third-largest publicly traded oil producer, after Suncor (No....

With their clean, renewable power, Brookfield Renewable and Innergex hold a lot of conceptual appeal for investors. But just as important, they give you great returns on top of their high dividends: Brookfield is up almost 78% so far this year, and Innergex has gained over 37%....

GREAT-WEST LIFECO, $32.72, is still a hold. The stock (Toronto symbol GWO; shares outstanding: 928.0 million; Market cap: $30.1 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.1%; www.greatwestlife-co.com) gives you exposure to Canada’s second-largest in-surance company, after Manulife Financial....

GLOBAL X COPPER MINERS ETF $18.10, is a hold. The ETF (New York symbol COPX; buy or sell through brokers; www.globalxfunds.com) aims to track the Solactive Global Copper Miners Index, which includes 30 global mining and exploration firms....

Investors saw gold jump over $1,500 U.S. an ounce in Au-gust 2019 for the first time in six years. The leap was in anticipation of an interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve. That cut did, in fact, happen. In the months since, the price of gold has dropped a bit, to $1,474 an ounce, but we believe more gains lie ahead for you.


Rate cuts typically lower the U.S....

If you’re looking for top holdings in an ETF, combined with exceptionally low fees, then Pennsylvania-based Vanguard Group is a top choice. Vanguard is one of the world’s largest investment management companies. In all, it administers over $5.3 trillion U.S. for investors, spread across 415 mutual funds and ETFs.


Generally speaking, Canadian investors are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S....