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The post-COVID-19 recovery in most assets continued in May and also broadened to include commodities, U.S. homebuilders, and even marijuana stocks. The extraordinary level of stimulus spending already provided by central banks and governments likely encouraged investors to buy early on in the recovery.


At the broad market level, the Vanguard Total World Stocks ETF (VT) gained 6.3% in May, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), 6.0%, and the iShares MSCI Canada Equity ETF (EWC), 5.2%....

Australia was a major beneficiary of the boom in the Chinese economy over the past three decades. In the process, China became the largest buyer of Australia’s natural resources, and an important participant in the Australian tourism and education industries. However, the COVID-19 pandemic—and the recent souring of the relationship between the countries—is a big new challenge for investors.


ISHARES MSCI AUSTRALIA ETF $20.31 (New York symbol EWA; TSI Network ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $1.1 billion) gives you exposure to 69 of the country’s major stocks.


Financial Services account for 32.5% of the fund’s assets, while Mining (19.1%), Healthcare (14.8%), Consumer Non-Cyclicals (6.5%), Consumer Cyclicals (6.0%), and Industrials (5.5%) are other key segments.


The ETF holds a portfolio of 69 stocks....

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In response to the COVID-19 shutdowns, central banks are increasing the money supply to help maintain liquidity.


That could spark a new round of inflation over the next few years. As gold is the traditional hedge against inflation, the likelihood of rising gold prices should benefit Newmont, our top pick of the gold producers....

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Successful Investors always give dividend stocks the respect they deserve and most view them as the foundation of a sound and profitable investment portfolio.

But finding the right dividend payers can be challenging for new investors as well as experienced ones....

Corrections have been a routine occurrence throughout stock market history. These periods of volatility and economic uncertainty are challenging for investors to navigate but frequently offer excellent investment opportunities for long-term gains.


However, the market disruption that started in mid-February has been an extraordinary event, both in terms of the speed and magnitude of the market downturn as well as its volatility.


Looking at past trends—which isn’t always an indication of the future—stock markets have probably seen the bulk of their initial adjustment....

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....