Q: Hi, Pat. I am wondering about investing in the Horizons Seasonal Rotation ETF. What are your thoughts on this ETF? Thanks.

A: The Horizons Seasonal Rotation ETF, $25.37, symbol HAC on Toronto (Units outstanding: 6.8 million; Market cap: $172.3 million; www.horizonsetfs.com), aims to

tactically spread and move around its holdings between stocks, fixed-income investments, commodities and currencies based on historical seasonal trends.

The managers believe that investment markets… Read More

Here are three key updates on your holdings

GEN DIGITAL INC. $18 is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol GEN; Aggressive Growth Portfolio, Consumer sector; Shares outstanding: 639.4 million; Market cap: $11.5 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 3.2; Dividend yield: 2.8%; TSINetwork Rating: Average; www.gendigital.com) changed its name from NortonLifeLock Inc. (old symbol NLOK) in September 2022 following… Read More

Q: Pat: I am looking for your advice on the iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF. Thanks.

A: The iShares S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index ETF, $24.44, symbol XEI on Toronto (Units outstanding: 58.7 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; www.blackrock.com/ca), aims to track the S&P/TSX Composite High Dividend Index, which effectively holds the 75 highest-yielding Canadian stocks.

The index is market-capitalization weighted, with… Read More

The biotech industry is exciting but risky

Biotechnology is a science-driven industry that uses living organisms and molecular biology to produce healthcare-related products. Biotechnology is best known for its role in medicine and pharmaceuticals, but the science is also applied in other areas such as genomics, food production, and the production of… Read More

Two new ETFs for Canadian investors

Invesco is one of the top global fund managers and it recently made another product available to Canadian investors. Horizons has also become one of the largest Canadian ETF managers by launching creative new products.
INVESCO MORNINGSTAR GLOBAL ENERGY TRANSITION ETF $19.43 (Toronto symbol IGET) invests globally in… Read More

United States: Unparalleled long-term prospects

The United States has been the world’s leading economy for many decades—and we think U.S. companies will continue to offer ETF investors unparalleled opportunities.
Here is an ETF that provides exposure to the top U.S. stocks.
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET ETF $82.24 (Toronto symbol VUN; TSI Network ETF… Read More

Fossil fuels will be around for a while yet

Oil and gas prices have pulled back lately, but still remain high. Meanwhile, demand should remain elevated for several years to come as the world continues to rely on fossil fuels even as it shifts to more-sustainable renewable energy sources.
Here are three ETFs that focus… Read More