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The German economy is still the largest in Europe and ranks among the top-five globally. However, in the near term, it faces challenges as its all-important export industry deals with the U.K.'s threat to leave the European Union without a trade deal. It also faces slowing demand for its products in China and elsewhere....
August is traditionally a very quiet month for the launch of new investment products, including ETFs. But here’s one that’s brand-new to the market. We also look at another recent entrant to the ETF world, the Middlefield Group.
First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF $20.33 (New York symbol ECLN) includes listed energy companies that work to reduce carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions....
Precious metal ETFs were the star performers in August. The physical gold ETF SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) gained 12.1%, the iShares Silver ETF (SLV) rose 8.6%, and the Aberdeen Physical Platinum ETF (PPLT) improved 4.2%.
Gold miners fared equally well with the VanEck Gold Miners ETF (GDX) adding 11.5% in August....
Superior returns, yet with lower volatility—that’s a great selling point for ETF managers looking to attract skittish investors to low-volatility funds. The use of computer modelling to pinpoint those stocks only adds to the appeal.
However, there are real risks in looking for a “black box” way to boost returns....
A: The iShares India 50 ETF, $34.71, symbol INDY on New York (Units outstanding: 21.7 million; Market cap: $753.2 million; www.blackrock.com/us), aims to track an index composed of 50 of the largest Indian stocks.
ETFs, such as this one, are a lot like conventional, open-end mutual funds....
ETFs, such as this one, are a lot like conventional, open-end mutual funds....
A: Tilray, $31.00, symbol TLRY on Nasdaq (Shares outstanding: 97.4 million; Market cap: $3.0 billion; www.tilray.com), completed an initial public offering of 10.35 million common shares at $17.00 U.S....
ISHARES S&P/TSX REIT INDEX ETF $19.77 (Toronto symbol XRE; buy or sell through brokers; ca.ishares.com) holds all 19 Canadian real estate investment trusts in the S&P/TSX REIT Index. The fund has an MER of 0.61%, and it currently yields a high 4.1%.
The ETF’s top holdings are Canadian Apart....
The ETF’s top holdings are Canadian Apart....
Pennsylvania-based Vanguard Group is one of the world’s largest investment management companies. In all, it administers over $5.3 trillion U.S., spread across 415 mutual funds and ETFs.
Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S....
Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S....
A: Home Depot Inc., $221.77, symbol HD on New York (Shares outstanding: 1.1 billion; Market cap: $245.4 billion; www.homedepot.com), operates warehouse-style home-improvement stores that average 104,000 square feet, plus an additional 24,000 square-foot garden centre....
A: Vermillion Energy Inc., $19.27 symbol VET on Toronto (Shares outstanding: 155.0 million; Market cap: $2.9 billion; www.vermilionenergy.com), is a Canadian-based oil and gas company with operations in this country, the U.S., France, Australia, Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands.
In the quarter ended June 30, 2019, its output jumped 27.8%, to 103,003 barrels of oil equivalent per day (45% natural gas and 55% oil) from 80,625 a year earlier.
Of that production, 59% was in Canada, 10% in France, 9% in the Netherlands, 8% in Ireland, 6% in Australia, 4% in Germany and 4% in the U.S....
In the quarter ended June 30, 2019, its output jumped 27.8%, to 103,003 barrels of oil equivalent per day (45% natural gas and 55% oil) from 80,625 a year earlier.
Of that production, 59% was in Canada, 10% in France, 9% in the Netherlands, 8% in Ireland, 6% in Australia, 4% in Germany and 4% in the U.S....