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These two Canadian ETFs track Canada’s best-established indexes and provide low-fee exposure to widely traded blue chip stocks.
Dividends can contribute up to a third of your long-term investment returns. Here are 5 Canadian dividend stocks we recommend holding.
How do ETFs work best for you? The top funds track an established index and keep fees low
Investors who want to own gold and silver stocks may find these precious metals ETFs the best choice. Keep reading to learn more.
Exchange-traded funds are set up to mirror the performance of a stock-market index or sub-index. They hold a more or less fixed selection of securities that represent the holdings of that index or sub-index and will allow the fund to “track” its performance.
The MER (Management Expense Ratio) is generally much lower on traditional ETFs than on conventional mutual funds. That’s because most traditional ETFs take a much simpler approach to investing. Instead of actively managing clients’ investments, ETF providers invest so as to mirror the holdings and performance of a particular stock-market index.
The MER (Management Expense Ratio) is generally much lower on traditional ETFs than on conventional mutual funds. That’s because most traditional ETFs take a much simpler approach to investing. Instead of actively managing clients’ investments, ETF providers invest so as to mirror the holdings and performance of a particular stock-market index.
The shares of commodity producers have performed relatively well over time when compared to the market as a whole. Still, returns vary significantly from one commodity subgroup to another.
Commodities have many sub-categories, each with its own dynamic. However, the rise and fall of various commodity stocks follows a similar path in that any top-performing commodity is likely to become a bottom-performing commodity at some point in the future. It’s, therefore, advisable to diversify across a variety of commodity producers.
Commodities have many sub-categories, each with its own dynamic. However, the rise and fall of various commodity stocks follows a similar path in that any top-performing commodity is likely to become a bottom-performing commodity at some point in the future. It’s, therefore, advisable to diversify across a variety of commodity producers.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has moved beyond its early stages and has developed into useful applications for a range of industries. By mimicking human cognition—learning from data, spotting patterns, making decisions—AI systems can unlock new levels of efficiency, insight and creativity. Here are some examples:
This month, we highlight three ETFs from Canadian providers that invest in the cryptocurrency XRP—making them the first North American ETFs that invest directly into the fourth-largest cryptocurrency.
The largest cryptocurrencies by market value, Bitcoin and Ethereum, can be accessed by Canadian investors through ETFs such as the Purpose Bitcoin ETF (Toronto symbol BTCC) and the CI Galaxy Ethereum ETF (Toronto symbol ETHX).
The largest cryptocurrencies by market value, Bitcoin and Ethereum, can be accessed by Canadian investors through ETFs such as the Purpose Bitcoin ETF (Toronto symbol BTCC) and the CI Galaxy Ethereum ETF (Toronto symbol ETHX).
Tourism is an important part of the Thai economy, contributing around 8% of the country’s gross domestic product in 2024. The industry has also grown considerably over the past 10 years, with foreign arrivals increasing by 31%.
In 2024, the country welcomed 32.4 million tourists, ranking 8th in the world in terms of arrivals. These tourists spent $42 billion during the year, up sharply from 2023 but still well below the $60 billion of 2019. The industry is credited with employing over 4 million people.
In 2024, the country welcomed 32.4 million tourists, ranking 8th in the world in terms of arrivals. These tourists spent $42 billion during the year, up sharply from 2023 but still well below the $60 billion of 2019. The industry is credited with employing over 4 million people.
Thailand is Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, with growth driven by tourism, exports, and manufacturing. The tourism industry keeps rebounding along with international travel. Meanwhile, manufacturing and exports continue to expand, but they do face challenges from the Trump administration’s plans to attach a blanket 36% tariffs to Thai goods as well as sluggish global growth including in China.