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The French economy continues to recover from disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, but high interest rates and strained government finances continue to dampen consumer and government spending and growth.
On the positive side, tourists are returning in a big way, helped along by large sporting events such as the Rugby World Cup and the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
Meantime, France is home to several of the top luxury goods companies in the world....
On the positive side, tourists are returning in a big way, helped along by large sporting events such as the Rugby World Cup and the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympic Games.
Meantime, France is home to several of the top luxury goods companies in the world....
BMO MSCI ALL COUNTRY HIGH QUALITY ETF $53.98 (Toronto symbol ZGQ; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $362.5 million) tracks the MSCI ACWI Quality Index. That index includes firms from both developed and emerging markets with high returns on equity, stable earnings growth, and low debt.
The U.S....
Here’s a look at three popular ETFs in three different areas—medical-device makers, natural resource producers and S&P 500 companies (but with a twist). We like the first two, but we think the third is likely to underperform its “plain vanilla” counterpart.
Meanwhile, the Supplement on page 10 provides more information on the three investment areas.
ISHARES US MEDICAL DEVICES ETF $50.47 (New York symbol IHI; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $5.0 billion) invests in U.S....
Meanwhile, the Supplement on page 10 provides more information on the three investment areas.
ISHARES US MEDICAL DEVICES ETF $50.47 (New York symbol IHI; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $5.0 billion) invests in U.S....
BETAPRO EQUAL WEIGHT CANADIAN REIT 2X DAILY BULL ETF $13.24 (Toronto symbol HREU) aims to use a combination of derivatives and debt to offer daily returns that correspond to twice the daily gains of the Solactive Equal Weight Canada REIT Index....
In early 2022, most real estate stocks and REITs were well on their way to recovering their pre-COVID highs. That was before investor worries about rising interest rates and a potential economic downturn set them back.
Nonetheless, for most real-estate classes (except for offices), occupancies are now mostly in line with pre-pandemic levels, and rents are rising....
Nonetheless, for most real-estate classes (except for offices), occupancies are now mostly in line with pre-pandemic levels, and rents are rising....
INVESCO SOLAR ETF, $45.84, is a buy for aggressive investors. The ETF (New York symbol TAN; buy or sell through brokers) tracks solar-related companies (including technology firms and utilities) listed on global exchanges.
The fund’s top holdings are First Solar (China; solar panels) at 10.5%; Enphase Energy (U.S.; home solar systems), 10.1%; SolarEdge Technologies (Israel; solar-power batteries), 6.4%; Xinyi Solar (China; solar panels), 5.3%; GCL Technology (China; polysilicon), 5.1%; and Sunrun (U.S.; solar panels), 5.0%. The ETF charges a relatively high MER of 0.69%.
Renewable stocks have drifted down since early 2021; that follows big run-ups in 2020 on President Biden’s support for sun, wind and hydro power—plus strong investor interest in stocks gaining from environmental concerns....
The fund’s top holdings are First Solar (China; solar panels) at 10.5%; Enphase Energy (U.S.; home solar systems), 10.1%; SolarEdge Technologies (Israel; solar-power batteries), 6.4%; Xinyi Solar (China; solar panels), 5.3%; GCL Technology (China; polysilicon), 5.1%; and Sunrun (U.S.; solar panels), 5.0%. The ETF charges a relatively high MER of 0.69%.
Renewable stocks have drifted down since early 2021; that follows big run-ups in 2020 on President Biden’s support for sun, wind and hydro power—plus strong investor interest in stocks gaining from environmental concerns....
Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S. unless those funds are also registered with provincial securities commissions. (Moreover, some Canadian mutual funds are only available in a limited number of provinces.)
Investors in this country can, however, buy exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, listed on U.S....
Investors in this country can, however, buy exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, listed on U.S....
You Can See Our Exchange-Traded Funds Portfolio For December 2023 Here.
ETFs in brief
Exchange-traded funds are set up to mirror the performance of a stock-market index or sub-index....
One key factor in successful investing—apart of course from picking good stocks (or ETFs that invest in those stocks)—is to diversify your portfolio.
Our main suggestion would be to make sure that your holdings are always well-balanced among most if not all of the five economic sectors—Manufacturing, Consumer, Utilities, Resources, and Finance.
That way, you avoid overloading yourself with stocks that are about to slump simply because of industry conditions or changes in investor fashion.
By diversifying across the sectors, you also increase your chances of stumbling upon a market superstar—a stock that does two to three or more times better than the market average....
Our main suggestion would be to make sure that your holdings are always well-balanced among most if not all of the five economic sectors—Manufacturing, Consumer, Utilities, Resources, and Finance.
That way, you avoid overloading yourself with stocks that are about to slump simply because of industry conditions or changes in investor fashion.
By diversifying across the sectors, you also increase your chances of stumbling upon a market superstar—a stock that does two to three or more times better than the market average....
This month we feature a very high-yielding financial services ETF from Hamilton Capital Partners, and a top-performing North American value equity ETF from RBC.
HAMILTON CANADIAN FINANCIALS YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF $13.12 (Toronto symbol HMAX) invests in the top 10 Canadian financial services companies as measured by their total market value....