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The free market-orientated economy of Sweden is complemented by a comprehensive welfare system. Despite a high-tax regime, the country ranks among the most competitive in the world and is home to a range of successful multinational companies.


The country faces near-term challenges—households and businesses are under pressure from high inflation and rising interest rates....
Over the last few years, more and more ETF managers have launched funds focused on taking environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into account.


Sustainable investing offers some investors a lot of conceptual and emotional appeal. But does investing in these kind of stocks hurt your portfolio returns? Yes and no.


One way investing in sustainable ETFs can hurt performance is the ethical criteria used could keep investors out of promising stocks with the power to boost your long-term portfolio returns....
ISHARES CANADIAN SELECT DIVIDEND INDEX ETF $28.00 (Toronto symbol XDV) lets you hold 30 of the highest-yielding Canadian stocks. The ETF also considers dividend growth and payout ratios to make its selections.


The weight of any one stock holding is limited to 10% of the fund’s assets....
Interest rates moved up substantially in 2022—the Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate during the year to 4.25% in December from just 0.50% in March!


This has made it more attractive to invest in fixed-income instruments, including corporate and government bonds....

ISHARES MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUND, $40.93, is a buy for aggressive investors. The ETF (New York symbol EWT; buy or sell through brokers) gives you direct exposure to some of the top public companies of this East Asian powerhouse economy.


The fund’s largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor at 21.3% of assets....
The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, continue to offer attractive returns for investors—and especially if you buy the top stocks. All in all, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer, now is a good time for new buying....
A: KraneShares Emerging Markets Healthcare Index ETF, $21.69, symbol KMED on New York (Units outstanding: 100.0 million; Market cap: $2.2 billion; www.kraneshares.com), mirrors the Solactive Emerging Markets Healthcare Index.

This index tracks companies engaged in the health-care segment of various emerging markets....
CI FIRST ASSET TECH GIANTS COVERED CALL ETF $13.95 (Toronto symbol TXF) invests in what it sees as 25 of the most innovative U.S. technology companies. These include Apple, IBM, Salesforce, Nvidia, Adobe and Intel.


First Asset Tech Giants has a very high 13.6% yield....
This month we highlight two ETFs from Harvest that use leverage and call-option writing in an effort to enhance the returns of their portfolios.


HARVEST BRAND LEADERS ENHANCED INCOME ETF $10.36 (Toronto symbol HBFE) invests indirectly in large U.S....
One of the best methods of building wealth over time is to zero in on the shares of quality companies with a consistent history of sales and earnings (or the ETFs that hold them). Solid balance sheets and a strong hold on a growing clientele are also pluses.


Here are two ETFs that focus on selecting high-quality companies with strong fundamental value....