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Telecommunications form an integral part of economic infrastructure. But at the same time, strict licensing standards and high capital requirements result in considerable barriers to entry for new rivals. Meanwhile, top telecommunication companies offer strong cash flow, attractive p/e’s, rising dividends and growth prospects.


Below we take a closer look at three ETFs that hold companies involved in the telecommunications industry....

VANECK VECTORS SOCIAL SENTIMENT ETF $25.90 (New York symbol BUZZ) follows the BUZZ NextGen AI US Sentiment Leaders Index. This index tracks the 75 large-cap U.S. stocks showing what it sees as the highest degree of “positive investor sentiment.”


The ETF aims to analyze millions of investment-related messages and posts on sites like Reddit, Stocktwits, Twitter using what it believes is sophisticated computer software....

Companies involved in the marijuana business for the most part peaked in late 2018 when Canada legalized the recreational use of cannabis. Many spiked back up in February 2021, spurred by a frenzy centred around Canopy Growth—and expectations for broader U.S. legalization....

All of the major global stock markets fell at the initial outbreak of COVID-19. But many top markets have since rebounded. We think the outlook remains positive for quality stocks, and one way to profit from that—while cutting your risk—is to invest in quality ETFs.


Here’s a look at four international funds that we believe are well-suited for your new buying....

A: iShares Core MSCI Canadian Quality Dividend Index ETF, $24.36, symbol XDIV on Toronto (Units outstanding: 22.2 million; Market cap: $540.8 million; www.blackrock.com/ca), tracks the MSCI Canada High Dividend Yield 10% Security Capped Index.

This index aims to invest in Canadian stocks with above-average dividend yields and steady or increasing dividends....

A: Both of these ETFs hold stocks in most or all of the five main economic sectors: Finance, Utilities, Resources, Consumer and Manufacturing.

The iShares Canadian Select Dividend Index ETF, $29.59, symbol XDV on Toronto (Units outstanding: 58.4 million; Market cap: $1.7 billion; www.blackrock.com/ca), holds 30 of the highest-yielding Canadian stocks....

This month we look at two new ETFs from Bank of Montral. Both are focused on companies involved in “megatrends"—specifically, genomics and fintech.


The bank launched a range of ETFs in January 2021 that focus on megatrends. It argues that megatrends are “future drivers of market growth driven by the adaptation of new technologies, which will impact our behaviours, our needs, and how we interact with the world....

Despite its decades-long image as a violent, drug-cartel-controlled country, Colombia entered a new phase of stability in 2016 when the government signed a peace accord with the FARC guerilla group.


Since then, the Colombian economy has fared relatively well compared to its peers in South America....

High levels of trading between buyers and sellers of ETF units is normally enough to ensure that the bid-offer spreads remain small and that the market price of the units trade close to the value of the underlying assets. However, there is more to ETF liquidity.


Secondary market trading—which happens on the stock exchanges between sellers and buyers of the existing ETF units—depends on how many ETF units have been issued and the interest of buyers and sellers in trading....

Many investors overlook mid-cap stocks, thinking that a combination of large- and small-cap stocks will provide their portfolios with all the diversification they really need. However, as a group, U.S. mid-cap stocks have often performed better than large caps and are generally less risky than small caps....