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The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark interest rate to 0.25% from 1.75% in March. The move was meant to spur the economy after COVID-19 hit. Whether the bank holds that rate steady, or cuts it even further, depends on the country’s economic growth and unemployment levels.
Meanwhile, even for our conservative investors, we caution against investing in bonds....
This month, we look at three tax-efficient ETFs launched by Horizons earlier this year.
The ETFs don’t hold actual stocks or other investments, but rather financial instruments called “total return swaps” that replicate the returns of indexes.
Instead of paying dividends or interest that is taxable each year, these ETFs reinvest the value of the payments and reflect them in the net asset value of the funds....
A: The growing commercial use of robots and computers with sophisticated learning and problem-solving skills will change the manufacturing and service sectors over the next decade and beyond.
Robots are machines designed to perform operations without human intervention....
Robots are machines designed to perform operations without human intervention....
‘Keep it simple’ is the key to discovering the ETFs that are stronger, safer and less expensive, and The ETF Investor’s Handbook shows how to make the right choices.
Here, we continue our look at fixed-income ETFs that provide investors with reasonable income in this low-interest-rate environment. Below, you’ll find funds focused on the Canadian universe of top-quality bonds from federal, provincial and corporate issuers. All of them pay fluctuating monthly distributions, but investors should be aware that their unit prices can go up or down with interest rates as well as the quality of the underlying corporate issuers....
You will have better opportunities of success with ETF investing when you follow our tips
BMO launched seven environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) funds on January 21, 2020; these include a balanced fund, equity funds, and bond funds. Here’s a look at two of them:
Sustainable investing offers some investors a lot of conceptual and emotional appeal....
Sustainable investing offers some investors a lot of conceptual and emotional appeal....
ENBRIDGE INC. $38.63, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol ENB; Shares outstanding: 2.0 billion; Market cap: $78.2 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 8.4%; www.enbridge.com) operates pipelines that pump oil and natural gas from Western Canada to eastern Canada and the U.S....
TC ENERGY INC., $57.86, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol TRP; Shares o/s: 939.8 million; Market cap: $54.4 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.6%; www.transcanada.com) generates steady cash flow for investors mainly through its 92,600-kilometre pipeline network; it pumps natural gas from Alberta to eastern Canada and the U.S....
All of the major Canadian and U.S. stock markets are down in the wake of the spread of the COVID-19 virus. But we think the worst is over for many stocks, and one way to profit, while at the same time cutting risk, is to invest in ETFs.
The best of these offer a diversified group of stocks while charging you low management fees....
The best of these offer a diversified group of stocks while charging you low management fees....