index etf
The six ETFs we update below mainly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian and U.S. ex- changes. Each fund tracks the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from ETFs focused on narrower indexes or themes such as solar power and bio- technology.
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these investments....
Of course, you pay brokerage commissions to buy and sell these investments....
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First, we look at a three-year-old fund that focuses on companies with substantial insider ownership. Then, we review two funds recently launched by ETF promoters. They aim to capitalize on blockchain technologies—currently a hot investment trend. That alone prompts us to recommend investors stay clear....
The May 2017 election of Emmanuel Macron as France’s new president ushered in a turnaround for the French stock market. Even so, the young leader will have to work hard to implement the tough reforms needed to further lift the French economy out of stagnation....
The Bank of Canada increased its benchmark interest rate in January 2018 from 1.00% to 1.25%. That’s because the Canadian economy is growing and unemployment is low. Inflation has also moved up, to 2.1% in November 2017.
We continue to caution against investing in bonds....
We continue to caution against investing in bonds....
LISTEN: India continues its impressive expansion, and remains one of the world’s top ten fastest growing economies.
The country’s major structural reforms, such as the introduction of a nationwide goods and services tax and better funding for state-owned banks, should further speed up growth for 2018 and 2019.
ISHARES INDIA INDEX ETF $36 (Toronto symbol XID; TSI Network ETF Rating: Aggressive; Market cap: $68.3 million) tracks the performance of the largest publicly listed Indian companies.
The ETF holds a portfolio of 50 stocks....
Here are two recent ETF launches that offer Canadian investors exposure to rapidly expanding niche markets. We also take a look at a well-established, broad-based fund. It offers the same kind of global reach as those new, more narrowly focused ETFs. However, its risk is lower....
After almost a decade of modest gains, emerging markets enjoyed a significant boost in 2017. Growth prospects for those developing nations are now much stronger than those for most developed markets. Even so, company share prices remain attractive.
VANGUARD FTSE EMERGING MARKETS ALL CAP INDEX ETF $36 (Toronto symbol VEE; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive, Market cap: $775.7 million) provides broad exposure to companies in emerging markets.
The largest country holdings are in China (26%), Taiwan (14%), India (11%), Brazil (8%) and South Africa (7%)....
VANGUARD FTSE EMERGING MARKETS ALL CAP INDEX ETF $36 (Toronto symbol VEE; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Aggressive, Market cap: $775.7 million) provides broad exposure to companies in emerging markets.
The largest country holdings are in China (26%), Taiwan (14%), India (11%), Brazil (8%) and South Africa (7%)....
India continues its impressive expansion, and remains one of the world’s top ten fastest growing economies.
The country’s major structural reforms, such as the introduction of a nationwide goods and services tax and better funding for state-owned banks, should further speed up growth for 2018 and 2019....
The country’s major structural reforms, such as the introduction of a nationwide goods and services tax and better funding for state-owned banks, should further speed up growth for 2018 and 2019....
Base metals are highly cyclical commodities, closely tied to global economic growth. Copper, iron, zinc, nickel and aluminum are widely used in manufacturing and infrastructure development. In turn, those projects rely on steady global economic expansion.
The $1 trillion that the Trump administration proposes for infrastructure spending should boost demand for copper and other base metals....
The $1 trillion that the Trump administration proposes for infrastructure spending should boost demand for copper and other base metals....