Smaller firms can sometimes generate higher returns than their larger counterparts, but they are often riskier, less liquid, and may underperform for long periods. One way to offset some of the risk is to focus on ETFs that hold top-quality small-capitalization companies.
Here’s a look… Read More

We still feel that virtually all Canadians should have, say, 20% to 30% of their portfolio in U.S. stocks, or in ETFs holding those stocks. In fact, for some investors, that’s all the foreign exposure their portfolios really need. Still, international markets can add further… Read More

Vaccination plans in the U.S. and globally have spurred a more positive economic outlook for 2021. Still, there are risks on the horizon, like potential delays in the rollout of those vaccines as well as political and trade-war tensions.
Here’s a look at three popular ETFs… Read More

Smaller firms can sometimes generate higher returns than their larger counterparts, but they can be riskier, less liquid, and may underperform for long periods. One way to offset some of the risk is to focus on ETFs that hold top-quality small-capitalization companies (such as the… Read More

We think that most Canadian investors should have high-quality, dividend-paying Canadian stocks (or ETFs that hold those stocks) make up the bulk of their portfolios. We also feel that virtually all Canadian investors should have, say, 20% to 30% of their portfolios in U.S. stocks… Read More

For the past decade or so, the European economy has lagged behind the faster-growing economies of the U.S. and China. The departure of the U.K. from the European Union also raised key questions about its overall stability.
However, the massive monetary and fiscal stimulus provided by… Read More

We believe conservative investors can have as much as 10% of their portfolios in foreign stocks. Purchasing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with an overseas focus is an effective way to do so.

The best of these funds offer low management fees and well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of high-quality… Read More

We believe conservative investors can have as much as 10% of their portfolios in foreign stocks. A good way to do that is by choosing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with an overseas focus.

The best of those funds offer low management fees and well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of… Read More

We think conservative investors can hold up to 10% of their portfolios in foreign stocks. One way to do that is by choosing exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with an overseas focus.

The best of those funds continue to offer low management fees and well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of… Read More

POWERSHARES CHINA SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO ETF $32.21 (New York Exchange symbol HAO; buy or sell through brokers; www.invesco.com) changed its name from Guggenheim China Small Cap ETF in May 2018 when Invesco Ltd. bought Guggenheim’s ETF business.
This particular PowerShares ETF aims to track the AlphaShares China… Read More