We recommend just five of these six ETFs

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, continue to offer attractive returns for investors—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,… Read More

TD is a top safety-conscious pick

TD Bank shares are still down 22% from their peak of $109 in February 2022. That’s mainly because rising interest rates have forced it set aside more funds for potential loan defaults. However, Canada’s banking regulator has toughened lending standards and mortgage stress-test levels in… Read More

Here are new ETFs for Canadian investors

This month we feature a very high-yielding financial services ETF from Hamilton Capital Partners, and a top-performing North American value equity ETF from RBC.
HAMILTON CANADIAN FINANCIALS YIELD MAXIMIZER ETF $13.12 (Toronto symbol HMAX) invests in the top 10 Canadian financial services companies as measured by their total… Read More

Q: I have been considering the following ETF and would appreciate your take on it. The iShares 1-5 Yr Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF. Thank you.

A: The iShares 1-5 Yr Laddered Corporate Bond Index ETF, $17.24, symbol CBO on Toronto (Units outstanding: 41.6 million; Market cap: $717.2 million; www.blackrock.com/ca), invests in a portfolio of short-term and medium-term corporate bonds. They’re drawn from the FTSE (Financial Times Stock Exchange) 1-5 Year… Read More

These safety-conscious stocks remain buys

TD BANK, $77.49, (Toronto symbol TD; Shares outstanding: 1.8 billion; Market cap: $141.7 billion; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; Dividend yield: 5.0%; www.td.com) merged its 43%-owned U.S. online brokerage firm TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. (Nasdaq symbol AMTD) with rival Charles Schwab Corp. (New York symbol SCHW) in… Read More