A good pick for rattled investors

BCE has outperformed the market during the current downturn: the stock has gained 7.9% since the start of 2016, compared to a 6.3% decline in the S&P/TSX Composite Index.

The company continues to benefit from upgrades to its wireless and fibre-optic Internet and TV networks… Read More

IGM FINANCIAL INC. $33

IGM FINANCIAL INC. $33 (Toronto symbol IGM; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Finance sector; Shares outstanding: 244.8 million; Market cap: $8.1 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 2.7; Dividend yield: 5.9%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.igmfinancial.com) had $131.0 billion worth of assets under management as of January 31, 2016, down… Read More

Dear Pat: I am looking for a “defensive” ETF that will be less volatile than the overall market. I’m thinking of the BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF. What do you think?

The BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF, $25.54, symbol ZLB on Toronto (Units outstanding: 25.6 million; Market cap: $653.8 million; www.etfs.bmo.com), provides exposure to a low beta weighted portfolio of Canadian stocks.

The ETF selects the 40 lowest beta stocks from the 100 largest and… Read More