It used to be that investors asked themselves the question, “How many mutual funds should I have in my portfolio?” They still ask the same question of diversification, but more in terms of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). A portfolio of just two ETFs might be perfect for the...
“Any broker can fill an order to buy stocks, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds, bonds and more. Qtrade helps you build a well-constructed portfolio and then monitor it to ensure it continues to work for you.” and,“They may be the king of steady year-by-year improvement.” I shoul...
The XDIV ETF has a fairly concentrated portfolio with only 17 positions, but with an MER of ~0.12%, it is seriously cheap for a dividend ETF. I’m thinking that this iShares ETF will continue to cannibalize XDV and other Canadian dividend ETFs due to its lower cost and similar exposure....
Burning Impossibly Bright is a blog dedicated mostly to books run by Ambur, a Canadian girl with a BA in English who's addicted to books. It focuses mainly on young adult and romance with some additional genres thrown in. You'll find reviews, interviews, guest posts, giveaways, and other...
You’ll pay more in fees than you would with a discount brokers account, but it is still less than 25% of what you’d be paying with a typical Canadian mutual fund. They’ll even give you $50 cash when you open an account!
Though many of IBKR’s services and tools are designed to appeal to institutional investors, the broker’s Global Trader mobile app is a game-changer for beginning global investors. I found it easy to buy Canadian stock and see our Canadian dollar-denominated holdings right alongside our U.S....
He has a stake inBoston Pizza Royalty Income Fund(BPZZF), which collects royalties from a Canadian chain of independently owned and run pizza and pasta restaurant. Since royalties rise as inflation does, Boston Pizza might strike investors as one of the best stocks to buy now. ...
Every year, with the help of financial data firmBrightScope, a financial data firm that rates workplace retirement savings plans, we analyzethe 100 mutual funds with the most assets in 401(k) and other defined contribution plans, then rate them Buy, Hold or Sell. Our goal: To guide...
Which Canadian brokerage has the lowest fees? Wealthsimple is a great option for a low-fee Canadian broker as it has no account maintenance fees, no inactivity fees, and charges no commission on Canadian and U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds. That said, at Weathsimple there are fees ...
they created an advanced web application to simplify how investors can research, select, and track investments. Its platform offers almost 500 screening filters for financial indicators for screening and comparing stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. Users can fine-tune their results by creating complex ...