Investing: Boost your GIC returns
If you use them right GICs have an edge over bonds.
November 2009
Investing: Is Mr. Market off his meds?
Let’s hope so. Because Benjamin Graham’s Simple Way has a prescription for points.
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Banking: Joint account jitters
A shared bank account is a big milestone in a relationship. Make sure you’re ready — or you could be headed for trouble.
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Markets: Brutal lessons
Almost everyone lost out in the crash. Learn these lessons, and you’ll be fine next time.
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Retirement: Paradise made affordable
Worried that your damaged nest egg won’t cover the luxurious retirement you hoped for? In southeast Asia, it will.
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Taxation: Adding insult to injury
A new tax on mutual funds is coming to B.C. and Ontario. Your returns could suffer, no matter where you live.
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Mutual funds vs. ETFs: Closing the gap
Mutual funds still have a few advantages over ETFs — but not for long.
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The cheapskate’s Couch Potato
We challenge you to come up with a diversified portfolio with lower fees than this one. These four ETFs hold more than 4,400 securities from 24 countries, with exposure to both the U.S. And Canadian dollar, all for less than $6 a month on a $50,000 portfolio. A similar portfolio of mutual funds can easily [...]
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Ready to build your own portfolio?
Now that you know what to look for when choosing ETFs, we’d like to help get you started. These sample portfolios offer different mixes of ETFs for all kinds f investors. If you’re starting out, we recommend the Classic or Global Coach Potato, but if you have some experience with ETFs you may want to try some of the more sophisticated strategies. We’ve listed the ticker symbols of a number of Canadian and American possibilities in each asset class. All of them are good choices, but you should do your own research to determine which might be best suited to your investment strategy.
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