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The United Kingdom has one of the largest economies in Europe and is among the world’s top 10. However, over the near term, it faces major challenges. This includes… Read More

These ETFs mostly hold high-quality stocks that are widely traded on Canadian exchanges. Each fund mirrors, or tracks, the performance of a major stock market index. That’s different from ETFs focused on narrower indexes or themes such as solar power and biotechnology.

Of course, you pay… Read More

A top oil ETF will give your portfolio exposure to oil prices. But like all ETFs, you need to choose wisely.
An ETF investment is one of the most popular and most benign investing innovations of our time.

An oil ETF is one option available for investing… Read More

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Malaysia has an steady track record of economic growth and ranks as one of the most competitive nations among the emerging markets. Its stock market performance remains weak. However,… Read More

Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered solely in the U.S. unless those funds are also registered with provincial securities commissions. Even some Canadian funds are available only in a limited number of provinces.

However, Canadian investors can buy Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs)… Read More

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The world’s second largest continent, Africa, has equally big potential. Where several of its national economies remain focused on growth, other African countries continue to grapple with weak corporate… Read More

A Member of Pat McKeough’s Inner Circle recently asked for his advice on an ETF that tracks this European nation’s top big-cap and mid-cap stocks.

Switzerland has a stable, export-oriented economy, which regularly ranks among the most competitive in the world. Pat notes that the fund… Read More

We think foreign stocks can safely make up 10% of a conservative investor’s portfolio. One way is through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with an overseas focus.

The best of those ETFs continue to offer very low management fees and well-diversified, tax-efficient portfolios of high-quality stocks. Here’s a.. Read More

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Switzerland has a stable, export-oriented economy, which regularly ranks among the most competitive in the world. In addition, it is home to some of the world’s top-performing and best-known companies.
Here is one ETF that provides exposure to leading Swiss publicly traded… 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

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The Japanese economy ranks among the top 5 in the world and hosts some of the most profitable global corporations. The economy is, however, hamstrung by a declining and… Read More

Low management fees, broad diversification, and lower-risk holdings are the aspects of the best Vanguard funds for retirement portfolio building that investors should look for
The first ETF traded in 1989. It was called the Index Participation Shares (IPS). The IPS was an S&P 500 proxy… Read More

The first of these two ETFs offers exposure to the 21 top international silver mining companies in the industry, while the second taps the top 43 gold miners. Both ETFs feature low management fees and the kind of broad industry exposure that helps to limit… Read More

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Declining commodity prices and international sanctions have hurt the Russian economy. But despite that, the country has proved surprisingly resilient. The economy is on a modest growth path, government… Read More

We think that virtually all Canadian investors—even conservative ones—can hold, say, 20% to 30% of their portfolios in U.S. stocks or U.S.-focused ETFs. Conservative investors could also add some foreign ETFs in reasonable quantities: perhaps 10% of their holdings (with a portion in higher-risk emerging-market… Read More

Exchange traded funds can offer lower-risk, steady returns, and low management fees. But you need to choose wisely, and focus on the best conservative ETFs
We still feel that investors will profit the most with a well-balanced portfolio of high-quality individual stocks, but ETFs can also… Read More

In volatile markets, high-quality stocks typically hold up better than most, and are often first to recover when markets improve.

These three ETFs hold mostly high-quality stocks traded on Canadian exchanges. Each fund mirrors the performance of a major stock index or sub-index. Although you… Read More