A: The BMO Low Volatility Canadian Equity ETF, $33.51, symbol ZLB on Toronto (Units outstanding: 72.8 million; Market cap: $2.4 billion;
www.etfs.bmo.com), provides exposure to a low beta-weighted portfolio of Canadian stocks. The aim is to reduce your exposure to market volatility.
The ETF selects 40 or… Read More

This month we look at two new ETFs. The first of those funds invests in companies involved in the management of private equity. The second is an actively managed ETF concentrating on companies that its managers believe will benefit from a rise in inflation.
NBI GLOBAL… Read More

The month of October saw declines in most asset classes, especially during the last trading week. That came after very strong gains for most assets starting in April.
Representing the broad global, U.S. and Canadian markets, the Vanguard Total World Stocks ETF (VT) lost 2.0%… Read More

This month we look at two actively managed ETFs launched earlier this year by TD Asset Management. TD’s share of the the Canadian ETF market remains small, but the bank has increased its new offerings this year.
TD ACTIVE GLOBAL EQUITY GROWTH ETF $15.67 (Toronto symbol TGGR) aims… Read More

National Bank is one of the smaller ETF providers in the Canadian marketplace. Still, the bank continues to launch new funds and its assets under management have grown rapidly this year. Here’s a look at two of those new ETFs.
The NBI GLOBAL PRIVATE EQUITY ETF $26.01 (Toronto symbol… Read More

Here’s a look at three new ETFs for investors from TD Asset Management:
The TD ACTIVE U.S. HIGH YIELD BOND ETF $21.94 (Toronto symbol TUHY) invests in high-yield bonds issued by U.S. companies. The fund launched in November 2019 and charges an MER of 0.55%.
The ETF invests in corporate… Read More

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The Italian economy ranks among the biggest in the world but has offered investors very little growth for the past decade. High unemployment—especially among the country’s youth—as well as regional income disparities and high government debt are key problems.
Still the country is… Read More

Value investing is one of several investment styles that have over time performed better than the overall market. Other long-term styles with strong track records include small companies, low volatility stocks, and high-quality companies.
The problem for you as an investor is that the winning styles… Read More

Investor demand for gold is very strong right now, with consistent buying by central banks as well as exchange-traded funds. Silver has also moved lately, but platinum has lagged.
Those last two precious metals have proportionally larger industrial applications than gold (see graph), which strengthens their… Read More