New ETFs for Canadian investors

This month we look at an ETF from Brompton that selects companies with a high free cash flow yield. A second highlighted ETF comes from RBC iShares. It invests in the companies held in the S&P 500 Index, but reduces stock concentration by capping individual… Read More

Japan continues to overcome its challenges

The Japanese economy ranks third in the world and hosts some of the most-profitable global corporations.
The economy is, however, facing a declining and rapidly aging population. (See box next page.) Still, an older population also presents opportunities, and Japanese companies are already coming up with… Read More

Tap into key trends with these healthcare ETFs

The underlying growth trends for healthcare remain strong as the global population grows older and emerging economies become wealthier.
Meanwhile, new technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) will serve to boost the already-strong prospects of healthcare stocks by improving the management of patient diagnostics, administrative processes, and… Read More

Pass on this ETF

One of the main attractions of exchange-traded funds is their lower fees compared to mutual funds. In the large and highly competitive U.S. ETF market, fees have declined rapidly to the extent that some “plain vanilla” funds that simply track the major indexes charge 0.05%… Read More

Here’s a low-cost ETF for exposure to top Canadian stocks

TD CANADIAN EQUITY INDEX ETF $26.59 (Toronto symbol TTP; TSINetwork ETF Rating: Conservative; Market cap: $1.9 billion) invests in large and medium-sized publicly listed Canadian companies.
The ETF aims to track the Solactive Canada Broad Market Index.
The fund currently holds 276 stocks; the largest segment weighting is allocated… Read More

Global infrastructure’s outlook is bright

Governments around the world know the benefits that flow from the development of better infrastructure. However, their stretched budgets and a reluctance to increase taxes hamper their ability to initiate these projects. This provides opportunities for publicly listed companies to develop and manage these assets.
Meanwhile, those… Read More

Own the best solar stocks

INVESCO SOLAR ETF, $40.28, is a buy for aggressive investors. The ETF (New York symbol TAN; buy or sell through brokers) tracks solar-related companies (including technology firms and utilities) listed on global exchanges.
Its top holdings are First Solar (China; solar panels), 16.0%; Enphase Energy (U.S.; home solar systems)… Read More