Fund providers are applying AI to a rising number of ETFs

Active ETF portfolio managers have developed a wide range of tools to improve their chances of beating the market. In some cases, the managers have decided that computers have a better chance of integrating information to consistently make good investment decisions. Computer-driven investment decision-making has… Read More

We don’t recommend this Goldman Sachs ETF

We don’t recommend this Goldman Sachs ETF

A Member of Pat McKeough’s Inner Circle recently asked for his advice on a fund that bases its decisions on regular polling of the American public’s opinions of ESG business behaviour.

Pat likes the low MER but questions the value of its way of choosing investment… Read More

Q: I’d appreciate your comments on Canoe EIT. Its big dividend is attractive, but that often signals unidentified risk, I think. Thanks.

A: Canoe EIT Income Fund, $10.97, symbol EIT.UN on Toronto (Units outstanding: 123.3 million; Market cap: $1.4 billion; www.canoefinancial.com), changed its name from EnerVest Diversified Income Trust in November 2013. The stock symbol is unchanged.

Canoe EIT is a closed-end fund that invests in a portfolio… Read More

Q: Hello. I would like your take on DynaCERT. I read recently that Eric Sprott bought a stake in the company last year. Thanks.

A: DynaCERT, $0.63, symbol DYA on the Toronto, (formerly Dynamic Fuel Systems Inc.) (Shares outstanding: 359.9 million; Market cap: $226.7 million; www.dynacert.com), continues to develop, test, make and distribute a transportable hydrogen generator. The product is for aftermarket use and is focused on increasing the… Read More

Here a look at two new TD ETFs for Investors

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

We think passive ETFs beat active over time

For some time, most U.S. fund managers have focused on offering passive ETF management (more on that below). They do not offer actively managed ETFs because of the reluctance of those funds to meet daily disclosure requirements on portfolio actions.
Meanwhile, in Canada, the rules and… Read More

We see only one of these new ETFs as a buy

This month we look at two new ETFs launched by U.S. providers. The first promises to provide some protection when markets decline, and the second invests in companies that will benefit from the work-from-home trend.
NATIONWIDE RISK-MANAGED INCOME EQUITY ETF $27.45 (New York symbol NUSI) seeks to provide regular… Read More