India still offers investors strong growth

The Indian economy continues to expand rapidly and increased consumption among a growing middle class is expected to support that growth over the medium term. The Indian stock market has also performed well over the past five years, easily beating the emerging markets index and… Read More

Investing in uranium with ETFs

Uranium prices have retreated lately but are still at 16-year highs. The gain has been fuelled by rising demand and constrained supply. Demand growth is supported by several factors: commitments provided by major world governments to increase the use of uranium in electricity production; the… Read More

A Yield to Caution

ISHARES CORE MSCI CANADIAN QUALITY DIVIDEND INDEX ETF $30.08 (Toronto symbol XDIV; Units o/s: 57.8 million; Market cap: $1.7 billion; Dividend yield: 4.5%; www.blackrock.com/ca) aims to invest in Canadian stocks with above-average dividend yields and steady or increasing dividends. It also targets stocks with strong overall financials,… Read More

Tap Taiwan’s best stocks

ISHARES MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUND, $53.60, is a buy for aggressive investors. The ETF (New York symbol EWT; buy or sell through brokers) gives you direct exposure to some of the top public companies of this East Asian powerhouse economy.
The fund’s largest holding is Taiwan Semiconductor at 22.7%… Read More

Here are 5 ETFs to buy—and one to switch

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets, while still subject to volatility, continue to offer attractive returns for investors—especially if you buy the top stocks. All in all, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer,… 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

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