Here are 5 top ETFs for your new buying

The major Canadian and U.S. stock markets have moved back up since their initial COVID-19 drop. Nonetheless, we think that if you can afford to stay in the market for several years or longer, now is still a good time to buy. We see ETFs… Read More

Q: Pat, I am 75 years old and have a million-dollar-plus investment portfolio, mainly in blue chip, dividend-paying stocks. I recently bought some of the BMO International Dividend ETF. Could you give me your opinion on this ETF? Note—I’ve been an Inner Circle member for years.

A: BMO International Dividend ETF, $19.67, symbol ZDI on Toronto (Units outstanding: 22.2 million; Market cap: $440.6 million; www.bmo.com), offers exposure to a portfolio of high-yield dividend-paying companies in developed market. The fund excludes North American firms, but can include foreign ADRs trading on U.S…. Read More

These Vanguard funds are top ETF buys

Generally speaking, Canadians are blocked from buying mutual funds that are registered in the U.S. unless those funds are also registered with provincial securities commissions. (Moreover, some Canadian mutual funds are only available in a limited number of provinces.)
Investors in this country can, however, buy… Read More

Six ETFs to widen your global exposure

All of the major global stock markets fell with the initial outbreak of COVID-19. But many top markets have since rebounded. We think the outlook remains positive for quality stocks, and one way to profit from that—while cutting your risk—is to invest in quality ETFs.
Here’s… Read More

Q: I have followed your recommendations for years and have built a good portfolio on them. I hold only one mutual fund, the Fidelity Global Innovators Fund. What do you think of its prospects going forward? Thank you.

A: The Fidelity Global Innovators Fund is a mutual fund that aims to invest in companies with the potential to be disruptive innovators. The fund looks globally in its search for top firms that are positioned to successfully apply innovative and emerging technology or that employ… Read More

Here’s your look at three more ETFs for 2021

Vaccination plans in the U.S. and globally have spurred a more positive economic outlook for 2021. Still, there are risks on the horizon, like potential delays in the rollout of those vaccines as well as political and trade-war tensions.
Here’s a look at three popular ETFs… Read More

Your #1 ETF for 2021: SPDR S&P 500 ETF

SPDR S&P 500 ETF $379.79 (New York symbol SPY) lets you hold the top stocks of the S&P 500 Index; they’re the major U.S. companies based on market cap, liquidity and industry.
The fund’s highest-weighted stocks offer a lot of appeal for investors: Apple, 6.5% of assets; Microsoft, 5.2%;… Read More

Beware ‘rules of thumb’

Here’s an excerpt from a recent issue of Advice for Inner Circle Pro Members:
“Early in my investment career, I developed a keen interest in what we called “investor rules of thumb.” Here are some random examples:
“Stocks trading at a P/E ratio of 10 times per-share… Read More