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Canadian Couch Potato

A tax-friendly bond ETF on the horizon

HBB is the only bond ETF in North America—and maybe anywhere—that uses a total return swap.

A tax-friendly bond ETF on the horizon

Canadian Couch Potato

The high cost of high dividends

Investors who use high-dividend strategies may well be better off sheltering their equities in an RRSP due to the...

The high cost of high dividends

Investing

Best in class

We picked two overall "best in class" winners. Which ones were they?

Best in class

Canadian Couch Potato

Inside the RBC Quant Dividend Leaders ETFs

These funds aren’t a good fit for Couch Potatoes, but they will appeal to dividend-focused investors.

Inside the RBC Quant Dividend Leaders ETFs

Bonds

Do bonds still belong in an RRSP?

While you could get 5% on bonds a decade ago, the current yield on 10-year Government of Canada bonds...

Do bonds still belong in an RRSP?

Canadian Couch Potato

How low can ETF fees go?

The total MER on a balanced ETF portfolio is now about half what it was in 2011.

How low can ETF fees go?

Investing

Why the markets don’t matter

With a balanced portfolio, short-term fluctuations don't matter.

Why the markets don’t matter

Canadian Couch Potato

Is my pension like a bond?

If your pension is sufficient to meet your income needs, you can take as much or as little equity...

Is my pension like a bond?

Canadian Couch Potato

Calculating adjusted cost base for US-listed ETFs

The process for calculating ACB for Canadian and US ETFs is different.

Calculating adjusted cost base for US-listed ETFs