Updated Couch Potato report card
Last week I announced the 2012 returns for my model portfolios. Now it’s time to present the updated longer-term...
Articles By Dan Bortolotti:
Couch Potato Portfolio Returns for 2012
I think we can safely say we are now almost four years into the most disrespected bull market in...
Calculating Foreign Returns in Canadian Dollars
Global diversification was a huge benefit to investors in 2012, as Canadian equities lagged well behind the rest of...
An Interview with John De Goey
On Monday, the UK implemented new rules banning embedded commissions on investment products. We’re still many years away from...
Ask the Spud: Do I Have Enough for a DRIP?
I’m planning to use my 2013 TFSA room to purchase a bond ETF. How can I make sure I’m...
What Investors Can Learn From Weather Forecasts
I’ve never made a secret of my opinion that acting on market forecasts is destructive to investors. Nate Silver’s...
A Market Forecaster’s Report Card
As 2011 came to a close, the usual army of market gurus began making predictions for 2012. I’ve often...
How Much Are You Paying For US Dollars?
Currency conversion remains one of the biggest rip-offs in banking and investing. It’s made worse by the lack of...
Ask the Spud: Adding a New REIT to the Index
Loblaw recently announced it will be creating a new real estate investment trust (REIT). Once it goes public, how...