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Articles By Dan Bortolotti:

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Tim Pickering on Managed Futures, Part 2

Here’s part two of my interview with Tim Pickering, president of Auspice Capital Advisors, who manages both the Horizons...

Tim Pickering on Managed Futures, Part 2

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Tim Pickering on Managed Futures, Part 1

On Monday I wrote about managed futures, a strategy that can add a layer of diversification to a traditional...

Tim Pickering on Managed Futures, Part 1

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What are managed futures?

One of the most difficult tasks in building a portfolio is finding asset classes that do not move in...

What are managed futures?

Bonds

The Long and Short of Barbell Bond ETFs

Chalk up another one for ETF innovation in Canada. This week, First Asset launched three new bond ETFs that...

The Long and Short of Barbell Bond ETFs

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A New Service for Do-It-Yourself Investors

In the June issue of MoneySense, I wrote a feature that profiled three Canadian families who wanted to overhaul...

A New Service for Do-It-Yourself Investors

Bonds

How Will Rising Rates Affect Bonds?

Since the 2008–09 financial crisis caused bond yields to plunge to new lows, market forecasters have been predicting a...

How Will Rising Rates Affect Bonds?

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An Overview of Commission-Free ETFs

Three discount brokerages in Canada now offer a menu of commission-free ETFs. Scotia iTrade pioneered this feature in Canada...

An Overview of Commission-Free ETFs

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What Are Normal Stock Market Returns?

How often in the last few years have investors said they’re staying out of the equity markets because of...

What Are Normal Stock Market Returns?

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Can You Have Too Much Diversification?

Is it possible for a portfolio to be too diversified? There are certainly a lot of articles making that...

Can You Have Too Much Diversification?