Will the Real S&P 500 Please Stand Up?
I received an email recently from Scott, a reader with a great question about index funds and ETFs that...
Articles By Canadian Couch Potato:
When Couch Potatoes Go Bad
Paul B. Farrell, a long-time columnist with MarketWatch, seems to have taken leave of his senses. For years, Farrell...
Would You Like Fees With That?
I’ve grown used to the antics of mutual fund companies and commission-based fund hawkers who criticize index investing. It’s...
What Is the Advisor’s Role?
John Lawrence Reynolds’ newest book, The Skeptical Investor, argues that Canadians were badly served by their advisors during the...
Does This Thing Work?
This week I received an email from a reader of MoneySense magazine, where I write regularly about the Couch...
Under the Hood: Claymore CorePortfolios
This post is part of a series called Under the Hood, where l take a detailed look at specific...
BMO Offers Free ETF Trades For New Clients
In a post I wrote back in February, I issued a challenge to BMO, whose line of ETFs was...
Another Reason to Distrust the Fund Industry
I recently had a chance to interview Ken Kivenko, who runs Canadian Fund Watch and is allied with the...
Review: The Gone Fishin’ Portfolio
Alexander Green retired at age 43 after having made his fortune as an investment adviser, market analyst and portfolio...