More power in passive portfolios
Rick Ferri and Alex Benke recently collaborated on an interesting white paper called A Case for Index Fund Portfolios,...
Articles By Canadian Couch Potato:
Putting the portfolio odds in your favour
It’s well known that the majority of actively managed mutual funds under perform comparable index funds over any period...
Seeing diversification in action
Why should you add multiple asset classes to your portfolio? That seems like a simple question, but it’s one...
Why Your Problem Is Not Your Funds
In Monday’s post I looked at “smart beta,” which promises to outperform cap-weighted indexing strategies. I’m frequently asked if...
Does ‘smart beta’ really beat cap-weighting?
“Smart beta” has become a buzzword in investing circles, especially among pension funds and other institutional investors. The term...
Norbert’s Gambit at CIBC: A case study
Norbert’s Gambit is an excellent way to reduce the cost of converting Canadian and US dollars, but not every...
Why a diversification is a piece of cake
After almost four years of false alarms, the bond bears are finally able to act smug. Broad-based Canadian bond...
The wait is over: New ETFs from Vanguard
“Ask and ye shall receive.” That should be the refrain of Couch Potato investors during the last 10 months...
Is one index really better than another?
Couch Potato investors try to capture the returns of entire asset classes rather selecting individual securities. And we do...