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...
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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...
What are managed futures?
One of the most difficult tasks in building a portfolio is finding asset classes that do not move in...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...