The Promise of Fundamental Indexing
Last Friday, I had the pleasure of attending a talk by Rob Arnott, the creator of the Research Affiliates...
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Could You Have Picked the Winning Funds?
Last month I put together the Global Couch Potato’s 10-year report card. I calculated the returns of this simple...
Globe and Mail Best Blog Award
I’m pleased to announce that Canadian Couch Potato has been selected as the top investing blog in Canada by...
Why You Don’t Need a Financial Realtor
On Monday, I asked readers to consider whether even index investors would benefit from the services of a financial...
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Do Indexers Need an Advisor?
Whenever I write about indexing with an advisor, I get questions from readers who wonder why passive investors would...
Finding the Right Advisor
One of my favourite financial authors, William Bernstein, used to recommend that investors ditch their financial advisor and handle...
Tracking Errors on Bond and Commodity ETFs
The table below shows the tracking error of Canadian bond and commodity ETFs in 2010. To make sure you...
Tracking Errors on US and International ETFs
The table below shows the tracking error of U.S. and international equity ETFs in 2010. To make sure you...
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Tracking Errors on Canadian ETFs
An index fund’s tracking error is the difference between the return of the fund and the return of its...