A Bold New Venture
When most of us consider the Canadian equity market, we think of the companies listed on the Toronto Stock...
Canadian Couch Potato
Where Do Returns Come From?
You don’t need a lot of mathematical horsepower to be a Couch Potato investor. Indeed, simplicity is one of...
The Making of a Couch Potato
I know very few people who began their investing lives as Couch Potatoes. Most started out in mutual funds...
Can Your Funds Outperform Over a Lifetime?
Advocates of active management admit that only a minority of mutual funds will outperform their benchmarks, but they argue...
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Beating the Market Is a New Idea
Today we take it for granted that virtually all mutual funds and stock pickers are trying to earn higher...
A DRIP in the Bucket
One of the downsides of using ETFs—as opposed to index mutual funds—is that dividends and interest are not automatically...
Does Rebalancing Boost Returns?
Rebalancing your portfolio has two potential benefits. The first is that it helps control risk by keeping your asset...
How to Lower Your Rebalancing Costs
Last week I looked at why you should rebalance your portfolio, and considered the question of how often to...
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