Not so long ago, ETFs were simple and transparent. But with the tremendous growth in the industry, ETFs ...

This post is the second of three that will look at the potential risks that ETFs may pose ...

One of the most difficult tasks in building a portfolio is finding asset classes that do not move ...

In my last post I reviewed the returns of my model ETF portfolios in 2021. Now let's take ...

Here's part two of my interview with Tim Pickering, president of Auspice Capital Advisors, who manages both the ...

Earlier this week I described how several US and international equity index funds get their market exposure by ...

Last week, Advisor.ca published a debate under the heading “Faceoff: Index, friend or foe?” The arguments against passive ...

This week I was dismissive about the Dynamic Funds that swept this year’s Canadian Investment Awards. I argued ...

This post is the fifth in a series exploring the myths and misunderstandings about dividend investing. The goal ...

I never meant to make you cry And though I know I shouldn’t call It just reminds us ...

Advocates of active management admit that only a minority of mutual funds will outperform their benchmarks, but they ...

Just how well are mutual fund investors faring in Canada? That question isn’t as straightforward as it may ...

When I wrote the MoneySense Guide to the Perfect Portfolio [now out of print], I waited until Chapter ...

Should financial advisors be banned from collecting commissions on mutual funds? That’s been hotly debated for years, and ...

Q: I am ready to follow the Couch Potato and would like to use the US-listed Vanguard ETFs ...

John Lawrence Reynolds' newest book, The Skeptical Investor, argues that Canadians were badly served by their advisors during ...

If your investments include RRSPs, TFSAs and taxable accounts, asset location is an important consideration. The returns of ...

Last week’s post about Monte Carlo simulations in financial planning sparked some interesting comments, so I thought a ...

In the last couple of weeks I’ve received two questions from readers who were trying to figure out ...

I used to own one of those one-piece cutlery tools designed for hiking and camping—the kind with a ...

Last January, I overhauled my model portfolios to make them simpler. Some of the older options included small-cap ...

I’ve always tried to stress that successful investing is about the right process, not the right products. But ...

If you’re a parent, how can you set your child on the road to investing success? One popular ...

The latest episode of the Canadian Couch Potato podcast features an interview with Dr. Stephen Wendel, Head of ...

For DIY investors, asset allocation ETFs may be the greatest gift to come along in decades. It’s never ...

It’s been a while since the last new article appeared on the Canadian Couch Potato blog, and over ...

It’s easy enough to build an index fund portfolio with your desired mix of stocks and bonds. But ...

The TD e-Series index mutual funds remain a useful alternative to the asset allocation ETFs that take centre ...

In Episode 4 of the Canadian Couch Potato podcast, I answered the following question from a listener named ...

In my last few posts, I introduced the newly launched Vanguard Retirement Income ETF Portfolio (VRIF), explained where ...