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Three Reasons to Ignore Market Downturns
“Long-term investors shouldn’t worry about daily or weekly blips in the markets.” How many times have you heard that? It’s true of course, but most in [...]
An Interview With Wealthsimple: Part 2
Earlier this week I published an excerpt from my interview with David Nugent, portfolio manager of the online investment service Wealthsimple. In this [...]
An Interview With Wealthsimple: Part 1
Wealthsimple is one of several online investment firms that have launched in Canada this year. They’ve often been referred to as robo-advisors, though [...]
Vanguard Makes Its Move
You knew it was coming: Vanguard Canada has dramatically reduced the fees on 11 of its ETFs. The announcement came this week, and it affects some of t [...]
How Taxes Can Affect ETF Performance
In our recent white paper, After-Tax Returns, Justin Bender and I introduced a methodology for measuring the effect of income taxes on ETF returns. Ju [...]
After-Tax Returns on Canadian ETFs
When you invest in a non-registered account, you need to be concerned about more than just your funds’ performance: you also need to know how much of [...]
Is It Time for Tax Loss Selling?
Last October, Justin Bender and I published a white paper on tax loss selling with ETFs. It explained how index investors can harvest capital losses w [...]
Foreign Withholding Taxes in International Equity ETFs
It seems Canadian ETF providers are paying more attention to foreign withholding taxes these days. Not so long ago, you rarely heard anyone discussing [...]
Ask the Spud: Should I Use Global Bonds?
Q: I was surprised to see a Vanguard infographic pointing out that international [non-US] bonds are the largest asset class in the world. Do you have [...]
Managing Multiple Family Accounts
Model portfolios like those I recommend are ideal for investors who have a single RRSP account. But life isn't so simple once you've accumulated a sig [...]
