Podcast 26: ETF Deep Dive With Erika Toth
In the latest episode of the podcast, we take a detailed (and technical) look at the inner workings of ETFs. I’m joined in the studio by Erika Toth, a director at BMO ETFs whose role is to help both i [...]
Podcast 25: Dr. Steve Wendel on Investor Success
The latest episode of the Canadian Couch Potato podcast features an interview with Dr. Stephen Wendel, Head of Behavioural Science at Morningstar. Wendel heads up a research initiative called the Inve [...]
No-fee index funds: Is there a catch?
U.S. investors can now buy index mutual funds with 0% fees. Is the deal too good to be true? [MoneySense]
Podcast 19: The Big Tradeoff
There’s a common theme in all three segments of Episode 19 of the podcast: the risk-return trade-off between stocks and bonds. This is hardly an original idea, but it remains one of the most important [...]
ETFs or index mutual funds in an RESP?
The right choice is about more than just fees [MoneySense]
Zero-fee investing has arrived
But will it make you a successful investor? [Globe and Mail]
The best low-fee U.S. index mutual funds
Maggie is trying to choose an index mutual fund for U.S. equities [MoneySense]
Are Active Funds Adding Value?
Just how well are mutual fund investors faring in Canada? That question isn’t as straightforward as it may seem. The Standard & Poor’s Indices Versus Active (SPIVA) reports are useful for determin [...]
Vanguard Drops the Gloves
It’s not easy to make a splash in the crowded ETF space these days. Many of the new products we’ve seen in the last year or so have been clones of existing ETFs or exotic specialty funds. Any Canadian [...]
