Rob Carrickflipped into The Book on ETFsBond ETFs confuse you? Here's a simple guideverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Rob CarrickThe seemingly simple bond ETF could be the most misunderstood investment of the past few years. Exchange-traded funds holding bonds account for a little over 25 per cent of the $42-billion invested in ETFs in Canada, and they make up four of the 10 largest ETFs. Investors have clearly taken to bond …
Rob Carrickflipped into The Book on ETFsThis primer will help you be a tax-smart ETF investorverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Rob CarrickIf you think picking the right ETF for your portfolio is a taxing matter, just wait until you try to figure out whether your fund is best held in an RRSP, TFSA or non-registered account. For tax reasons, exchange-traded funds work better in some types of accounts than others. For example, a U.S. …
Rob Carrickflipped into The Book on ETFsThe Globe and Mail’s ETF Buyer’s Guide Part 4 – Global fundsverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Rob CarrickThree years of glorious global stock market returns have not gone unnoticed by Canada's ETF companies. In the past 18 months, they've added substantially to what was once a skeletal selection of funds offering exposure to international (the world outside North America) and global markets …
Rob Carrickflipped into The Book on ETFsThe Globe and Mail’s ETF Buyer’s Guide Part 2 – U.S. equity fundsverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Rob CarrickYears back, a guide to buying U.S. equity ETFs could have been written on the back of a postcard. You had a couple of S&P 500 ETFs, a Nasdaq fund and a few other options. Today, after a huge runup in U.S. stocks, there are more than 70 choices. In the second instalment of the updated Globe and Mail …
Rob Carrickflipped into The Book on ETFsWelcome to The Globe and Mail ETF Buyer’s Guide – 2015 editionverified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Rob CarrickIt's welcome but slightly troublesome news that exchange-traded fund companies have been cutting fees. Welcome because low costs are a strong argument for building portfolios with ETFs, and fee cuts make them all the more attractive. Troublesome because some of the fee information in The Globe and …
Rob Carrickflipped into The Book on ETFsCore bond funds: The Globe and Mail ETF Buyer’s Guide, Part 3verified_publisherThe Globe and Mail - Rob CarrickThe hardest job in ETF investing just might be picking bond funds. Finding an equity ETF is comparatively simple – choose a major stock index and find the cheapest, most liquid exchange-traded fund that tracks it. With bonds, the choices never end. Do you want corporate or government bonds? …