Mutual Funds and ETFs Update – May 2012
In this edition of the Mutual Fund and ETF Update, we discuss why the current investment environment is so challenging for investors and what steps they can take to best position their portfolios for it. We also conduct a detailed review of our Recommended List of Mutual Funds and speak with the new management team of the Trimark Fund.
Read MoreMutual Funds and ETFs Update – April 2012
Be sure to check out our April issue of Mutual Funds and ETFs Update where we had the opportunity to sit down with one of the more interesting investment managers working today, Larry Sarbit. Mr. Sarbit discusses his process and how his portfolio is positioned for the current market environment. we also highlight our favourite Dividend Funds and show how infrastructure funds can help put your portfolio on solid ground. This is an issue not to be missed.
Read MoreMutual Funds and ETFs Update – March 2012
In our March issue, Gordon Pape highlights a few of his favourties small cap funds that he expects to perform well in a rising market. We review our ETF Recommended List and highlight some recent additions which will provide you with even greater diversification opportunities in your ETF portfolios. Next up, we highlight the much improved performance of our Couch Potato Portfolio. No doubt emerging markets have been popular, but many investors may be under represented. Dave highlights some great emerging market options for investors. And finally, in what will surely be a controversial topic, Dave explains why mutual fund fees don’t matter.
Read MoreMutual Funds and ETFs Update – February 2012
In this edition, Gordon Pape reviews the best of the portfolio funds that are available for investors, pinpointing the most compelling one ticket solutions for investors. We also do a comprehensive review of our Recommended List of Funds and our year end review of our Model Portfolios. For our fund picks, 41 out of our 46 picks were in the black during the final quarter of 2011.
Read MoreMutual Funds and ETFs Update – January 2012
, Gordon Pape provides investors with his top picks for the coming year, which many expect to be a volatile year filled with uncertainty. We also take a look back at the year that was, and how that has set the stage for the year to come. We show investors how to position their portfolios for the volatile year. We also discuss the various options that are available to investors in the precious metals sector, including our top fund and ETF picks. Finally, we examine the recent trend of active ETFs. Labelled by some as mutual fund killers, we examine how they stack up.
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