BTO News and Press, John Hancock Financial Opportunities Fund From 01/17/21

Heading into 2020 I wouldn't have anticipated such a strong outcome for the broader indexes - though this was largely led by tech. Energy, once again for a third straight year in a row, was the worst performing sector. I remain quite optimistic for 2021 albeit we are heading into ...

After years as an index fund evangelist at top ETF firms like BlackRock and SSgA, Dodd Kittsley did a 180 of sorts, becoming Director of active manager Davis Advisors. Still opposed to the “closet indexing” that marks many active managers, he was drawn to Davis’ u...

John Hancock Closed-End Funds Release Earnings Data Canada NewsWire BOSTON, Mass. , Jan. 13, 2021 /CNW/ - The two John Hancock Closed-End Funds listed in the table below announced earnings 1 for the three months ended December 31, 2020 . The same dat...

This Bespoke Asset Class Performance Matrix (ACPM) shows that as of 1/8/21, Emerging Markets have started the year with decent returns. Oakmark International is particularly appealing given it's 3-year return (just barely positive) and its percentile rank in the high 90s for the 3-yea...

After years as an index fund evangelist at top ETF firms like BlackRock and SSgA, Dodd Kittsley did a 180 of sorts, becoming Director of active manager Davis Advisors. Still opposed to the “closet indexing” that marks many active managers, he was drawn to Davis’ u...

Some readers had showed interest in hearing what my personal top ten positions are. Using Portfolio Visualizer's tools looking through my top ten can provide some interesting data. These names should all be familiar, as a lot are held in the CEF/ETF Income Laboratory model portfol...

One of the strongest sectors in midday trading, financials gain as Treasury yields push up and the yield curve steepens.SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) climbs 2.9% and SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE) gains 2.7%, their strongest showing in almost a month. Among other financi...

How did your stock portfolio perform in 2020? Many stocks made new highs, while some are still reeling under the pandemic pressure. The new year will be a good time to review and rebalance your portfolio. Here are two top Canadian stocks you can consider buying in your Tax-Free Savings Acco...

The U.S. economy is set for a vaccine-fueled recovery in H2 2021, and if more fiscal support from Congress is available to bridge H1 pandemic weakness, financial stocks are well-poised for outperformance, write KBW analysts Frederick Cannon and Brian Kleinhanzl in a note to clients.However, i...

With plenty of positive news about potential COVID-19 vaccines in November, financial stocks in general have outpaced the S&P 500 in the past month, with consumer finance (red line in chart below), in particular turning in the best performance.Nasdaq U.S. Small Cap Banks Index (green), th...