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Stock-picking can lead to outsized gains, but research on active versus passive investing shows that most investors fail to outperform a simple index fund over long periods of time. Personally, I’m a big fan of using low-cost exchange-traded funds, or ETFs to create a...

For most investors, passive investing using exchange-traded funds (ETFs) , especially those that track broad market stock indexes , is the way to go. There is plenty of evidence out there that investors holding a low-cost, globally diversified stock portfolio will beat the major...

Not all investment assets are worth holding long term. Take gold as an example. Even though it retains its value and has mostly gone up in the last two or three decades, you might be able to make more money with gold by buying it when the stock market is weak and selling it when it ...

I don’t think Warren Buffett needs any introduction. Quite simply, he is arguably the most successful value investor and stock picker in history, with a long track record of outperforming the market handily. However, rather than trying to find undervalued stocks , Buf...

Welcome to a series where I break down and compare some of the most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs) available to Canadian investors! The benchmark S&P 500 Index is down heavily year to date as a result of rising interest rates and high market volatility. The current correct...

Stocks and ETFs have been under pressure of late amid a chaotic 2022. Indeed, selling in May and going away now seems like it would have been a smart move. Undoubtedly, we knew the U.S. Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada would begin to tighten this year, but with the Russian invasion of...

Not all ETFs — even though almost all of them are made of up multiple assets and have an element of diversification built in — fit neatly in the buy-and-forget category. But many do, especially the ones that follow broad market indexes like S&P 500 and S&P/TSX. The...

North American and global markets have been hit hard by a sharp correction in the first half of the spring. Investors should expect more volatility , as markets digest the threat of recession and an aggressive rate-tightening path from central banks. Earlier this month, I’d looke...

Welcome to a series where I break down and compare some of the most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs) available to Canadian investors! The benchmark S&P 500 Index is down over 13% year to date as a result of rising interest rates and high market volatility. The current correc...

I’m a big advocate of passive investing using exchange-trade funds (ETFs) , especially those that track broad market stock indexes . There is ample evidence out there that shows holding a low-cost, globally diversified stock portfolio will beat the majority of stock pickers...